18 miles southeast of Ranier
St. Louis County, Minnesota · 48.4532° N, 93.0442° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:13 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
4 public access sites on Kabetogama Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Kabetogama Lake was in June 2025: 20 gill nets caught 18 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2021 10 · 2022 8.2 · 2023 8.2 · 2024 8.4 · 2025 8.7
Walleye: 1,151 measured, 1 to 24 in, half 3 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, above normal (normal 0.8–1.3 lb).
Northern pike: 55 measured, 2 to 40 in, half 20 in or longer; average 3.6 lb, normal (normal 2.8–4.3 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 396 measured, 0 to 18 in, half 1 in or longer; average 1.3 lb, above normal (normal 0.7–1.2 lb).
Black crappie: 899 measured, 0 to 12 in, half 1 in or longer; average 0.62 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 7 measured, 1 to 9 in, half 8 in or longer.
Also caught: black crappie, bluegill, cisco species, lake whitefish, pumpkinseed, redhorse, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 11 Jun 2025, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 9 ft: the Secchi depth across 11 readings, 2007.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Kabetogama Lake is 80 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 24,034 acres.
Yes. 4 public access sites are listed: Kabetogama Lake (E) Ash River Visitor Center Public Water Access Site; Kabetogama Lake (NE), Wooden Frog Public Water Access Site; Kabetogama Lake (N) Public Water Access Site; Kabetogama Lake (SW) Kabetogama Visitor Center Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2025 standard survey caught 18 species, most often yellow perch, walleye, sauger and northern pike.
About 100% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.