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Frequently Asked Questions About Cedar Lake, MN
- How big is Cedar Lake?
- How deep is Cedar Lake?
- What kind of fish can you catch in Cedar Lake?
- What are the closest cities to Cedar Lake?
- Are there places to stay in the Cedar Lake area?
- Are there places to eat and drink near Cedar Lake?
- What is the average air temp for Cedar Lake?
- Are there any state parks near Cedar Lake?
How big is Cedar Lake?
How deep is Cedar Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Cedar Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Brook Stickleback, Central Mudminnow, Creek Chub, Fathead Minnow, Golden Shiner, Hybrid Sunfish, Northern Redbelly Dace and White Sucker.
What are the closest cities to Cedar Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Cedar Lake area?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Cedar Lake is located approximately 3 miles southwest of Aurora. It has a surface area of 29 acres and a maximum depth of 51 feet. There is a small gravel boat ramp with limited parking space on the south side. There are no campsites present.
Cedar Lake has no inlets, and the outlet to the St. Louis River flows through marshes and has steep gradients that prevent upstream fish movement. There is a grate to prevent downstream fish movement where the outlet leaves the lake and crosses under Co. Rd. 341. Lake bottom substrates along the shoreline are muck (53 percent), sand (22 percent), and silt (25 percent). There is marsh and bog along the entire shoreline. Aquatic plants grow to a depth of 10 ft; the most common plants are yellow waterlily, water milfoil, and filamentous algae.
In 2013, Cedar was still designated as a stream trout lake although no longer being managed for trout. Repeated lake treatments to kill non-trout species over the years were ineffective as northern pike and bluegill were illegally introduced following the poisonings. After a statewide review of stream trout stocking, the Cedar Lake stocking was discontinued in 2007. Cedar Lake may be removed from the list of designated trout lakes once the public review process is completed.
Only two species of fish were sampled during the 2012 population assessment. Bluegill are very abundant and 3 northern pike were sampled in the gill nets.
Bluegill numbers in 2012 (151.6/trap net) were higher than the long term average for all assessments on this lake. The average bluegill sampled was just over 4 inches long and about 5 years old. The largest bluegill sampled was 9.1 inches long. Many of the bluegill sampled were heavily infested with the parasite neascus, commonly referred to as black spot. Neascus can be killed by properly cooking the fish.
What is the average air temp for Cedar Lake?
Are there any state parks near Cedar Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Cedar Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Embarrass Lake | 2.7 mi | 463 | 19 ft |
| Sabin Lake (Embarrass Mine) | 3.0 mi | 156 | 465 ft |
| Silver Lake | 3.0 mi | 38 | 36 ft |
| Cedar Island Lake | 3.1 mi | 205 | 20 ft |
| North Twin Lake | 3.3 mi | 65 | 40 ft |
| St James Pit | 3.4 mi | 105 | 381 ft |
| South Twin Lake | 3.8 mi | 118 | 48 ft |
| Bass Lake | 4.1 mi | 147 | 35 ft |
| Esquagama Lake | 4.3 mi | 453 | 90 ft |
| Canton Pit | 4.7 mi | 166 | 286 ft |
