Fishing Cedar Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Out in Itasca County, Minnesota, sits Cedar Lake. The land about it is pine and birch. At about 168 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. About 2.2 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Size puts it in the front rank of our Itasca County list. The nearest town is Cohasset, 31 miles away. It is 142 miles to Fargo, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Itasca County names yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Cedar Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 4°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Cedar Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Bass Lake is 0.7 miles distant. What applies at Cedar Lake may have changed since it was mapped.