Fox Lake

Outline

Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1993), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.

Water clarity

2.5 ft Secchi depthLow

Last measured Aug 30, 2026. 493 readings on record, 1987 to 2026.

Typical summer clarity (June to September): 2 ft, low, from 96 readings (2012 to 2026).

Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.

Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station FOX LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

Water temperature

75°F surface, measured Aug 30, 2026

Measured near the surface (0.91 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.

Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).

Today at the lake

Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.

Stocking history

• Muskellungelast stocked 2025 (large fingerling); stocked in 11 years since 2010
• Walleyelast stocked 2025 (adult, large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 15 years since 2010
• Yellow Perchlast stocked 2025 (adult, adult (broodstock) and large fingerling); stocked in 9 years since 2010
• Black Crappielast stocked 2024 (adult and large fingerling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
• Northern Pikelast stocked 2019 (large fingerling, small fingerling and yearling); stocked in 10 years since 2010

Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.

Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

Fish recorded near this lake

• Bigmouth Buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus2017; 1 record
• Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas2003 to 2007; 4 records
• Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1927 to 2007; 10 records
• Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus2000 to 2007; 9 records
• Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus1927; 1 record
• Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans1927; 1 record
• Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus2000 to 2007; 5 records
• Central Mudminnow Umbra limi2006; 1 record
• Common Carp Cyprinus carpio1927 to 2007; 6 records
• Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides2003; 1 record
• Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas2000 to 2007; 4 records
• Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus2000 to 2007; 7 records
• Iowa Darter Etheostoma exile1927; 1 record
• Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum1927; 1 record
• Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1927 to 2007; 12 records
• Muskellunge Esox masquinongy2003 to 2007; 7 records
• Northern Pike Esox lucius2003 to 2007; 7 records
• Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1927 to 2007; 11 records
• Walleye Sander vitreus2000 to 2007; 9 records
• White Crappie Pomoxis annularis2000 to 2007; 9 records
• White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1927 to 2003; 3 records
• Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis2003 to 2007; 4 records
• Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1927 to 2007; 11 records

Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.

Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

Boat landings

• 1Town of Fox Lake Park Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Accessible features · Township
  Directions
• 2Riverside Park Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Accessible features · City
  Directions
• Fox Lake Fishery Area Public Boat AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · State(dnr)

Some landings are matched to this lake by name only, because the DNR list gives no location for them. They have no pin.

Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

Share this lake

More lakes in Dodge County

• Lake Emily3.9 miles away
• Beaver Dam Lake6.1 miles away
• Lost Lake9.6 miles away
• Crystal Lake11 miles away
• Kekoskee Millpond18 miles away
• Sinissippi Lake (Hustisford)20 miles away

All Dodge County lakes

Where this comes from

• Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
• OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
• Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, checked Oct 23, 2026
• Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
• Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
• Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
• Measured temperatureWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
• Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
• Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, checked Oct 23, 2026
• VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
• Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026

See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.