Fishing Little Cedar Lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Little Cedar Lake in the Waushara County part of Wisconsin. It stands 850 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Waushara County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, King, is 8 miles distant. Then Waupaca, 8.9 miles, and Mount Morris, 9.4 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Little Cedar Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Waushara County names brown trout, rainbow trout, bluegill and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Little Cedar Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 15°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around early April to about early December in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Little Cedar Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Big Cedar Lake, 0.3 miles out. Confirm before you fish Little Cedar Lake.