Whiteface Reservoir

Details

DNR lake ID

69037500

County

St. Louis

Surface area

4,567 acres

Maximum depth

35 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,116 acres, 24% of the lake

Shoreline

93.0 miles

Average water clarity

4.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Markham

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1968

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

walleye 197, bluegill 67, northern pike 57, rock bass 44, black crappie 35, yellow perch 32, channel catfish 1, pumpkinseed 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, trout-perch, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Whiteface Reservoir (S) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by Minnesota Power and Light

Whiteface Reservoir, USFS Campgrounds (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 11 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service

Special regulation

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Eating advice, sensitive populations

crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.