Montcalm County · Michigan

Whitefish Lake

Soundings in feet · 502 acres · deepest 54 ft

Where it is

2 miles west of Pierson

Montcalm County, Michigan · 43.3305° N, 85.5409° W

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The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Whitefish Lake; much of the shore may be private.

Today on the lake

Updated 14 Oct 2026, 6:11 pm EDT. Get alerts for Whitefish Lake

WEATHERTonight: partly cloudy, 44°F, wind NE 6 to 9 mph. Thursday: rain showers, 60°F, wind E 6 to 9 mph.

WARNINGSNo weather or fire warnings in effect.

FIRENo wildfires or prescribed burns reported within 25 miles.

BURNINGCampfires and debris burning: check today's status with Michigan DNR.

ALGAENo cyanobacteria detected by satellite on 13 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

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Depth map

9 contours, 5 to 54 ft

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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.

Size and depth

502 acres · deepest 54 ft (measured) · shoreline about 4.1 mi · clarity about 12 ft

Whitefish Lake is the 2nd largest of the 113 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Montcalm County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 6th deepest of the 24 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 83 of the other 97 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 4.1 miles along the state outline. About 1% of its area is deeper than 30 ft.

Ranks against Montcalm County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Whitefish Lake 23 times since 1979. The most recent stocking was 51,163 walleye on 8 June 1999. Species stocked: walleye.

23 stockings, 1979 to 1999, log scale

Latest: 8 Jun 1999: 51,163 walleye.

8 Jun 1999STOCKED51,163 walleye

24 Jun 1997STOCKED50,013 walleye

18 Jun 1996STOCKED35,841 walleye

18 Jun 1996STOCKED5,492 walleye

11 Jun 1996STOCKED8,370 walleye

7 Jun 1994STOCKED47,025 walleye

Source: Michigan DNR Fisheries, fetched 7 Oct 2026. How we measure

Where the deep water is

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Measured from Michigan DNR contours. How we measure

Historically recorded species, from records through 1955: black crappie, blackchin shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, central mudminnow, grass pickerel, green sunfish, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, least darter, longnose gar, mimic shiner, northern longear sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, western banded killifish, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Historic records, not a current survey.

Michigan Fish Atlas.

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 12 ft (Secchi depth 3.8 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 12.3 ft of 54 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Whitefish LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Whitefish Lake 23 times since 1979, most recently 51,163 walleye on 8 June 1999. None in the last five years.When algae is reported or testedMichigan DHHS has no records for this lake yet. We email when the first one is posted.When satellite sees a bloom startEPA satellite, checked daily, June to October. We email when a bloom first shows on two clear days, not every day it stays. In 2026 that happened on 3 Oct.Any lake in Montcalm CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 7 emails.

In 2026 so far, these alerts would have sent you 1 email about Whitefish Lake: 3 Oct.

Email address

At most one email a week per lake. We email you a link to confirm before any alert is sent; every email has a one-click unsubscribe.

The area around Whitefish Lake

23 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 6 miles of Whitefish Lake, 4 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Bass Lake28 ft deep · 1.7 mi · Montcalm County

Little Whitefish Lake43 ft deep · 1.9 mi · Montcalm County

Baptist Lake65 ft deep · 2.0 mi · Newaygo County

Englewright Lake66 ft deep · 2.2 mi · Newaygo County

Sand Lake35 ft deep · 2.4 mi · Kent County

Bills Lake90 ft deep · 7.4 mi · Newaygo County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Whitefish Lake?

Whitefish Lake is 54 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 502 acres.

Is Whitefish Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 23 times since 1979, most recently 51,163 walleye on 8 June 1999.

How much of Whitefish Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 65% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.