Where is Whitefish Lake?

Whitefish Lake is a lake in Lake County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Whitefish Lake?

Whitefish Lake has a maximum depth of 41.6 feet. The lake covers 340 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Whitefish Lake?

Whitefish Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Whitefish Lake

Lake County, Minnesota340 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

41.6 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

340 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
42 ft max depth

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Whitefish Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 41.6 ft. Surface area: 340 acres.

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Whitefish Lake is a 340-acre lake in Lake County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 42 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Whitefish Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby
Deep water41.6 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Whitefish Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Whitefish Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Whitefish Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Whitefish Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

41.6 ft

Surface area

340 acres

Shoreline

3.5 mi

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Whitefish Lake

Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground1.1 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Whitefish Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Whitefish Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN38-0060-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Lake County

South Wigwam Lake5.4 ft clear1.1 miView →Besho Lake0.9 miView →Lost Lake1.8 miView →Cross River Lake1.8 miView →Organ Lake—View →Windy Lake5.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic2.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Whitefish Lake

Where is Whitefish Lake?: Whitefish Lake is a lake in Lake County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Whitefish Lake?: Whitefish Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 41.6 ft. Surface area: 340 acres.
Is Whitefish Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Whitefish Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Whitefish Lake?: Whitefish Lake has a maximum depth of 41.6 feet. The lake covers 340 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Whitefish Lake?: Whitefish Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.