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Cedar Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Cedar Lake is a 793-acre lake in Scott County, 13 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2021. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
70009100
County
Scott
Surface area
793 acres
Maximum depth
13 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
793 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
7.1 miles
Average water clarity
1.7 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2021, standard survey
Surveys on record
13, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2021 survey
black crappie 1,215, bluegill 269, walleye 65, yellow perch 60, largemouth bass 6, pumpkinseed 4
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, tiger muskellunge, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 8 other species
Stocked in 2025
tiger muskellunge fingerlings (400); walleye yearlings (890)
Stocked in 2024
tiger muskellunge fingerlings (200)
Stocked in 2023
tiger muskellunge yearlings (134); tiger muskellunge fingerlings (339); walleye fingerlings (98); walleye fingerlings (1,300); walleye fingerlings (22,134)
Stocking years on record
7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Cedar Lake (E) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 30 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Cedar Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Special regulation
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge: Minimum size limit 40". Possession limit one.
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
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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