Just a quick question: What fish species are in Kekekabic? The DNR reports list lake trout and white sucker and Furtman's book lists lake trout and, I believe perch. Are there no walleyes, northerns and smallmouth or are they just a given?

I fished it once, caught a lot lakers but nothing else.

You can see the most recent survey here: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/showreport.html?downum=38022600

That reported a Smallmouth Bass and nets under-represent bass so it is probably safe to say there are SM Bass in there.

As for Pike, I wouldn't be surprised if there is a small population in there but likely they are rare if they don't turn up in the surveys.

And Walleye, I see nothing stating that they've ever been stocked in that lake so it would be a good bet that there are none.

Thank you, I had not seen that most recent DNR survey. Rock bass and smallmouth sampled for the first time--interesting. I can't imagine that there are not northerns in there too, they seem to be everywhere!

Smallies are everywhere:)

I caught this in Kek just off the island site. Was casting a silver spoon for lakers near a 10 foot deep Boulder pile as I have done before. Was very surprised.

Wow--very cool! The only time we camped on Kekekabic we were in transit and I didn't spend any serious effort fishing but it's great to see there are more species than lake trout and forage fish!

Zwater: "Smallies are everywhere:)"

This might surprise you, but they don't win every inter-species tussle. I fished a lake in Ontario once. The Canadian government had done a species survey and only found smallmouth.

I asked my paddling partner if he was marking fish and he said, "Yeah."

"What depth?"

"Everywhere."

And they were everywhere, but they were all pike.

Zwater: "Smallies are everywhere:)"

True,probably just getting their foot in the door on Kek. Interesting on the rock bass,which also have been increasing in lakes in the BWCA