Whitefish Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Crow Wing County.
Whitefish Lake near 46.2056, -93.8131 is a lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Whitefish Lake covers about 709 acres, reaches a recorded 62 feet and holds about 9,642 acre-feet.
Whitefish Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Whitefish Lake include banded killifish, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, brown bullhead, cisco, common carp, golden shiner, green sunfish, johnny darter, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, spottail shiner, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at Whitefish Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Whitefish Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For roaming fish at Whitefish Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Whitefish Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Whitefish Lake, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
Other choices at Whitefish Lake include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
At Whitefish Lake, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
For other cold-water fish at Whitefish Lake, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.
Spring at Whitefish Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at Whitefish Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Whitefish Lake, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Whitefish Lake, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for northern pike.
At Whitefish Lake, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
Not every trip. A better place at Whitefish Lake is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
At Whitefish Lake, it shows that a lot of the water sits away from the bank and around the old channel or deep end.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.