Kekekabic Lake

On the LakeGrade rubric, Kekekabic Lake pulls an A: clarity at 19.3 ft and phosphorus readings still being added put it in the top bracket for Minnesota.

The lake's low TSI puts it in oligotrophic territory — the cleanest of the four trophic classes, but also the most vulnerable to nutrient-driven shifts. At 130 ft of maximum depth, Kekekabic Lake stratifies reliably through the summer — the hypolimnion stays cooler and clearer than the surface layer suggests. At 55 acres, Kekekabic Lake sits below the Minnesota median: a small water where shoreline activity has an outsized effect on water quality. Kekekabic Lake ranks 12 of 142 in Lake County, putting it in the upper tier of locally monitored lakes.

No invasive species are currently listed at Kekekabic Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Kekekabic Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. No formal public access is documented at Kekekabic Lake — most use is by shoreline residents and their guests. Monitoring depth is thin here: the LakeGrade rubric is applied to a small number of sample years, and the grade will be revised as more data accumulates.