Kabekona Lake

Hubbard County, Minnesota · MN DNR bathymetric survey

130ft Max
depth

2,433 acres 14 contours Public access

Paddling Index45Modest

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The lake

Survey readout

Kabekona Lake is mapped to a depth of 130 ft on the Minnesota DNR survey and covers about 2,433 acres in Hubbard County, Minnesota. Depths come from the Minnesota DNR survey of 1962.

Measured from the Minnesota DNR lake bathymetric contour survey.

Deepest mapped contour: 130 ft
Survey year: 1962
Surface area: 2,433 acres
Shoreline: 10.09 mi · lobed
Aquatic vegetation: 0% of surface · NDVI estimate
Public access: Trailer Launch · Kabekona Lake Public Water Access Site · Minnesota DNR site

Additional depth details14 contours

Contour depths: 0–130 ft
Recorded point soundings: 130 ft, 40 ft

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Location

Hubbard County, Minnesota · 15 nearest of 92 lakes · tap a dot for that lake

Chart data

Provenance

Sources: MN DNR Lake Bathymetric Contours, USGS 3DEP, USDA NAIP (public domain), OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

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Map details & sources4 sources

All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.

Survey-derived depth contours drape over USGS 3DEP elevation, with a USDA NAIP aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Color shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.

Coordinates: 47.16680, -94.76832
MN DNR lake ID: 29007500
Vertical exaggeration: 1.4×
Basemap: USDA NAIP · public domain
Model size: 2.4 MB

Paddling

Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-25

45 / 100ModestData confidence: High

Kabekona Lake has a partly natural setting, long open-water fetch, nearby higher-volume roads.

Why this score?5 components

Included in the index

Component	Rating	Points of weight	Measurement
Natural setting	Good	21.2 of 35	67% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (32% forest, 33% wetland; 26% developed)
Geometric wind exposure	Modest	2.0 of 29	mean fetch 3,838 m · 0% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · long open-water fetch
Motor & speed rules	Not modeled	—	Minnesota’s lake-by-lake motor, speed and no-wake rules are mostly county and city ordinances, not map data, so they are not part of the Minnesota index. Check local signage and ordinances before going out.
Public access	Good	15.0 of 18	1 DNR public access site · boat ramp
Road isolation	Mixed	6.9 of 18	nearby higher-volume roads · 10 MnDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 1,986 vehicles/day

Additional paddling considerations

These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.

Wake sensitivity: Low — wide enough that wakes disperse over most of the lake
Aquatic vegetation: Low — approximately 0% mapped coverage · NAIP aerial imagery (NDVI)
Observed motorized activity: Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
Wildlife habitat potential: Moderate — 32% forest and 33% wetland cover within 150 m of shore

Compare Minnesota lakes by Paddling Index →

How this index is calculated. The Paddling Index is a relative composite derived from lake geometry and public land-cover, access and traffic-count data. It is not a user review, a safety rating, or a prediction of an individual outing. Differences of a few points should not be treated as meaningful — an 84 and an 82 are broadly comparable. Components and weights for Minnesota lakes: natural setting 35%, geometric wind exposure 29%, public access 18%, road isolation 18%. Motor, speed and no-wake rules are not modeled for Minnesota, and traffic counts cover state, county and some city roads but not township roads. Where a component has no data the remaining weights are renormalized and the confidence rating is lowered; below Medium confidence no number is shown. Minnesota scores are relative to other Minnesota lakes and are not directly comparable with Paddling Index scores on our sister sites, which use different data sources, some with a watercraft-rules component. Sources: MN DNR lake bathymetry outline, USGS/MRLC NLCD Land Cover (2021), MN DNR Water Access Sites and Fishing Piers & Shore Fishing Sites (2026-09) and MnDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic (counts 2018–2025). Conditions change quickly — check current weather and local conditions before going out.

Fish you might catch

from DNR surveys & active stocking

20 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colors, not photographs (provenance).

White Sucker

Logperch

Bluntnose Minnow

Shiner

Spottail Shiner

Johnny Darter

About these fish → the Fish of Minnesota guide

Compiled from Minnesota DNR fishery surveys and Minnesota DNR stockings within the last 10 years. Silhouettes are stylized and scaled to typical adult sizes relative to one another. Presence is not a promise — fishing isn’t a sure thing.

Fishery

surveyed 2023

1,688Fish sampled

20Species

Gamefish Walleye 69 · Northern Pike 41 · Largemouth Bass 13 · Bowfin 4

Panfish Yellow Perch 1,164 · Rock Bass 97 · Pumpkinseed 10

All survey species20 species

Gamefish

Walleye69 caught · to 29″

Northern Pike41 caught · to 31″

Largemouth Bass13 caught · to 19″

Bowfin4 caught · to 27″

Smallmouth Bass3 caught · to 20″

Brook Trout1 caught · to 15″

Panfish

Yellow Perch1,164 caught · to 9″

Rock Bass97 caught · to 10″

Pumpkinseed10 caught · to 6″

Bluegill5 caught · to 7″

Bullhead & catfish

Yellow Bullhead3 caught · to 9″

Forage & nongame

Cisco106 caught · to 16″

White Sucker89 caught · to 21″

Spottail Shiner37 caught · to 4″

Lake Whitefish24 caught · to 16″

Shiner15 caught · to 4″

Logperch4 caught · to 3″

Bluntnose Minnow1 caught · to 2″

Burbot1 caught · to 16″

Johnny Darter1 caught · to 2″

Length is the largest fish netted in the survey, not an angler record. Source: Minnesota DNR lake survey (LakeFinder).

DNR stocking

state stocking record · 2016–2024

Fish the Minnesota DNR has planted in this lake — what was added, distinct from what a survey netted above.

Walleye49,557 stocked · 2016–2024 · 4 plantings

Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder stocking report. LakeFinder lists the last 10 years of stocking only.

Infested waters listing

1 confirmed

Mussels & snails

Zebra MusselConfirmed in this water in 2026 (listed 2026).

How to identify invasive species in Minnesota lakes →

What does the infested waters list mean?

The Minnesota DNR lists a lake, river, pond or wetland as infested when it contains an aquatic invasive species that could spread to other waters, or when it is connected to a water where one is present. Activities such as bait harvest and water use are managed differently on infested waters. Check the current list before moving water, bait or equipment.

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. List of Infested Waters, September 9, 2026. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/ais/infested.html

Quick answers

Kabekona Lake — common questions

How deep is Kabekona Lake?

The deepest contour on the Minnesota DNR bathymetric survey of Kabekona Lake is 130 ft. That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.

How big is Kabekona Lake?

Kabekona Lake covers about 2,433 acres in Hubbard County, Minnesota.

What fish are in Kabekona Lake?

Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include brook trout, burbot, lake whitefish, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass. The page lists all 20 species and the evidence behind each.

Is there public access to Kabekona Lake?

Yes. The Minnesota DNR lists a public access site on Kabekona Lake: a boat ramp with a boat dock. It is administered by Hubbard County. DNR directions: "3 miles south of Laporte, off MN Highway 64, on the southwest shore of Kabekona Lake."

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