Fishing at Cedar Lake, Wright County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Wright County in Minnesota is where Cedar Lake sits. Around the bank it is pine and birch. With some 169 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The margin runs to about 3.8 miles in total. It lies lower than most water we list in Minnesota. Nearest town is Monticello, 4.8 miles off. For a city, Minneapolis is 35 miles off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Wright County include largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Cedar Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 71°F and January near 11°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan any trip to Cedar Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, North Lake is 0.8 miles off. Signs at Cedar Lake carry more weight than any list.