Lakes / Alaska / Bethel County / Whitefish Lake
Whitefish Lake, Bethel County, Alaska
18,360 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
61.37 degrees N, 160.02 degrees W - Bethel County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Whitefish Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 98% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 299 miles from Kenai, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arhymot Lake | Bethel | 21 mi | 14,702 acres |
| Kukaklik Lake | Bethel | 25 mi | 6,839 acres |
| Kulik Lake | Bethel | 32 mi | 6,430 acres |
| Kolmakof Lake | Bethel | 37 mi | 371 acres |
| Russian Mission Lake | Wade Hampton | 41 mi | 84 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Whitefish Lake
How Big Is Whitefish Lake?
Whitefish Lake covers 18,360 acres in Bethel County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bethel County?
Dall Lake is the largest lake in Bethel County, at 111,681 acres.
Largest Lakes in Alaska
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iliamna Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 654,518 acres | - |
| 2 | Becharof Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 289,706 acres | - |
| 3 | Teshekpuk Lake | North Slope | 206,614 acres | - |
| 4 | Naknek Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 145,357 acres | - |
| 5 | Dall Lake | Bethel | 111,681 acres | - |
All 2,450 Alaska lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 81937391). Verified October 30, 2026.