Fishing For

Lake whitefish

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(13)

162 Catches

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Average Length

1.8 ft

Maximum Length

3.3 ft

Maximum Weight

41.9 lbs

Depth Range

26.2 - 419.9 ft

Temperature Range

-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Lake whitefish

Mason County, Michigan

Calgary, Alberta

Division No. 19, Manitoba

-1.840921, 126.655171

Ottawa County, Michigan

Nipissing, Ontario

Top Baits For Catching Lake whitefish

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

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(136)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1004)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(926)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Squid

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(24)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Emerald shiner

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(26)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Minnows

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(86)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Maggots

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(58)

1 Catch

Lures by Northland UV Buck-Shot Spoon Electric Perch; 1/8 oz.

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(1)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Lake whitefish

Andrew Michael

15 hours ago

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Bonner County, Idaho

Species Lake whitefish

Weight 3 lb 8 oz

Gear 1

4 likes

Dima .dima

3 weeks ago

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Apatity gorsovet, Murmansk

A whitefish caught from boat near "tolva" base

Species Lake whitefish

Weight 1 lb 13 oz

Gear 1

10 likes • 1 comment

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Allante Gilliam

7 weeks ago

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Hillsborough County, Florida

Species Lake whitefish

9 likes

Iksan Sapsuha

2025-04-24

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Species Lake whitefish

Weight 55 lb 2 oz

Gear 1

4 likes • 1 comment

Iksan Sapsuha

2025-04-24

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Species Lake whitefish

Weight 55 lb 2 oz

Gear 1

3 likes

Corey Rice

2025-04-06

•

Multnomah County, Oregon

Species Lake whitefish

9 likes

Fish-whisperer 101

2025-03-15

•

York, Ontario

Good way to end the season

Species Lake whitefish

18 likes

Riley Leonituk

2025-03-14

•

York, Ontario

2 people. 1 hour

Species Lake whitefish

13 likes

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