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What Fish Are in Whitefish Lake?

Whitefish Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota has 23 documented fish species: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, burbot, greater redhorse, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake whitefish, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of A (Excellent).

All Documented Species

Game Fish & Panfish in Whitefish Lake

Whitefish Lake supports 6 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye. With a water quality grade of A and a maximum depth of 138 feet across 7,714 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.

Lake Conditions

Water Quality GradeA (Excellent)
Water Clarity15.1 ft
Maximum Depth138 ft
Surface Area7,714 acres
Public AccessYes
Species Count23