Minnesota · DNR survey data

Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake covers 139 acres in Todd County, running to 28 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2022. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
WalleyeStocked · 2021
Fair numbers
3.8per gill net
19"Typical
25"Biggest
11"25"

Lengths measured · 25 fish

Recent · 2021 + 2021 + 2022
11"15"20"25"

Lengths measured · 23 fish

2022
11"15"20"25"

Lengths measured · 1 fish

2021
11"15"20"25"

Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 1 fish

2021
11"15"20"25"

Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 1 fish

2015
11"15"20"25"

Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Largemouth bass
Good numbers
72.4per hr (electrofishing)
12"Typical
18"Biggest
5"18"

Lengths measured · 546 fish

Recent · 2021 + 2021 + 2022
5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 221 fish

2022
5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 322 fish

2021
5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 3 fish

2021
5"10"15"18"

Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 3 fish

2018
5"10"15"18"

Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Northern pike
Just a few
3.3per gill net
18"Typical
32"Biggest
16"32"

Lengths measured · 23 fish

Recent · 2021 + 2022
12"15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 20 fish

2022
12"15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 3 fish

2021
12"15"20"25"30"32"

Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 6 fish

2018
12"15"20"25"30"32"

Only 6 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 4 fish

2015
12"15"20"25"30"32"

Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Bluegill
Present
1.5per gill net
7"Typical
10"Biggest
2"10"

Lengths measured · 289 fish

Recent · 2021 + 2022
2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 9 fish

2022
2"4"6"8"10"

Only 9 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 280 fish

2021
2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 29 fish

2018
2"4"6"8"10"

Lengths measured · 208 fish

2015
2"4"6"8"10"
Crappie
Present
4.7per gill net
9"Typical
13"Biggest
4"13"

Lengths measured · 113 fish

Recent · 2021 + 2022
3"4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 28 fish

2022
3"4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 85 fish

2021
3"4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

2018
3"4"6"8"10"12"13"

Lengths measured · 33 fish

2015
3"4"6"8"10"12"13"
Yellow perch
Just a few
0.2per gill net
Typical
Biggest

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

DNR stocking records

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStocked
2021Walleye504 fingerlings · 26 adults
2019Walleye1,920 fingerlings
2017Walleye120 adults

Recent reports

Cedar Lake fishing reports

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Public water access

Getting on the water

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Cedar Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Cedar Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Cedar Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2022) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Does Cedar Lake have a public access?

Yes. Cedar Lake has one public access site: Cedar Lake, Hwy 71 (trailer launch).

Is Cedar Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked walleye in 2021; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2017.

When was Cedar Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Cedar Lake in 2022, the most recent of 14 surveys on record.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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