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Lake whitefish from inland lakes can reach a weight upwards of 5 pounds (2,300 g); the largest Lake Whitefish caught on rod and reel weighted 15 pounds 6 oz, from Clear Lake Ontario Canada on May 21, 1983, by Chris T. D. Webster according to the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, in Hayward Wisconsin.
Trout, Lake (inland) 35 lbs. 4 oz. not available 06/01/1957 Big Green Lake: Green Lake: Trout, Lake (outlying) 47 lbs. 0 oz. not available 09/09/1946 Lake Superior: Bayfield: Trout, Rainbow (outlying) 27 lbs. 2 oz. 42.5 07/26/1997 Lake Michigan: Kewaunee: Trout, Rainbow (inland) 12 lbs. 3 oz. 29.5 06/15/2006 Elbow Lake: Marinette: Trout, Splake ...
The lake's water level fluctuates from month to month, with the highest lake levels in October and November. The normal high-water mark is 1.17 feet (0.36 m) above the datum (601.1 ft or 183.2 m). In the summer of 1985, Lake Superior reached its highest recorded level at 2.33 feet (0.71 m) above the datum.
The lake contains walleye, pike, and small mouth bass but is noted for its perch fishing. The average depth of Whitefish Lake is seven feet. Access to the lake is a public launch located on Highway 588 and many independent tourist resorts. [2] Whitefish Lake is 11.7 square miles (30 km 2) and has a maximum depth of 22 feet (7 m). [3]
The Whitefish Point Light marks the entry of the bay, Ile Parisienne Light [2] is in the middle of the bay, and Gros Cap Reefs Light lies near the outlet of the bay and the approach to the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Whitefish Point Lighthouse is the oldest active light on Lake Superior.
Trout Lake's contributing watershed comprises an area of 43.44 sq mi (112.52 km 2). [1] The lake has a maximum width of 1.36 mi (2.19 km) and a surface elevation of 1,614 ft (492 m). [1] [3] Trout Lake is part of Vilas County which is highly interconnected with bodies of water, with lakes and ponds covering more than 15% of its total area. [4]
Work is done around a sinkhole at Big Bay Park on North Lake Drive in Whitefish Bay on Monday, June 10, 2024.
The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is located in Bayfield, Wisconsin, on Lake Superior, the "largest, cleanest, and coldest of the Great Lakes." [3] The lakeshore comprises beaches, cliffs, water, and 21 islands. [4] Of its area, 42,308 acres is land and 27,232 acres is water, extending 1/4 mile from the 155 miles of shoreline. [5]