East Fox Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18029800
DNR records show 3 stocking entries at East Fox Lake since 2017, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2023 (1,150 fish).
- East Fox Lake has 3 DNR stocking records across 3 years (2017-2023): walleye (3).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 2,400 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 65 ft; surface area 241 acres, 101 littoral acres, 4.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 14.9 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), and 3 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Fifty Lakes; DNR lake number (DOW) 18029800.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/21/1968 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 1,150 | 50.0 |
| 2020 | Walleye | yearlings | 400 | 50.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 850 | 50.0 |
2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 58.00 | 87 | 0.88 |
| Smallmouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 0.67 | 1 | 2.23 |
| Walleye | Standard electrofishing | 0.67 | 1 | 0.43 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 10.33 | 62 | 2.03 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 3.83 | 23 | 0.71 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 3.17 | 19 | 1.11 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 15 | 0.21 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 9 | 0.35 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.17 | 7 | 1.12 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 6 | 0.32 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 4 | 4.01 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 6.11 | 55 | 0.17 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 4.44 | 40 | 0.34 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.22 | 20 | 0.72 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 15 | 0.33 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 12 | 0.28 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.22 | 11 | 0.45 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.58 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 4.52 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
East Fox is a 240 acre lake that is located one mile west of Fifty Lakes in Crow Wing County. A public access is on the north shoreline. East Fox reaches depths of 65 feet, with 42% of the lake 15 feet deep or less. Water clarity measured during the 2025 survey was excellent, with a Secchi depth of 17 feet. A standard survey using gill nets and trap nets along with spring electrofishing was conducted in July 2025 to assess fish populations and provide angler information. Anglers will find plenty of smaller Northern Pike with the chance at a quality fish on East Fox. Fish ranged in length from 13.3 to 31.6 inches with an average of 20.2 inches. Northern Pike in the 22-26 inch protected slot made up 15% of the catch with 15% at least 26 inches in length. Anglers should consider releasing larger fish to help create a more balanced population. Anglers can expect good Largemouth Bass fishing based on what was caught in the survey. Largemouth Bass were sampled by a spring electrofishing survey, the preferred method for sampling Largemouth Bass, at a rate of 58.0/hr run-time. Fish ranged from 4.2 to 19.5 inches with an average length of 11.0" and 46% at least 12 inches in length. Largemouth Bass, when compared to similar lakes, were sampled in high numbers in gill nets. Fish ranged from 6.7 to 17.9 inches with an average length of 12.2 inches with 58% at least 12 inches in length. One 16 inch Smallmouth Bass was also sampled by spring electrofishing. Anglers looking to get a meal of Panfish should be able to accomplish that on East Fox, while those looking for trophy fish should look elsewhere. The Bluegill trap net catch was below average for the lake. Fish ranged in length from 3.0 to 8.5 inches with an average of 5.8 inches. Bluegill at least 7 inches in length made up 36% of the sample. Black Crappies were sampled in below average numbers in trap nets and in gill nets. Fish ran on the nicer side and ranged in length from 6.3 to 11.2 inches with 67% at least 8 inches in length. Fish over 10 inches accounted for 50% of the sample. Walleye are stocked into East Fox as fingerlings once every three years. Anglers may not find many Walleyes in East Fox but have an opportunity for a trophy. Fish sampled by gillnets ranged from 19.7 to 26.0 inches with an average of 22.3 inches. The two Walleye sampled in trap nets were 28.0 and 29.7 inches. Other species sampled in the latest survey included Bowfin (Dogfish), Brown Bullhead, Hybrid Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Tullibee (Cisco), and Yellow Bullhead.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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