Welcome to Crosslake and the Whitefish Chain!
Get all your Crosslake & Whitefish Chain information here. Check out our cameras providing beautiful lake views daily from sunrise to sunset. The lake conditions page provides water temperature during the boating season and reservoir data from the US Army Corps of Engineers. The gallery provides a curated selection of lake photographs. Our goal is to provide visitors and area residents with helpful information. Please share if you find this website useful/helpful/entertaining.
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Whitefish Chain Location and History
The Whitefish Chain of lakes is located “up north” between Crosslake and Pequot Lakes in Minnesota. The Pine River dam was constructed in Crosslake way back in 1895 to provide a means of flood control on the upper Mississippi River. Construction of the dam and associated earthen dikes created the Whitefish Chain by joining 14 previously landlocked lakes. The resulting chain of connected lakes covers 14,000+ acres of water and 100+ miles of shoreline.
Crosslake Local Area
Crosslake is a small town located approximately 2.5 hours from the Minneapolis metro area but offers numerous amenities that enhance your lake experience. Some of these include:
- Grocery store
- Meat market
- Multiple liquor stores
- Microbrewery
- Hardware store
- Post office
- Numerous restaurants (4 accessible by water)
- Multiple boat sales/repair shops (3 accessible by water)
- Multiple gas stations (4 accessible by water)
- Multiple boat rental companies (2 accessible by water)
Crosslake Popular Activities
Crosslake and the Whitefish Chain is a recreational paradise. All four seasons provide numerous opportunities to get outside and enjoy the lakes, forests and trails. Popular activities include:
- Boating
- Fishing
- Golfing
- Biking
- ATV trail riding
- Snowmobiling
- Ice fishing