Cedar Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

77016000

County

Todd

Surface area

139 acres

Maximum depth

28 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

95 acres, 69% of the lake

Shoreline

2.0 miles

Average water clarity

13.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Little Sauk

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

largemouth bass 221, black crappie 28, walleye 23, northern pike 20, bluegill 9, pumpkinseed 7, hybrid sunfish 7, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2021

walleye adults (26); walleye fingerlings (504)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fingerlings (1,920)

Stocked in 2017

walleye adults (120)

Cedar Lake, Hwy 71 Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.