---
type: lake
name: "Lake Kabetogama"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Ray"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 24034
max_depth_ft: 80
latitude: 48.4661
longitude: -92.95764
lake_score: 74
dnr_lake_id: "69084500"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-kabetogama
---

# Lake Kabetogama

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Ray

- **Surface Area**: 24,034 acres
- **Max Depth**: 80 ft
- **Average Depth**: 30 ft
- **Shoreline**: 190.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8.8 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 6 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 74/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Lake Kabetogama is a 24,034-acre lake near Ray in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 80 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 30 feet, and has roughly 190.5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 8.8 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 14 fish species here, including walleye, sauger, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and black crappie. Special fishing regulations apply to walleye and sauger, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There are 6 public boat launches (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR and National Park Service. K45 and Brown Lake are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. The lake is listed as infested with spiny waterflea and zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around April 30, based on 85 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 6 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR, National Park Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 14
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **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.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Camping, Picnicking

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Campground, Picnic Area

### Campgrounds

- K45
- Brown Lake
- Agnes Lake
- Ek Lake

## Fish Species

Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Lake Sturgeon, Burbot, Lake Whitefish, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Invasive Species

spiny waterflea, zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 30
- **Years of record**: 85
- **Earliest**: 2012-04-01
- **Latest**: 1996-05-18

## Nearby Lakes

- [Shoepack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/shoepack-lake) - 4.4 miles, 299 acres
- [Locator Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/locator-lake) - 5.5 miles, 133 acres
- [Cruiser Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/cruiser-lake) - 7.3 miles, 118 acres
- [Rainy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/rainy-lake) - 7.7 miles, 210,200 acres
- [Peary Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/peary-lake) - 9.5 miles, 116 acres
- [Namakan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/namakan-lake) - 14.2 miles, 24,066 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.4661,-92.95764)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69084500)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

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