Minnesota · DNR survey data
Cox Lake
Cox Lake covers 61 acres in Clearwater County, running to 30 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2018. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
Largemouth bassOne of the best around150.5per hr (electrofishing)11"Typical18"Biggest
Lengths measured · 218 fish
Northern pikeGood numbers10.7per gill net22"Typical40"Biggest
Lengths measured · 39 fish
Recent · 2018Lengths measured · 39 fish
2018Lengths measured · 64 fish
1998BluegillFair numbers38.6per trap net5"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 448 fish
CrappieJust a few2.7per trap net7"Typical12"Biggest
Lengths measured · 46 fish
Yellow perchGood numbers8.3per gill net6"Typical10"Biggest
Lengths measured · 37 fish
Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Cox Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Cox Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Long Lost Lake · 539 ac · 2.2 mi
- Bad Medicine Lake · 803 ac · 4.7 mi
- Ozawindib Lake · 159 ac · 5.1 mi
- Pickerel Lake · 143 ac · 5.1 mi
- Bass Lake · 204 ac · 5.2 mi
- Heart Lake · 225 ac · 5.4 mi
- Juggler Lake · 429 ac · 6.1 mi
- Long Lake · 159 ac · 6.7 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Cox Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Cox Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Cox Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2018) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Is Cox Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Cox Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Cox Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Cox Lake in 2018, the most recent of 2 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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