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Fox Lake

Fox Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Martin County.

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Fox Lake near 43.6770, -94.6978 is a lake in Martin County, Minnesota. Fox Lake covers about 949 acres, reaches a recorded 20 feet and holds about 9,558 acre-feet.

How the Size and Shape of Fox Lake Affect Fishing

Fox Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.

Fish and Baits at Fox Lake

Fish reported from Fox Lake include bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, fathead minnow, freshwater drum, golden shiner, green sunfish, johnny darter, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, quillback, spotfin shiner, spottail shiner, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Fox Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Fox Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.

Walleye

For roaming fish at Fox Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Muskellunge and Pike

For large predators at Fox Lake, throw a bucktail, jerkbait or large rubber lure along points and weed edges for muskellunge, and cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Catfish, Bullheads, and Carp

For bottom fishing at Fox Lake, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.

Other Reported Fish

Other choices at Fox Lake include these plans: bounce a jig, worm or crayfish bait along firm bottom for freshwater drum.

How the Seasons Change Fox Lake

Spring at Fox Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Fox Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.

A Simple Plan for Fishing Fox Lake

On a first trip to Fox Lake, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.

Useful Tackle for Fox Lake

A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Fox Lake, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for pike or muskellunge.

Fox Lake FAQs

Where should an angler start on the 949-acre Fox Lake?

At Fox Lake, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.

Should anglers fish the 20-foot deep end of Fox Lake?

Not every trip. A better place at Fox Lake is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.

What does the 9,558 acre-foot storage figure mean at Fox Lake?

At Fox Lake, it shows that a lot of the water sits away from the bank and around the old channel or deep end.

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