Cedar Lakes, Ohio: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Cedar Lakes lies in Clermont County, Ohio. The bank gives way to rolling hill. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. Mount Repose is the closest place, 1.4 miles off. Mulberry is 2.4 miles away, with Goshen at 2.7 miles. Within a short run: 2.3 miles away is Sunset Lake, Mullberry Hills Pond within 2.4 miles, 2.7 miles away is Mueller Lake, Red R Lake within 2.7 miles and 2.9 miles away is Woodcreek Lake. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lakes

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Clermont County: smallmouth bass, bluegill and rainbow darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Cedar Lakes where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 74°F, with January the cold end at about 28°F. In milder years the surface never sets. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan around that when you fish Cedar Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Sunset Lake at 2.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Cedar Lakes should be assumed from this page alone.