Cedar Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

43011500

County

McLeod

Surface area

1,860 acres

Maximum depth

8 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,860 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

22.9 miles

Average water clarity

3.1 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2018, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1975

Game fish caught in the 2018 survey

bluegill 221, largemouth bass 119, black crappie 95, northern pike 63, yellow perch 57, pumpkinseed 21, green sunfish 9, hybrid sunfish 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Cedar Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.