---
type: lake
name: "Fox Lake"
county: "Martin"
nearest_town: "Sherburn"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 951
max_depth_ft: 20
latitude: 43.67697
longitude: -94.69927
lake_score: 57
dnr_lake_id: "46010900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/fox-lake
---

# Fox Lake

Lake in Martin County, Minnesota, near Sherburn

- **Surface Area**: 951 acres
- **Max Depth**: 20 ft
- **Shoreline**: 11.3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 1.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 57/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Fox Lake is a 951-acre lake near Sherburn in Martin County, Minnesota. It reaches 20 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 11.3 miles of shoreline. By surface area it ranks No. 2 among the 20 Martin County lakes in this directory. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 1.7 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 17 fish species here, including walleye, muskellunge, largemouth bass, black crappie, white crappie, and bluegill. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Everett Park is mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. Ice typically goes out around March 22, based on 8 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 17
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Campground

### Campgrounds

- Everett Park

## Fish Species

Walleye, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Channel Catfish, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Common Carp, Freshwater Drum, Gizzard Shad, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Quillback, Yellow Bullhead

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: March 22
- **Years of record**: 8
- **Earliest**: 2017-03-12
- **Latest**: 2018-04-27

## Nearby Lakes

- [Temperance Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/temperance-lake) - 1.5 miles, 166 acres
- [Clam Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/clam-lake) - 3.9 miles, 71 acres
- [Big Twin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/big-twin-lake) - 4.7 miles, 461 acres
- [Cedar Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/cedar-lake) - 7.3 miles, 707 acres
- [Bright Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/bright-lake) - 10.1 miles, 639 acres
- [Clear Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/clear-lake) - 10.6 miles, 267 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.67697,-94.69927)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=46010900)
- [All lakes in Martin County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/martin-county/fox-lake)*