Cedar Island Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

73013300

County

Stearns

Surface area

986 acres

Maximum depth

75 feet

Mean depth

7 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

755 acres, 77% of the lake

Shoreline

27.1 miles

Average water clarity

3.3 feet (Secchi disk, 11 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

25, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 42

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 24 other species

Stocked in 2025

muskellunge fingerlings (515)

Stocked in 2023

muskellunge fingerlings (515)

Stocked in 2021

muskellunge fingerlings (515)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Cedar Island Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 25 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Special regulation, Sauk River Chain of Lakes from State Highway 23 Bridge in T.123, R.31, S.24, downstream to the Cold Spring Dam in T.123, R.30, S.23, including connecting waters, Sauk River, and Becker, Horseshoe, Cedar Island, Zumwalde, Great Northern, Schneider, Krays, Bolfing, and Knaus Lakes.

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.