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654-acre lake near Cedar Lake Township. The lake tops out around 24 ft. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Species by species, here's what the data says the year looks like.
Cedar Lake maps at 652 acres behind 5.5 miles of shoreline — one island included. With a 1.5 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. About 34% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. The basin spans about 1.9 mi end to end and 1.1 mi across at its widest. Penobscot County claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, Endless Lake, is 4 mi to the south.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: chain pickerel in 2 to 10 ft. As the season builds they drop to 3 to 15 ft, wintering in 5 to 18 ft. Top water on the chart: Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in the 2 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a weedless spoon + trailer or a buzzbait gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (2 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Back-bay flat (3 ft) | Weedless spoon + trailer, Buzzbait |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Back-bay flat (3 ft) | Jerkbait along weed edges, Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 5 to 18 ft | dawn | Back-bay flat (3 ft) | Jigging spoon (through ice) |
Early season landlocked salmon use the shallows, holding in 1 to 15 ft. Summer is a 7 to 24 ft game here, winter a 6 to 24 ft one. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 24 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a dodger + streamer down deep or a thin spoon on lead core and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (7 ft) | Streamer flies (Grey Ghost) off boards, Thin spoon (Mooselook style) |
| Summer | 7 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (24 ft) | Dodger + streamer down deep, Thin spoon on lead core |
| Fall | 4 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (7 ft) | Casting spoon at the mouths, Streamers |
| Winter | 6 to 24 ft | dawn | Deep basin (24 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Swedish pimple + smelt |
When the water first warms, splake slide up into 5 to 24 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 7 to 24 ft, winter 5 to 24 ft. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 21 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a trolled spoon at the thermocline or a white tube jig (deep) rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (7 ft) | Small casting spoon (gold/orange), Inline spinner |
| Summer | 7 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (21 ft) | Trolled spoon at the thermocline, White tube jig (deep) |
| Fall | 7 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (7 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 24 ft | dawn | Break off the point (21 ft) | Jigging spoon tipped with minnow head, Small white tube |
Spring brook trout on Cedar Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 15 ft. They move out to 7 to 24 ft in summer and finish the year down in 3 to 20 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 24 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (7 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 7 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (24 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (7 ft) | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Break off the point (21 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
When the water first warms, brown bullhead slide up into 2 to 8 ft. Summer is a 3 to 12 ft game here, winter a 7 to 24 ft one. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 24 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | dusk & night | Shallow bay flat (2 ft) | |
| Summer | 3 to 12 ft | night & dusk | Back-bay flat (3 ft) | |
| Fall | 5 to 15 ft | dusk | Back-bay flat (3 ft) | |
| Winter | 7 to 24 ft | midday | Deep basin (24 ft) |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: pumpkinseed in 1 to 8 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 2 to 10 ft before dropping to 6 to 18 ft for winter. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 2 ft of water that rates prime for pumpkinseed in spring. Plan around the evening and early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a micro tube or a sponge spider (fly) gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 8 ft | midday & dusk | Shallow bay flat (2 ft) | Micro jig under a float, Tiny beetle-spin |
| Summer | 2 to 10 ft | dusk & dawn | Shallow bay flat (2 ft) | Micro tube, Sponge spider (fly) |
| Fall | 4 to 14 ft | dusk & dawn | Back-bay flat (3 ft) | Micro jig + waxworm, Small spoon tipped |
| Winter | 6 to 18 ft | dawn | Back-bay flat (3 ft) | 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.
The chart marks 6 structure features on Cedar Lake; the deepest is Deep basin at about 24 ft.
Access data: Maine GeoLibrary — Boat Launches (Maine IF&W / DACF). Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Maine waters are set by the Maine IFW — and special regulations can apply to Cedar Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Maine fishing regulations →
Cedar Lake is about 24 ft (7 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Anglers target chain pickerel, landlocked salmon, splake, brook trout, brown bullhead, pumpkinseed, yellow perch 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. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
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.
Fishing on Cedar Lake is regulated by the Maine IFW. Check the official Maine regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Endless Lake 4 mi · Nollesemic Lake 5 mi · Upper Jo-Mary Lake 9 mi · Cedar Pond 11 mi · Schoodic Lake 12 mi · Ebeemee Lake 12 mi · Gauntlet Pond 12 mi · Lower Jo-Mary Lake 13 mi · Pemadumcook Lake 14 mi · Johnston Pond 14 mi · Middle Branch Pond 14 mi · Church Pond 14 mi
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More water nearby: Penobscot County fishing maps (34 charts). Browse all Maine fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.