Fishing at Cedar Lake, Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Cedar Lake sits in Oconto County, out in Wisconsin. It sits in pine and birch. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Oconto County are larger. Legend Lake is the closest town at 26 miles. Further out sit Keshena (26 miles) and Crandon (27 miles). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Oconto County include brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Treat Cedar Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 12°F in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Cedar Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Pine Lake is 0.1 miles off. Treat access at Cedar Lake as something to verify.