Fishing For

Mountain whitefish

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276 Catches

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Average Length

9.2 in

Maximum Length

2.3 ft

Maximum Weight

6.4 lbs

Depth Range

16.4 - 65.6 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Mountain whitefish

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Willamette River

Multnomah County, Oregon

Division No. 6, Alberta

Division No. 6, Alberta

8 Catches

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Athabasca River

Division No. 16, Alberta

Central Kootenay, British Columbia

5 Catches

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Naches River

Yakima County, Washington

Division No. 15, Alberta

Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia

4 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Mountain whitefish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(949)

26 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(885)

6 Catches

Lures by Bass Pro Shops Cabela's Canadian Spoon 2-7/8'' - Chartreuse/5 Orange Diamond

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(3)

4 Catches

Lures by Panther Martin WillowStrike Regular Fly Spinner 1/4 oz. - Gold Brown

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(2)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Mealworms

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(35)

2 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits In-Line Spinner

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(10)

2 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spinnerbait

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(27)

2 Catches

Flies by White River Bead-Head Pheasant-Tail Nymph Flies 16 - Natural - 12 Pack

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(3)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Mountain whitefish

Whitey, also lost one. Slow day. Better than being at home! First fish in a while

Species Mountain whitefish

Weight 1 lb 10 oz

Gear 5

27 likes • 3 comments

Caught a small mountain white fish on an yellow homemade nyphm just before the snow rain came yesterday's afternoon

Species Mountain whitefish

7 likes • 3 comments

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A nice white fish from the Bow River. Silver Springs spot liked my homemade fly during the weekend

Species Mountain whitefish

16 likes • 6 comments

Too cold to go anywhere else, hit the river got a m. Whitefish with a fly! Also check out Vlad Voytenko go like his monster fish, he will be surprised if you do lol! 🤣

Species Mountain whitefish

Weight 3 lb 15 oz

Gear 1

21 likes • 2 comments

Good size whitefish on the Truckee. Good times!

Species Mountain whitefish

Gear 1

25 likes • 3 comments

Some M. Whitefish! 2nd time catching them. They aren't lake Whitefish, but are the next best thing. Both were 40 somethin centimeters. One was with the underwater camera! Saw him eat it

Species Mountain whitefish

Weight 3 lb 11 oz

Gear 2

20 likes • 3 comments

Species Mountain whitefish

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Good ol’ Mountain Whitefish! It was cold but I’d rather cast than sit and gas all day

Species Mountain whitefish

12 likes • 1 comment

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