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Whitefish Lake

Tributary of Whitefish River.
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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:: Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Yellow Perch
All Species Present:: Brook Trout, Bull Trout, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Largescale Sucker, Longnose Sucker, Mountain Whitefish, Northern Pike, Northern Pike Minnow, Peamouth, Pygmy Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Redside Shiner, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Yellow Perch

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. Until you identify your catch, please handle all fish carefully. Thank you.

Fishing Regulations

View the latest Montana Fishing Regulations.

Boating Regulations

Standard Boating Regulations for the State of Montana

Fishing Access Sites

Whitefish Lake State Park River Mile: 0: Whitefish Lake State Park Brochure 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).
Les Mason State Park River Mile: 0: Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates. 8 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.

Fishing Pressure

Year	Days Fished¹	Trips²	State Rank³	Regional Rank³
2007	4,148	69	111	22
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.

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, 2008	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3	14,199
Jun, 2007	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3.2	27,732
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

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