Lake County, Minnesota

Kekekabic Lake

Best fishing times today, in local lake time.

Today

Good day

Next major bite

4:22–6:22 PM CT

Major bite (moon overhead): 3:50–5:50 AM
Minor bite (moonset): 12:58–1:58 PM
Major bite (moon underfoot): 4:22–6:22 PM
Minor bite (moonrise): 8:51–9:51 PM

Sunrise: 7:46 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Moon: Waning gibbous, 74%

Times in Central Time. Updated 7:57 AM CT.

Conditions

Air: 30°F
Wind: 5 mph W
Sky: Mostly Sunny
Pressure: 30.30 inHgRising (+1 hPa in 3 h)

National Weather Service hourly forecast; pressure from station KELO at 6:55 AM CT.

7-day bite calendar

Day	Major	Major	Minor	Minor	Moon
Today	3:50–5:50 AM	4:22–6:22 PM	12:58–1:58 PM	8:51–9:51 PM	Waning gibbous, 74%
Sat, Oct 31	4:52–6:52 AM	5:22–7:22 PM	1:39–2:39 PM	10:13–11:13 PM	Waning gibbous, 63%
Sun, Nov 1	4:50–6:50 AM	5:17–7:17 PM	1:09–2:09 PM	10:36–11:36 PM	Last quarter, 52%
Mon, Nov 2	5:43–7:43 AM	6:08–8:08 PM	1:32–2:32 PM	—	Waning crescent, 40%
Tue, Nov 3	6:31–8:31 AM	6:55–8:55 PM	11:55 PM–12:55 AM	1:51–2:51 PM	Waning crescent, 30%
Wed, Nov 4	7:17–9:17 AM	7:39–9:39 PM	1:12–2:12 AM	2:07–3:07 PM	Waning crescent, 20%
Thu, Nov 5	8:01–10:01 AM	8:23–10:23 PM	2:26–3:26 AM	2:22–3:22 PM	Waning crescent, 13%

What's biting on Kekekabic Lake in October

Kekekabic Lake covers 1,689 acres and is 195 ft at its deepest. These are the sport fish DNR surveys found here, and what each typically does in October in Minnesota lakes.

Smallmouth bassFall smallmouth school on deep rocky structure and feed before moving to wintering areas. From mid-September through February, smallmouth are catch-and-release only in most of the state (outside the Northeast Zone).
Yellow perchFall perch school on deep flats and feed heavily.
Lake troutLake trout spawn on rocky reefs in fall. Lake trout season is closed until the winter season opens on January 16.

Season notes: Minnesota statewide inland seasons from the DNR's 2026–27 fishing regulations. Check current regulations.

Fish in Kekekabic Lake

Species found in Minnesota DNR fish surveys of Kekekabic Lake in the last 10 years or its latest survey (September 18, 2017).

Smallmouth bassNests on gravel and rock in late spring and stays around rocky points, reefs and current through summer.
Yellow perchSpawns in early spring, draping egg ribbons over weeds and brush, and bites eagerly on worms all year, including through the ice.
Rock bassNests over gravel near rocks and logs in late spring and stays close to rocky cover all summer.
Lake troutLives in deep, cold, clear northern lakes; it comes shallow after ice-out and in late fall and stays deep while the surface is warm.

Also found

White sucker

Lake facts

Shoreline from Minnesota DNR survey maps, simplified.

Area: 1,689 acres
Max depth: 195 ft
County: Lake County
Nearest town: Prairie Portage
DNR lake ID: 38022600

Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder (retrieved October 30, 2026).