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Fishing Cedar Lake: what the data says
654-acre lake near Cedar Lake Township. The lake tops out around 24 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Chain Pickerel fishing at Cedar Lake
Spring chain pickerel on Cedar Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. They move out to 3 to 15 ft in summer and finish the year down in 5 to 18 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 2 ft of water that rates prime for chain pickerel in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a weedless spoon + trailer or a buzzbait gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | midday & dawn | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Weedless spoon + trailer, Buzzbait |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Jerkbait along weed edges, Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 5 to 18 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon (through ice) |
Landlocked Salmon fishing at Cedar Lake
Start shallow in spring: landlocked salmon sit in 1 to 15 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 7 to 24 ft, and by winter most fish are in 6 to 24 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 24 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A dodger + streamer down deep or a thin spoon on lead core covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Streamer flies (Grey Ghost) off boards, Thin spoon (Mooselook style) |
| Summer | 7 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Dodger + streamer down deep, Thin spoon on lead core |
| Fall | 4 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon at the mouths, Streamers |
| Winter | 6 to 24 ft | dawn | Small jigging spoon, Swedish pimple + smelt |
Splake fishing at Cedar Lake
Start shallow in spring: splake sit in 5 to 24 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 7 to 24 ft, and winter fish hold in 5 to 24 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Break off the point: a drop-off around 21 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A trolled spoon at the thermocline or a white tube jig (deep) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Small casting spoon (gold/orange), Inline spinner |
| Summer | 7 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Trolled spoon at the thermocline, White tube jig (deep) |
| Fall | 7 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 24 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon tipped with minnow head, Small white tube |
Brook Trout fishing at Cedar Lake
Spring brook trout on Cedar Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 15 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 7 to 24 ft, and winter fish settle into 3 to 20 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 24 ft of water that rates prime for brook trout in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 7 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Brown Bullhead fishing at Cedar Lake
Spring brown bullhead on Cedar Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. They move out to 3 to 12 ft in summer and finish the year down in 7 to 24 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 24 ft of water that rates prime for brown bullhead in winter. Plan around after dark and the evening in the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | dusk & night | |
| Summer | 3 to 12 ft | night & dusk | |
| Fall | 5 to 15 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 7 to 24 ft | midday |
Pumpkinseed fishing at Cedar Lake
Spring pumpkinseed on Cedar Lake hold shallow, usually 1 to 8 ft. By summer they slide out to 2 to 10 ft, and by winter most fish are in 6 to 18 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 2 ft of water that rates prime for pumpkinseed in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in the evening and early morning. Summer baits: a micro tube or a sponge spider (fly) gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 8 ft | midday & dusk | Micro jig under a float, Tiny beetle-spin |
| Summer | 2 to 10 ft | dusk & dawn | Micro tube, Sponge spider (fly) |
| Fall | 4 to 14 ft | dusk & dawn | Micro jig + waxworm, Small spoon tipped |
| Winter | 6 to 18 ft | dawn | Tungsten ice jig + plastic, Tiny spoon |
Cedar Lake also holds yellow perch (7 to 24 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 24 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 21 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 7 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 7 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 2 ft
Common questions
How deep is Cedar Lake?
Cedar Lake is about 24 ft at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
What fish are in Cedar Lake?
Anglers target yellow perch, brook trout, landlocked salmon, chain pickerel, splake, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead 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 2 ft of water that rates prime for chain pickerel 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 chain pickerel, 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.
Nearby waters
Endless Lake · Nollesemic Lake · Upper Jo-Mary Lake · Schoodic Lake · Pemadumcook Lake · Cedar Pond
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