Bluegill fishing at Cedar Lake

Spring bluegill on Cedar Lake hold shallow, usually 1 to 6 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 4 to 15 ft, and winter fish settle into 10 to 25 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for bluegill in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig gets it done.

Channel Catfish fishing at Cedar Lake

Spring channel catfish on Cedar Lake hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 38 ft that scores prime in winter. Plan around after dark and the evening in the warm months.

Crappie fishing at Cedar Lake

In spring, crappie run shallow here, mostly 2 to 8 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 5 ft, rated prime for spring crappie. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) and you're in the game.

Flathead Catfish fishing at Cedar Lake

Start shallow in spring: flathead catfish sit in 5 to 20 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 45 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 38 ft that scores prime in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Cedar Lake

Spring largemouth bass on Cedar Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 20 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 5 ft that scores prime in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Tie on a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait and you're in the game.

Striped Bass fishing at Cedar Lake

Start shallow in spring: striped bass sit in 5 to 20 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 14 to 45 ft, and winter fish settle into 14 to 45 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 38 ft of water that rates prime for striped bass in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a flutter spoon (deep) or a umbrella rig (trolled) and you're in the game.

How deep is Cedar Lake?

Cedar Lake is about 45 ft (14 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Cedar Lake?

Anglers target largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, striped bass, flathead catfish on Cedar Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Cedar Lake?

Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for bluegill in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Cedar Lake?

For bluegill, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.