Cedar Lake

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Cedar Lake

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What are the fishing regulations for Cedar Lake?

There are specific fishing regulations Cedar Lake that you need to know. For complete fishing regulations visit the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. To report a violation call (800) 652-9093. Need a Minnesota fishing license?

Cedar Lake is a shallow, productive, 780-acre, Class 41 lake located north of New Prague in south-central Scott County. The lake is primarily managed for Bluegill and Walleye and secondarily managed for Tiger Muskellunge and Black Crappie. A Standard Survey, consisting of gill nets and trap nets, was conducted on Cedar Lake in 2015 to characterize the gamefish populations.

Bluegill were moderately abundant in 2015. The catch rate of 11.0 fish per trap net was between the median and 75th percentile for this this Lake Class. Thirty-five percent of the fish exceeded 7 inches, and 8% exceeded 8 inches. The average size of Bluegill was 6.6 inches and 0.25 pounds. The largest fish measured 9.1 inches and 0.69 pounds.

Walleye abundance was low in 2015, and the fish tended to be large. The catch rate of 2.6 fish per gill net was below the 25th percentile for this Lake Class. The average size of Walleye was 19.1 inches and 2.39 pounds. All of the fish exceeded 15 inches, and 22% exceeded 20 inches. All of the Walleye sampled were age 6, originating from the 2009 year class. This was the last class of fish to be stocked as fingerlings or yearlings. Since 2011, Walleye have been stocked as fry on an annual basis.

An overwhelming abundance of small-sized Black Crappie was present in 2015. The catch rate of 374.9 fish per gill net is more than 33 times the 75th percentile for this Lake Class. The average size of Black Crappie is 5.5 inches and 0.09 pounds. Only 1% of the sampled fish exceeded 8 inches, and 1 fish among the 2,624 gill-netted crappie exceeded 10 inches. The population of Black Crappie is dominated by a very strong 2014 year class (age 1).

A highly abundant population of Yellow Perch was also revealed in the 2015 gill nets. The catch rate of 104.6 fish per net greatly exceeded the 75th percentile for this Lake Class (22.5 fish per net). Eighteen percent of the fish exceeded 8 inches, and the average size was 7.5 inches and 0.20 pounds. The Yellow Perch population is dominated by a very strong 2014 year class (age 1).

Although Largemouth Bass are not typically vulnerable to passive sampling gears such as gill nets and trap nets, many were sampled in 2015. The gill net catch rate of 21.6 fish per net greatly exceeds the 75th percentile for this Lake Class (1.77 per gill net). Of the 151 gill-netted bass, only two fish exceeded 12 inches. Average size was 9.6 inches and 0.49 pounds, and the largest fish was 15.9 inches and 2.43 pounds.

Yellow Bullhead and Golden Shiner were highly abundant in the 2015 gill nets. The Yellow Bullhead catch rate of 43.1 fish per gill net greatly exceeded the 75th percentile for this Lake Class (3.6 fish per gill net). Sixty-six percent of the bullheads exceeded 9 inches, and the average size was 10.4 inches and 0.75 pounds. The Golden Shiner catch rate of 9.9 fish per gill net also greatly exceeded the 75th percentile for this Lake Class (0.68 fish per gill net). Average size of Golden Shiner was 7.2 inches and 0.17 pounds.

Other fishes caught in low abundance include Black Bullhead, hybrid sunfish, Pumpkinseed, Tiger Muskellunge, White Sucker, and Common Carp.

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