Cedar Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

66005200

County

Rice

Surface area

902 acres

Maximum depth

42 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

673 acres, 75% of the lake

Shoreline

11.3 miles

Average water clarity

2.0 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 622, black crappie 244, largemouth bass 60, northern pike 33, pumpkinseed 22, white crappie 17, yellow perch 15, walleye 10

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white bass, white crappie, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (336,500)

Stocked in 2023

northern pike fry (66,000); walleye fry (336,500)

Stocked in 2022

northern pike fry (100,000); walleye fry (673,000)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Cedar Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 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

30 to 59 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.