East Fox Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16063600

County

Cook

Surface area

21 acres

Maximum depth

18 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

16 acres, 75% of the lake

Shoreline

0.8 miles

Average water clarity

7.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Tofte

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2007, re-survey

Surveys on record

2, since 1987

Game fish caught in the 2007 survey

yellow perch 205, northern pike 33

Fish species recorded

northern pike, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by US Forest Service

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.