Whitefish Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31084300

County

Itasca

Surface area

564 acres

Maximum depth

51 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

261 acres, 46% of the lake

Shoreline

4.6 miles

Average water clarity

9.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Wirt

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2019, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1960

Game fish caught in the 2019 survey

yellow perch 282, northern pike 46, pumpkinseed 45, walleye 39, rock bass 7, black crappie 5, hybrid sunfish 3, bluegill 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Whitefish Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

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.