16 miles south of Aurora
St. Louis County, Minnesota · 47.3039° N, 92.1677° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:12 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Whiteface Reservoir.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Whiteface Reservoir was in July 2022: 15 gill nets and 19 trap nets caught 9 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2001 8.1 · 2007 9.6 · 2012 7.7 · 2017 7.1 · 2022 9.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2001 3.1 · 2007 2.9 · 2012 2.7 · 2017 5.2 · 2022 3.3
Walleye: 196 measured, 2 to 22 in, half 12 in or longer; average 0.61 lb, below normal (normal 0.8–1.3 lb).
Northern pike: 57 measured, 12 to 28 in, half 18 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 1.3–2.5 lb).
Black crappie: 35 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.54 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.7 lb).
Bluegill: 67 measured, 3 to 10 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.51 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.4 lb).
Yellow perch: 32 measured, 5 to 13 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.45 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.3 lb).
Also caught: channel catfish, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 18 Jul 2022, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 4 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2007–2022.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Whiteface Reservoir is 35 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 4,568 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Whiteface Reservoir, USFS Campgrounds (N) Public Water Access Site; Whiteface Reservoir (S) Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2022 standard survey caught 9 species, most often walleye, bluegill, northern pike and rock bass.
About 55% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.