Whitewater Lake
St. Louis County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 69037600
Whitewater Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Whitewater Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 73 ft; surface area 1,212 acres, 564 littoral acres, 18.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 16.2 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, burbot, channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, walleye, and 3 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- St. Louis County, nearest town Hoyt Lakes; DNR lake number (DOW) 69037600.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey (get source); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | city | Fisherman's Point Campground |
DNR fish survey, 2023
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 14.92 | 179 | 0.26 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 7.17 | 86 | 1.86 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 6.33 | 76 | 1.61 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 30 | 0.25 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.58 | 19 | 0.41 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.17 | 14 | 1.08 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 12 | 2.57 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 0.92 | 11 | 0.14 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 12.42 | 149 | 0.13 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 20 | 0.20 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.58 | 19 | 1.07 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 16 | 0.81 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 12 | 2.59 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 8 | 0.24 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 8 | 0.31 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.42 | 5 | 0.29 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Whitewater Lake is a 2,351-acre lake located one mile west of Hoyt Lakes. There is a public access with multiple boat ramps and ample parking space located within the city campground on Fisherman's Point. Whitewater Lake is up to 73 feet deep and has a mostly gravel bottom, with isolated areas of rock along the dikes and muck bottom with dense vegetation in some of the bays. The lake is relatively clear water with around 12 feet of visibility. Aside from the campground and several homes along part of the northeast shore, the entire shoreline of Whitewater Lake is undeveloped. Whitewater Lake was thermally stratified on August 21, 2023, with a surface temperature of 68 F, a bottom temperature of 46 F, and adequate oxygen warmwater fish species down to 18 feet where the water temperature was 62 F. Walleye were sampled at a rate of 6.3 fish/gill net, which was slightly below average for the lake. The walleye were 16.2 incles long on average and 74% of the fish were over 14.0 inches, providing ample opportunities for anglers hoping to harvest walleye. Walleye ages ranged from 1 to 21 and indicated consistent recruitment in this naturally reproducing population. Northern pike were sampled at a rate of 7.2 fish/gill net, which was higher than average for Whitewater Lake. The pike were 19.6 inches long on average, which was slightly larger than the historical average for the lake. The largest pike sampled in 2023 was 41.7 inches long, which was the largest ever sampled from the lake. Bluegill abundance was well above average in this survey, with catch rates of 12.4 fish/trap net and 14.9 fish/gill net. The overall average length of bluegill was 6.0 inches, and 29% of the catch was 7.0 inches or larger. The largest bluegill sampled was 9.5 inches in length, and bluegill ages ranged from 3 to 12. Black crappie catch rates were close to the historical average for the lake, with catch rates of 0.7 fish/trap net and 1.6 fish/gill net. The average length of all sampled crappie was 8.4 inches, and the largest crappie sampled was 12.1 inches in length. Black crappie ages ranged from 3 to 7. Additional species sampled in 2023 included burbot, brown bullhead, channel catfish, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
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