Fox Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fox Lake is a Cook County water, in Minnesota. It stands 1,660 feet above sea level. The water covers some 34 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 1.2 miles on foot. It is high ground by Minnesota standards. Grand Marais at 28 miles is the nearest place to stop. Then Silver Bay, 32 miles, and Ely, 45 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Fox Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Cook County list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Fox Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 64°F; the cold one sits at 6°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Fox Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. East Fox Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. For Fox Lake in particular, ask before you travel.