Major Lake Species:  Northern Pike, Walleye, Lake Trout, Whitefish, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch

Lake Facts:

• Whitefish Lake is located off of Hwy. 101 northeast of the town of Wawa Ontario in the District of Algoma
• co-ordinates: Lat. 48° 02′ 23″ Long. 84° 27′ 11″
• Whitefish Lake is part of the Michipicoten River system. The lake connects to Manitowik Lake on the north end via a narrows. The Michipicoten River exits the lake on the south end on its way to Lake Superior
• while the lake reaches maximum depths of 180′, the average depth is 55′
• the perimeter of the lake is 54 km (33.9 miles)
• the surface area is 1,655 hectares (4,090 acres)
• there are more than a dozen streams and creeks flowing into the lake. Fish these inflows for walleye and pike
• the lake trout fishery is not as strong as that of adjoining Manitowik Lake
• there is a sanctuary area on the Shikwamkwa River in the spring
• Whitefish Lake is located within Fisheries Management Zone 7