The Lake Whitefish

Northern Lake Identity

The scientific name is Coregonus clupeaformis. It should remain distinct from other whitefishes with similar silvery bodies and overlapping regional names. A lake locality and diagnostic specimen details provide stronger evidence than the general label whitefish alone.

Feeding and Depth

Adults take mollusks, amphipods, insects and other bottom foods, with fish or eggs also recorded. Deeper water may be used during warmer periods. The mixture of foods and seasonal depth use means one shoreline observation cannot describe the entire year’s habitat.

Spawning and Size

Fish move into shallower spawning areas, where eggs are broadcast rather than placed in a guarded nest. The compiled maximum is one hundred centimeters total length, with a separate published weight of nineteen kilograms. These exceptional reference values should not be confused with typical market or recreational catches.

All Lakes With Lake Whitefish

Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Lake Whitefish records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.

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• 50 Mile Lake (Denali Hwy) Matanuska-Susitna, AK
• Adams Lake Lake, MN
• Alice Lake Itasca, MN
• Alice Lake Lake, MN
• Allagash Lake Piscataquis, ME
• Alpine Lake Cook, MN
• Andrusia Lake Beltrami, MN
• Annie Lake Lake, MN
• Arrowhead Lake Crow Wing, MN
• Bald Eagle Lake Lake, MN
• Ball Club Lake Itasca, MN
• Banks Lake Grant, WA
• Basswood Lake Lake, MN
• Beatons Lake Gogebic, MI
• Benedict Lake Hubbard, MN
• Bertha Lake Crow Wing, MN
• Big Sandy Lake Aitkin, MN
• Big Trout Lake Crow Wing, MN
• Billy Clapp Lake Grant, WA
• Birch Lake Lake, MN
• Blackduck Lake Beltrami, MN
• Bowstring Lake Itasca, MN
• Box Canyon Reservoir Pend Oreille, WA
• Burntside Lake St. Louis, MN