Whitefish River (Montana)

General data
- Name: Whitefish River (Montana)
- Water system: Columbia River
- Water type: River
- Progression: Stillwater River (Flathead County, Montana) -> Flathead River -> Clark Fork River -> Lake Pend Oreille -> Pend Oreille River -> Columbia River -> Columbia River Estuary -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Temperate
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Description
The Whitefish River is a 24.8-mile-long (39.9 km) southward-flowing stream originating at the outlet of Whitefish Lake. The river is a tributary of the Stillwater River just before it reaches the Flathead River in Flathead County, in the U.S. state of Montana. The Whitefish River is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Flathead River is a tributary of Clark Fork, which is a tributary to the Pend Oreille River, which is a tributary to the Columbia River.