Cedar Island

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73013300

146 Surveys

Special Regulations for Cedar Island

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Daily limit 10. (Sauk River Chain of Lakes from State Highway 23 Bridge in T.123, R.31, S.24, downstream to the Cold Spring Dam in T.123, R.30, S.23, including connecting waters, Sauk River, and Becker, Horseshoe, Cedar Island, Zumwalde, Great Northern, Schneider, Krays, Bolfing, and Knaus Lakes.)

Invasive Species Alert

Cedar Island has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil
zebra mussel

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

985.77

Acres

75 ft

Max Depth

7 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Cedar Island. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	12.2 (normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.55 lb	207
1990-07-26	Standard gill nets	36.4 (normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.54 lb	437
1980-07-22	Standard trap nets	9.9 (normal)	1.1 – 25.2	0.18 lb	89
1980-07-22	Standard gill nets	7.5 (below normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.53 lb	90
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.1 – 25.2	6.47 lb	2
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	11.5 – 57.8	0.73 lb	8

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.1 – 9.6	0.61 lb	23
1990-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 14.0	0.52 lb	16
1980-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.1 – 9.6	0.89 lb	8
1980-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 14.0	0.89 lb	16
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.1 – 9.6	1.32 lb	1
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 14.0	0.37 lb	1
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 14.0	1.14 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 5.3	0.19 lb	15
1990-07-26	Standard gill nets	24.5 (normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.13 lb	294
1980-07-22	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	0.5 – 5.3	0.09 lb	47
1980-07-22	Standard gill nets	11.2 (normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.11 lb	134
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 5.3	0.15 lb	13
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.13 lb	40
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.9 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.8	0.14 lb	23
2003-07-28	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.04 lb	5
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.3	0.10 lb	4

SLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	6.00 lb	2
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	6.47 lb	26
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	4.92 lb	24
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	1.78 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.3	0.64 lb	15
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	8.1 (normal)	2.2 – 16.4	0.74 lb	137
1980-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.3	0.96 lb	3
1980-07-22	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	2.2 – 16.4	0.63 lb	40
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.3	0.85 lb	12
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.2 – 16.4	0.91 lb	11
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.2 – 16.4	1.08 lb	14
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.6 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.3	0.83 lb	19
2003-07-28	Survey seining	0.2	—	0.10 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	4.5 – 11.3	1.87 lb	30
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.17 lb	7
1980-07-22	Standard gill nets	3.8 (below normal)	4.5 – 11.3	2.66 lb	45
1980-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	2.59 lb	9
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	4.5 – 11.3	2.20 lb	63
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.46 lb	6
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	3.5 (below normal)	4.5 – 11.3	3.09 lb	42
2003-07-28	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	3.22 lb	6

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	2.62 lb	8
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.07 lb	11
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	17.6	—	2.89 lb	211
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	3.51 lb	25
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	2.83 lb	19
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	10.2	—	2.11 lb	122

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	3.20 lb	1
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.4	3.72 lb	37
1980-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	9.42 lb	10
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	8.62 lb	8
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	6.20 lb	3
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	7.97 lb	22

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.1	—	2.20 lb	13
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	4.9	—	2.05 lb	83
1980-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	2.53 lb	14
1980-07-22	Standard trap nets	3.3	—	2.45 lb	30
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.6	—	2.43 lb	19
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	2.66 lb	21
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	5.7	—	1.89 lb	68
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	4.0	—	2.37 lb	76

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	2.03 lb	15
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.48 lb	17
1980-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	2.39 lb	7
1980-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.28 lb	2
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	5.1 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	1.12 lb	61
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.71 lb	2
2021-10-07	Fall electrofishing	90.7	—	0.95 lb	75
2023-10-10	Fall electrofishing	81.8	—	0.82 lb	91
2018-10-17	Fall electrofishing	93.4	—	0.22 lb	62
2020-10-05	Fall electrofishing	179.9	—	0.29 lb	180
2017-10-03	Fall electrofishing	63.0	—	0.57 lb	72
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	1.50 lb	26
2003-07-28	Fall electrofishing	97.6	—	0.35 lb	71
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.35 lb	5
2003-07-28	Standard electrofishing	8.0	—	0.87 lb	8

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	1.40 lb	1
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.15 lb	4
1980-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.25 lb	1
1980-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	0.25 lb	1
2018-08-06	Standard electrofishing	38.5	—	1.10 lb	77
2003-07-28	Standard electrofishing	50.8	—	1.26 lb	51
2003-07-28	Fall electrofishing	1.4	—	4.09 lb	1
2003-07-28	Survey seining	4.4	—	0.02 lb	22
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.70 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.16 lb	14
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	45.4 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.20 lb	772
1980-07-22	Standard trap nets	26.6 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.25 lb	239
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.18 lb	12
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	7.3 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.23 lb	117
2024-05-20	Special trap nets	23.2	—	0.28 lb	557
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	2.2	—	0.28 lb	26
2003-07-28	Survey seining	348.4	—	—	1742
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	7.6 (normal)	4.9 – 49.8	0.27 lb	145

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.4	0.30 lb	1
1980-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.4	0.50 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	1.0 – 3.4	1.98 lb	29
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	2.81 lb	39
1980-07-22	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.4	2.23 lb	48
1980-07-22	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	2.85 lb	27
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.4	2.25 lb	12
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.62 lb	3
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	2.56 lb	14
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	1.0 – 3.4	2.26 lb	23

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard gill nets	8.2 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.11 lb	98
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	29.0 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.19 lb	493
1980-07-22	Standard gill nets	9.8 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	4.52 lb	117
1980-07-22	Standard trap nets	122.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.22 lb	1105
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.41 lb	11
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.37 lb	26
2024-05-20	Special trap nets	2.1	—	0.54 lb	50
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	5.4 (normal)	1.0 – 11.8	0.25 lb	65
2003-07-28	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.11 lb	5
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	8.1 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.8	0.32 lb	153

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.16 lb	20
1980-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.16 lb	17
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.7 – 10.3	0.14 lb	4
2024-05-20	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.19 lb	2
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.14 lb	2
2003-07-28	Survey seining	0.4	—	0.09 lb	2

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.2	4.14 lb	8
1980-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.2	4.27 lb	3
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.2	3.93 lb	1
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.2	4.89 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.07 lb	4
1980-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.06 lb	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard electrofishing	9.5	—	0.97 lb	19
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 14.0	2.81 lb	6
2003-07-28	Standard electrofishing	1.0	—	0.28 lb	1
2003-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 14.0	1.53 lb	3
2003-07-28	Survey seining	0.2	—	0.02 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.37 lb	1
2024-05-20	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.30 lb	6
2003-07-28	Survey seining	1.8	—	—	9

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-08-06	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.91 lb	3
2018-10-17	Fall electrofishing	1.5	—	8.17 lb	1

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Survey seining	2.0	—	0.03 lb	10

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Survey seining	0.4	—	2

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Survey seining	0.6	—	3

GRR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2003-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	5.33 lb	3

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

BK's Dock's

Cold Spring, MN

(612) 597-3914

★ 5

Butler Park

St Cloud, MN

★ 4.2

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Richmond, MN

(320) 597-5975

★ 4.3

Lake George Boat House

St Cloud, MN

(320) 257-5959

★ 5

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

St Cloud, MN

(320) 252-5010

Miller Marine

St Cloud, MN

(320) 434-8389

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Cedar Island

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Loch Nest Resort

Fishing Resort Kimball

320-271-6880

Maple Hill Resort

Fishing Resort South Haven

(612) 590-3630

Ruegemer's Island View Resort, Inc.

Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 597-2000

Aunt Kay's Cabin

Fishing Resort Richmond

(320) 266-2802

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Cedar Island. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Channel Catfish Common Carp Greater Redhorse Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Northern Pike Pumpkinseed River Redhorse Shorthead Redhorse Silver Redhorse Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Cedar Island

Central MN Fishing Adventures

Fishing Guide

(320) 266-8238

J Rev Outdoors LLC

Fishing Guide

(320) 761-0685

predator guide service

Fishing Guide

(320) 253-7535

Slab Seeker Fishing Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(320) 428-5174

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Cedar Island

Special Regulations for Cedar Island

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

SLR

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Channel Catfish

Common Carp

Shorthead Redhorse

Common Shiner

Walleye

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

Golden Shiner

Smallmouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Muskellunge

SFS

Green Sunfish

Bluntnose Minnow

Logperch

GRR

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

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Fletcher's Bait Shop

Sierra

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Clear Waters Outfitting Company

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Grumpy's Outdoors

H&H Sport Shop

Nearby Marinas

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Butler Park

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Lake George Boat House

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

Miller Marine

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