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Big Fox Lake

50.1736° N, 94.1932° W

Big Fox Lake, Ontario. 50.1736° N, 94.1932° W

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/big-fox-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026

  • Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
  • HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  • Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
  • Aquatic Resource Area survey points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • Fisheries Management Zones, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
  • Ontario Waterbody Location Identifier, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.

Big Fox Lake covers 14.3 km², Ontario. It lies 27 km northeast of Redditt.

Government surveys have recorded 14 fish species here, including sauger, walleye and yellow perch.

Area
14.3 km²
Shoreline
87.2 km
Fish species
14
Elevation
318 m

Today on the water

4.4 °C

ClearWind S 8 km/h

Observed at Kenora, as of 2:00 a.m. CDT

Time3 a.m.6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.
Wind km/hS 10SE 10SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h40404040
Temp. °C4581114141413
Precip. %2020202030301010

Tonight: Clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.

Weather: Kenora (local forecast), as of 2:07 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:57 a.m.
Sunrise
7:29 a.m.
Sunset
6:37 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:09 p.m.
Moonrise
6:22 a.m.
Moonset
5:56 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 33 government surveys (2009–2009) that recorded them.

  • Sauger30 of 33
  • Walleye23 of 33
  • Yellow Perch17 of 33
  • Cisco12 of 33
  • Northern Pike12 of 33
  • Burbot6 of 33
  • Rock Bass2 of 33
  • Smallmouth Bass1 of 33
Other species (6)
  • Mooneye 12
  • White Sucker 12
  • Spottail Shiner 8
  • Emerald Shiner 7
  • Trout-Perch 5
  • Rainbow Smelt 2

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 4. Check seasons and limits before you fish.