Fishing Cedar Lake in Martin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Cedar Lake sits in Martin County, out in Minnesota. The surface lies 1,188 feet up. It measures some 535 acres, and wind has room to build across it. It ranks high for size among our Martin County listings. The nearest place of any size is Sherburn, 9.5 miles away. The nearest city of size is Sioux Falls, 101 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Martin County include common carp, yellow perch, black bullhead, black crappie and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Cedar Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 72°F and January at 13°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Anyone fishing Cedar Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. North Lake at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Cedar Lake may have changed since it was mapped.