Cedar Lake in Oconto County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Cedar Lake is set in Oconto County, Wisconsin. It sits in pine and birch. It covers about 15 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Head to Gillett, 26 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 54 miles away. Water in the same corner: Wonder Lake (0.6 miles), Ledge Lake after 0.7 miles, Boundary Lake (0.7 miles), Dell Lake after 0.7 miles and Fryingpan Lake (1 mile). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Oconto County include brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Cedar Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 67°F at the top of summer and 12°F at the bottom of winter. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Cedar Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Wonder Lake, 0.6 miles away. Nothing on Cedar Lake should be assumed from this page alone.