Cedar Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

46012100

County

Martin

Surface area

707 acres

Maximum depth

7 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

707 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

9.5 miles

Average water clarity

2.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1986

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

black crappie 283, white crappie 60, northern pike 33, walleye 15, yellow perch 13, bluegill 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 17 other species

Stocked in 2025

northern pike fingerlings (336); walleye fry (353,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (353,000)

Stocked in 2021

northern pike adults (450); walleye fry (353,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Cedar Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Martin County

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

• 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.