Cedar Lake Fishing near Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Cedar Lake is one of the Vilas County listings for Wisconsin. It sits in rolling bush. The water covers some 67 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 1.7 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Lac du Flambeau is the closest town at 4.6 miles. For a city, Green Bay is 139 miles off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Vilas County records list bluegill, yellow perch and walleye among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Cedar Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 66°F, while January sits near 9°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Cedar Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Wabasso Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Cedar Lake may have changed since it was mapped.