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Whitefish Lake
Public access
Whitefish Lake is a 346-acre lake in Lake County, 49 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike and trout.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 38006000
- County
- Lake
- Surface area
- 346 acres
- Maximum depth
- 49 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 191 acres, 55% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 3.6 miles
- Average water clarity
- 16.8 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Tofte
- Latest DNR fish survey
- July 2025, standard survey
- Surveys on record
- 9, since 1975
- Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
- walleye 231, yellow perch 110, northern pike 9
- Fish species recorded
- brook trout, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species
- Whitefish Lake Public Water Access Site
- carry-in, natural ramp, run by U.S. Forest Service
- Fish consumption
- Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
- Size
- 100 to 499 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.
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