Cedar Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

86022700

County

Wright

Surface area

790 acres

Maximum depth

108 feet

Mean depth

30 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

315 acres, 40% of the lake

Shoreline

7.2 miles

Average water clarity

8.0 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 503, largemouth bass 182, northern pike 151, hybrid sunfish 69, yellow perch 59, pumpkinseed 34, walleye 22, rock bass 18

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 23 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (19); walleye fingerlings (3,479); walleye yearlings (9)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (10,125)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (5,985); walleye fingerlings (8,000)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Cedar Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Cedar Lake, Schroeder Park Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, toilet, run by Wright County

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.