Whitewater Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69037600

County

St. Louis

Surface area

1,212 acres

Maximum depth

73 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

564 acres, 47% of the lake

Shoreline

18.1 miles

Average water clarity

16.2 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Hoyt Lakes

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 328, northern pike 105, walleye 81, rock bass 35, pumpkinseed 27, black crappie 27, yellow perch 19, largemouth bass 14

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Whitewater Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 18 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Hoyt Lakes

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.