Cedar Lake Fishing near Sauk Centre, Minnesota

• Overview

  Cedar Lake belongs to Todd County, Minnesota. It lies 1,240 feet above sea level. The water covers some 135 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 1.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Sauk Centre sits 7.7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Long Prairie is 9.3 miles away, with Osakis at 11 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  The basin drops to a measured 29 feet. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Todd County include largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, northern pike and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Cedar Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 9°F at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Cedar Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Mud Lake is 1.1 miles off. Where Cedar Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.