Kabetogama Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69084500

County

St. Louis

Surface area

24,034 acres

Maximum depth

80 feet

Mean depth

30 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

7,440 acres, 31% of the lake

Shoreline

190.5 miles

Average water clarity

8.8 feet (Secchi disk, 11 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Ray

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, large lake survey

Surveys on record

32, since 1986

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow perch 6,770, walleye 1,152, black crappie 899, smallmouth bass 396, northern pike 65, sauger 63, rock bass 31, bluegill 7

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sauger, smallmouth bass, trout-perch, walleye, yellow perch, and 31 other species

Kabetogama Lake (E) Ash River Visitor Center Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 60 trailer spaces, toilet, run by National Park Service

Kabetogama Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by St. Louis County

Kabetogama Lake (SW) Kabetogama Visitor Center Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 25 trailer spaces, toilet, run by National Park Service

Kabetogama Lake (NE), Wooden Frog Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 18 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

spiny waterflea, zebra mussel

Special regulation, Including Sullivan Bay and Ash River to Ash River Falls

Walleye and Sauger: Combined possession limit six, only four may be walleye. All walleye from 18-26" must be immediately released. One over 26" allowed in possession.

Fish consumption

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

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.