Cedar Lake Fishing in City of Suffolk, Virginia

• Overview

  City of Suffolk, Virginia, is where Cedar Lake sits. The country here is dry hill. The water covers some 36 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It lies lower than most water we list in Virginia. The closest town, Suffolk, is 4 miles away. For a city, Norfolk is 15 miles off. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Records held for City of Suffolk cover bluegill, redfin pickerel, tessellated darter and blue catfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Cedar Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 79°F at the top of summer and 40°F at the bottom of winter. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plan any trip to Cedar Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Beamon Pond, 1.2 miles out. None of that is settled for Cedar Lake in what we hold.