Whitefish Chain
The Whitefish
Chain of lakes is a 14,000 acre reservoir chain located in
Northern Crow Wing County in the beautiful Brainerd
Lakes Area. Fourteen great 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, Campgrounds and
Lake Property.
Whitefish Lake
(Upper and Lower)
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. The
majority of Whitefish Lake has a sand bottom and water
clarity is good down to 10 feet. The lake is 138 ft. at
its deepest.
Whitefish Lake Map
Big Trout Lake
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.
Big Trout Lake Map
Cross Lake
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. Over 19.6 miles of beautiful shoreline.
Connects to Rush and Daggett Lakes. Maximu depth of 85
ft.
Cross Lake Map
Rush Lake
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.
Over 11.6 miles of shoreline. Connects to Lower
Whitefish, Hen and Cross Lake. Maximum depth of 106 ft.
Rush Lake Map
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.
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. Over 3.7
miles of shoreline. Connects to Clamshell Lake.
Maximum depth of 65 ft.
Bertha Lake 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. Over 4.3 miles of shoreline. Connects
to Bertha and Lower Whitefish Lakes. Maximum depth of
45 ft.
Clamshell Lake Map
Lake Daggett
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. 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. 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. 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. Over
6.5 miles of shoreline. Connects to Daggett Lake.
Maximum depth of 37 ft.
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. 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. Connects to Lower Whitefish Lake. Maximum
depth of 57 ft.
Pig Lake Map
