Cedar Lake Fishing in Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Cedar Lake in Cass County, Minnesota. The water sits 1,332 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 10 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Cass County are larger. Nearest town is Crosslake, 24 miles off. Beyond it, Pequot Lakes at 29 miles and Breezy Point at 29 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Cass County names largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Cedar Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 6°F for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Cedar Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Ford Lake, 0.3 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Cedar Lake.