Lake Facts
| Fox | |
|---|---|
| DNR ID/ Becker No | MN03-0358-00/358 |
| Township(s) | Lake View |
| Lake Classification | Recreational Development |
| Ordinary High-Waterline (OHW) | 1334' (NGVD29) |
| Size | 143 Acres |
| Shoreline Length | |
| Maximum Depth | 24 Ft |
| Watershed Area | 619 Acres |
| Impairment Listings | none |
| Common Fish Species | Black crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Walleye |
| Invasive Species | none |
| Public Access/Beaches | none |
| Land Use | 21.8% Open Water 7.4% Developed 3.0% Wetlands 9.3% Cultivated Crops 48.4% Forest 10.1% Grassland |
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Lake Description & Overview
Fox lake is a small, heavily-developed lake. Approximately 60% (86 acres) of the lake is considered littoral and less than 15 feet. There is no surface water inlet and the lake receives water primarily from stormwater runoff and groundwater interactions. There is one outlet to the lake which flows south through a wetland to Lake Sallie.
The majority of residential lake development occurred between the 1960s and 1990 where the number of homes more than doubled from 24 to 55. The MN DNR owns a 3 acres tract of land that contains approximately 1300 feet of shoreline on the north side of the lake that remains protected.
Prior to 2004, a 40-acre parcel just north of the lake was used for ag purposes with turkey manure being applied to the land periodically. The lake showed signs of degradation with nuisance algal bloom and poor water clarity. When the turkey manure application ceased, the lake responded with drastic and immediate increases in water clarity and reductions of in-lake phosphorus levels. Currently, water quality is good and increasing, with clarity an average of 14-ft over the last ten years, and a stable phosphorus concentration of 12ppb.
Water Quality
Fox Lake
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DNR Lakefinder
Get information on water levels, fish stocking, and water clarity for Fox.
MPCA Surface Water Data
Find historical water quality data for Fox.
Goals
Short Term Goals – Year 2025
- Maintain a 5-year mean summer phosphorus concentration at or below 13 μg/L
- Maintain mean summer Secchi depth no less than 14 ft
Long Range Goals – Year 2035
- Maintain a 5-year mean summer phosphorus concentration at or below 13 μg/L ± 4%
- Maintain mean summer Secchi depth no less than 14 ft
Studies & Surveys
Future Surveys as part of 2020-2030 Monitoring Plan
Water Quality- 2027
Vegetation Survey – 2027
Shoreline Survey – 2025
Past Surveys
Water Quality – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2019
Shoreline Survey – 1997, 2004, 2020
Vegetation Survey – 2022
For more studies and surveys, see the Fox-Munson Water Management Area.