Kemo Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16018800

County

Cook

Surface area

189 acres

Maximum depth

65 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

16 acres, 9% of the lake

Shoreline

3.1 miles

Average water clarity

13.7 feet (Secchi disk, 8 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1981

Fish species recorded

brook trout, lake trout, splake, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2017

lake trout fingerlings (7,569)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

2, owned by US Forest Service

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.