Kek Lake
Lake County, Minnesota55 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Kek Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 130 ft max depth
- Limited data
Kek Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 19.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 130 ft. Surface area: 54.91 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on September 14, 1988 caught 18.00 lake trout per gill net at Kek Lake. DNR survey details →
Kek Lake is a 55-acre lake in Lake County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 130 feet. Limited fish-species data available. No public access — the lake is private or restricted.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2022-06-14. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Kek Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water19.5 ft of visibility
- Deep water130 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Kek Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Kek Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Kek Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 19.5 ft down. TSI 34.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 19.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 34 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
Ask about Kek Lake
Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on September 14, 1988 caught 18.00 lake trout per gill net at Kek Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Kek Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
1 survey on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1988-09-14 (Standard Survey).
1 survey on file · most recent 1988-09-14 (Standard Survey)
38 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 18.00 | 0.98 lb | |
| White Sucker | 5.00 | 0.88 lb | |
| Yellow Perch | 2.00 | 0.1 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
From the 1988-09-14 survey
A deep water gillnet set shows lake trout and white sucker are present in above average numbers. Yellow perch are also present. Lake trout natural reproduction is good; three of eight trout captured were under 12 18 tile lake
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Kek Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — KekFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
130 ft
Surface area
55 acres
Shoreline
1.3 mi
Littoral zone
11%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
No
Listed by Minnesota PCA
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Fishing Kek Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Stable5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Kek Lake
Where is Kek Lake?
- Kek Lake is a lake in Lake County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Kek Lake?
- Kek Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 19.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 130 ft. Surface area: 54.91 acres.
Is Kek Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Kek Lake?
- Kek Lake has a maximum depth of 130 feet. The lake covers 54.91 acres.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Kek Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on September 14, 1988 caught 18.00 lake trout per gill net at Kek Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Kek Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Can I fish at Kek Lake?
- Public access to Kek Lake is listed as no on the lake record, so confirm before you make the trip. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA2 samples · 2020–2022
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder