Fox Lake
WI · Dodge
- Stocked
- 2,670 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 18.3 miles of shoreline
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 2,670 acres
- Shoreline
- 18.3 miles of shoreline
- County
- Dodge County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- WALLEYE, MUSKELLUNGE, YELLOW PERCH, BLACK CRAPPIE
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALLEYE | 96696 | 7, 1.5 | 2025 |
| MUSKELLUNGE | 200 | 13 | 2025 |
| YELLOW PERCH | 5400 | 5 | 2025 |
| WALLEYE | 1600 | 7 | 2024 |
| BLACK CRAPPIE | 4000 | 5 | 2024 |
| MUSKELLUNGE | 200 | 13 | 2024 |
| YELLOW PERCH | 3200 | 5 | 2024 |
| MUSKELLUNGE | 192 | 13 | 2023 |
| BLACK CRAPPIE | 4000 | 5 | 2023 |
| WALLEYE | 97018 | 1.38, 7 | 2023 |
| YELLOW PERCH | 3750 | 5 | 2023 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Walleye
Rod: Medium action spinning rod, 6 to 7.5 feet, for jigs and live bait. Medium to medium-heavy, 6.5 to 9 feet, for crankbaits and trolling.
Line: 6 to 10 lb for jigs and bait, 10 to 12 lb for crankbaits and trolling. Mono, fluorocarbon or braid all work.
Baits: minnows, nightcrawlers, leeches
Lures: lead-head jigs with 3 to 4 inch curly tail grub or shad plastics, blade baits, deep diving crankbaits
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskie
Rod: Stout, heavy casting rod, 7 to 9 feet. Trolling rods: 8 to 10 feet, medium-heavy, rated 20 to 40 lb.
Line: From 20 to 35 lb line up to 50 to 80 lb braid. Heavy braid is now the common choice.
Baits: live suckers about 10 to 14 inches
Lures: bucktail and inline spinners, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits
Yellow Perch
Rod: Ultralight to medium-light spinning rod. Sensitivity matters more than length.
Line: 6 to 8 lb monofilament; go heavier in weedy water.
Baits: small minnows, worms, waxworms and other insect larvae
Lures: small jigs, small jigging spoons tipped with a waxworm, small spinners
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Blackstripe Topminnow, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Bullhead Minnow, Carmine Shiner, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Finescale Dace, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Grass Carp, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Lake Chubsucker, Largescale Stoneroller, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mississippi Silvery Minnow, Mottled Sculpin, Mud Darter, Muskellunge
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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