Fishing at Big Cedar Lake, Waushara County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Big Cedar Lake sits in Waushara County, out in Wisconsin. The surface lies 814 feet up. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Waushara County list. King lies 8.1 miles from the water. For a city, Green Bay is 56 miles off. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Big Cedar Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Waushara County include brown trout, rainbow trout and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Big Cedar Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 15°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Big Cedar Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Little Cedar Lake at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Big Cedar Lake are worth checking on the day.