Fishing Cedar Lake in Barnstable County, Massachusetts

• Overview

  Cedar Lake falls in Barnstable County, part of Massachusetts. The country round it is mixed woodland from end to end. This is a pocket water of some 21 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. North Falmouth sits 0.3 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is New Bedford, 16 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Barnstable County list striped bass, alewife and tessellated darter. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Cedar Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 71°F, while January sits near 29°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It sets the rhythm of the year at Cedar Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Magansett Bay Landing sits about half a mile away and carries the launch. For boats, Megansett Yacht Club lies half a mile out. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Flax Pond, 0.2 miles away. Ask locally about Cedar Lake if anything is unclear.