The
Whitefish Chain of lakes is located in the beautiful
Brainerd Lakes Area in Northern Minnesota. Fourteen
lakes make up the Whitefish Chain: Upper Whitefish,
Lower Whitefish, Arrowhead, Bertha, Big Trout, Clamshell,
Cross, Daggett, Hen, Island, Little Pine, Lower Hay,
Pig and Rush. On the Whitefish Chain you will
find incredible Fishing, Scenery, Resorts, Lake Homes
and Lake Property.
Whitefish Lake
(Upper
and Lower)
Whitefish
Lake Map
Closest
Town: Crosslake
Lake
Size: 7,370
Acres
Public
Boat Access:
Located on East shore of Upper Whitefish off
Co Hwy. 15
Lake
Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass
and Bluegill. Walleye, Crappie, Whitefish and Smallmouth
Bass also caught.
Deep lake with a maximum depth of 140 ft.
In the summer, Walleye are most likely to
be found on long mid-lake bars, sunken islands and
deep weed edges.
Big
Trout Lake
Big
Trout Lake Map
Closest
Town: Crosslake
Lake
Size: 1,342
Acres
Public
Boat Access:
1 on East shore of lake off Co. Rd. 66, 1 on
North end off Co. Rd. 1
Lake
Notes: Part
of the Whitefish chain of lakes.
Specializing in Lake Trout, Northern Pike and
Largemouth Bass.
Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill and Smallmouth Bass
also caught.
Very deep lake with a maximum depth of 129
ft. After mid-summer, look in deeper
areas for Crappie and Bluegill.
Cross
Lake
Cross
Lake Map
Closest
Town: Crosslake
Lake
Size: 1,751
Acres
Public
Boat Access:
Located on East shore of lake off Co. Hwy.
3
Lake
Notes: Specializing
in Northern Pike and Largemouth Bass.
Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill and Smallmouth Bass
also caught. Strong
Fall Walleye bite in Cross Lake. Over 19.6 miles of
beautiful shoreline. Connects to Rush and
Daggett Lakes. Maximum depth of 85 ft.
Rush
Lake
Rush
Lake Map
Closest
Town: Crosslake
Lake
Size: 891
Acres
Public
Boat Access:
Travel through channel from Cross lake
Lake
Notes: Specializing
in Northern Pike, Bluegill and Crappie. Walleye,
Large & Smallmouth Bass also caught.
Try the weed beds and shallower water for Northern
Pike. Over 11.6 miles of shoreline.
Connects to Lower Whitefish, Hen and Cross Lake.
Maximum depth of 106 ft.
Arrowhead
Lake
Closest
Town: Manhattan
Beach
Lake
Size: 308
Acres
Public
Boat Access:
Through channel from Upper Whitefish Lake
Lake
Notes: Specializing
in Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Largemouth Bass and Crappie also caught.
Connects to Upper Whitefish Lake.
Maximum depth of 14 ft. Look for
weed growth and woody cover for Largemouth Bass.
Arrowhead
Lake Map
Lake
Bertha
Closest
Town: Jenkins
Lake
Size: 334
Acres
Lake
Notes: Specializing
in Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Walleye, Rock Bass and Crappie also caught.
Look for Bluegill and Crappie in
weedy
bays and channels.
Over 3.7 miles of shoreline. Connects to Clamshell
Lake. Maximum depth of 65 ft.
Lake
Bertha Map
Clamshell
Lake
Closest
Town: Pequot
Lakes
Lake
Size: 189
Acres
Public
Boat Access:
Located on North shore of lake off Co. Hwy.
16 and Ruttger Rd.
Lake
Notes: Specializing
in Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass and Crappie.
Walleye, Smallmouth Bass and Crappie also caught.
Look for weed growth and woody cover
for Largemouth
Bass. Over 4.3 miles of shoreline. Connects
to Bertha and Lower Whitefish Lakes. Maximum
depth of 45 ft.
Clamshell
Lake Map
Daggett
Lake
Closest
Town: Crosslake
Lake
Size: 225
Acres
Lake
Notes: Part
of the Whitefish chain of lakes. Specializing
in Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Walleye, Crappie and Largemouth Bass also caught.
Look for Northern Pike in weed beds and shallower
waters.
Connects to Cross and Little Pine Lakes. Maximum
depth of 24 ft.
Daggett
Lake Map
Hen
Lake
Closest
Town: Crosslake
Lake
Size: 151 Acres
Lake
Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill
and Crappie. Walleye, Large and Smallmouth Bass
also caught. Look for Bluegill and Crappie in
weedy bays and channels. Connects to Rush Lake.
Island
Lake
Closest
Town: Crosslake
Lake
Size: 176 Acres
Lake Notes: Specializing in Northern Pike and
Bluegill. Walleye, Rock Bass and Crappie also
caught. Try the weed beds and shallower waters
for Northern Pike. Connects to Lower Whitefish
Lake. Maximum depth of 77 ft.
Island
Lake Map
Little
Pine Lake
Closest
Town: Crosslake
Lake
Size: 387
Acres
Public
Boat Access:
Through channel from Daggett Lake
Lake
Notes: Specializing
in Northern Pike, Bluegill and Crappie.
Walleye and Largemouth Bass also caught.
Weedy bays and channels are popular
spots to look for Bluegill and Crappie in spring and
summer. After mid-summer, look in deeper areas.
Over 6.5 miles of shoreline. Connects to Daggett
Lake. Maximum depth of 37 ft.
Little
Pine Lake Map
Lower
Hay Lake
Closest
Town: Pequot
Lakes
Lake
Size: 685
Acres
Public
Boat Access:
Located on South end of lake off Co. Rd. 145
Lake
Notes: Specializing
in Northern Pike, Bluegill and Largemouth Bass.
Walleye, Crappie and Smallmouth Bass also caught.
Look for weed growth and woody cover
for Largemouth
Bass. Very deep lake with a maximum depth of 106 ft.
Over 4 miles of shoreline. Connects
to Upper Whitefish Lake.
Lower
Hay Lake Map
Pig
Lake
Closest
Town: Crosslake
Lake
Size: 191
Acres
Public
Boat Access:
Through channel from Lower Whitefish lake
Lake
Notes: Specializing
in Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass and Bluegill.
Walleye, Crappie and Rock Bass also caught.
Weedy bays and channels are popular spots
for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Crappie. Connects
to Lower Whitefish Lake. Maximum depth of 57
ft.
Pig
Lake Map
