---
type: lake
name: "Kekekabic Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Prairie Portage"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 1689
max_depth_ft: 195
latitude: 48.06577
longitude: -91.17397
lake_score: 62
dnr_lake_id: "38022600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/kekekabic-lake
---

# Kekekabic Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Prairie Portage

- **Surface Area**: 1,689 acres
- **Max Depth**: 195 ft
- **Shoreline**: 22.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 22 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 62/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Kekekabic Lake is a 1,689-acre lake near Prairie Portage in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 195 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 22.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 22 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota. Access is by portage through Superior National Forest; most lakes reached this way lie in or beside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, where an entry permit is required.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 5 fish species here, including smallmouth bass, yellow perch, lake trout, and rock bass. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2017.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 14 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Portage access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Permit or fee required
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 5
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2017
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Spoon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/spoon-lake) - 1.6 miles, 256 acres
- [Wisini Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wisini-lake) - 1.8 miles, 104 acres
- [Bonnie Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/bonnie-lake) - 2.4 miles, 105 acres
- [Raven Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/raven-lake) - 2.5 miles, 179 acres
- [Eddy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/eddy-lake) - 3.2 miles, 122 acres
- [Sagus Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/sagus-lake) - 3.5 miles, 160 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.06577,-91.17397)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38022600)
- [All lakes in Lake County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/kekekabic-lake)*