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Whitefish Lake 


Size:  3315 acres
Elevation:  2988 ft
Mtn Range:  Not in a Mtn Range
Wilderness Area:  Not in Wilderness Area
Directions:  NW END OF WHITEFISH
Township:  31N   Range:  22W   Section:  23
FWP Region:  Region 1
Fishing District:  Western Fishing District



Species Present
Game Fish Opportunities:
Westslope Cutthroat Trout
All Species Present:
Brook Trout, Bull Trout, Kokanee, Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Arctic Grayling
NOTE: There may be game fish present (including Species of Concern) that are not listed in the game fish category due to low numbers for that fish or special regulations. Until you identify your catch, please handle all fish carefully. Thank you.

Fishing Regulations
Standard Fishing Regulations for the Western Fishing District
The standard fishing regulations for the fishing district(s) apply. Please check your copy of the regulations, or visit the site(s) linked above for more information.
Boating Regulations

Standard Boating Regulations for the State of Montana

Fishing Access Sites
Whitefish Lake State Park River Mile: 0
Although it’s right on the outskirts of Whitefish, this small park provides a mature forest and a pleasant campground and beach. Boating, swimming and fishing are popular activities and the lake is rarely windy so it provides ideal conditions for waterskiing. Children love the trains that rumble along the park’s edge.  Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates.  10 acre(s).
NOTE: All river Fishing Access Sites (FAS) are listed in descending order by river mile from headwaters to mouth. The mouth of a stream is its confluence with another body of water and is considered mile 0. Click here to learn more.

Fishing Pressure
Year Days Fished¹ Trips² State Rank³ Regional Rank³
2005 3,688 72 130 25
2003 4,190 99 117 26
2001 6,330 113 89 19
1999 7,176 169 87 18

¹  Estimated yearly fishing use in angler days (one angler fishing one body of water in one day for any amount of time).
²  The number of times that a section of water was reported as having been fished (used to estimate the number of "Days Fished").
³  How this section of water ranked among all surveyed sections in the state or region, based on "Days Fished" in a survey year.
 
Stocking Info
Stocking Avg Number
Date Species Length (in) Stocked
Apr, 2006 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 3.4 25,064
Mar, 2006 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 2.9 8,306
Apr, 2004 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 2.9 27,118
May, 2003 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 3.2 27,603
Oct, 2001 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 2.1 25,360
Jun, 2001 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 4.5 25,149
Sep, 2000 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 5.1 5,720
Jul, 2000 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 4.4 6,660
Jun, 2000 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 4.1 25,154
Jul, 1999 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 4.3 25,096
Jun, 1998 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 3.8 105,870

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