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Fox Lake

Public accessStocked 2024

Fox Lake is a 172-acre lake in Murray County, 9 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
51004300
County
Murray
Surface area
172 acres
Maximum depth
9 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
183 acres, 106% of the lake
Shoreline
2.7 miles
Average water clarity
1.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Currie
Latest DNR fish survey
May 2023, targeted survey
Surveys on record
5, since 1996
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
black crappie 17, channel catfish 5, yellow perch 1, walleye 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 9 other species
Stocked in 2024
northern pike fingerlings (375)
Stocked in 2023
crappie adults (210)
Stocked in 2021
northern pike fingerlings (94)
Stocking years on record
4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Fox Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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