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Whitefish Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Whitefish Lake is a 128-acre lake in Beltrami County, 30 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
04030000
County
Beltrami
Surface area
128 acres
Maximum depth
30 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
52 acres, 41% of the lake
Shoreline
2.7 miles
Average water clarity
8.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Pinewood
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
6, since 1982
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 100, northern pike 78, pumpkinseed 37, black crappie 13, yellow perch 8, largemouth bass 5, rock bass 3, walleye 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (50,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (50,000)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fry (50,000)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Whitefish Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, gravel ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by Buzzle Township
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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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