Kabekona Lake

On the LakeGrade rubric, Kabekona Lake pulls an A: clarity at 11.8 ft and 11 µg/L of phosphorus put it in the top bracket for Minnesota. Clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate similarly, so there is no obvious single lever to pull on watershed management.

Mesotrophic conditions dominate at Kabekona Lake: enough nutrients for a healthy fishery, not so much that algal blooms become a chronic problem. The lake's 133 ft maximum depth is in the upper tier for Minnesota — deep enough for cold-water fish to find refuge in summer. At 2,433 acres, Kabekona Lake is one of the larger lakes in Hubbard County, with 10.2 miles of shoreline supporting multiple distinct use patterns. Kabekona Lake sits at rank 44 of 77 in Hubbard County, in the lower half of the local distribution.

No invasive species are currently listed at Kabekona Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. Walleye are documented at Kabekona Lake, one of 20 fish species on record for the lake. A documented public access point at Kabekona Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. The lake has a long ice-out record — 67 observations on file, with a median ice-out around Apr 23. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.