Minnesota Fishing Guide

Cedar

McLeod County, Minnesota — DOW #43011500

204 Surveys

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1,860.05
Acres
8 ft
Max Depth
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16
Fish Species
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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Cedar. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Standard trap nets 144.9 (above normal) 1.3 – 78.1 0.02 lb 2173
1993-06-16 Standard gill nets 31.9 (normal) 4.6 – 83.0 0.08 lb 287
2008-06-02 Standard trap nets 15.7 (normal) 1.3 – 78.1 0.60 lb 220
2008-06-02 Survey seining 0.2 — — 1
2008-06-02 Standard gill nets 9.1 (normal) 4.6 – 83.0 0.71 lb 137
1983-07-11 Standard trap nets 24.4 (normal) 1.3 – 78.1 0.21 lb 244
1983-07-11 Standard gill nets 16.9 (normal) 4.6 – 83.0 0.22 lb 203
1975-06-30 Standard gill nets 218.3 (above normal) 4.6 – 83.0 0.15 lb 1310
1975-06-30 Standard trap nets 207.9 (above normal) 1.3 – 78.1 0.14 lb 2079
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 42.6 (normal) 1.3 – 78.1 0.15 lb 213
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 111.8 (above normal) 4.6 – 83.0 0.11 lb 1006
1978-08-04 Standard gill nets 75.0 (normal) 4.6 – 83.0 0.55 lb 150
1978-08-04 Standard trap nets 34.2 (normal) 1.3 – 78.1 0.21 lb 205
1988-06-21 Standard trap nets 66.6 (normal) 1.3 – 78.1 0.23 lb 666
1988-06-21 Standard gill nets 201.2 (above normal) 4.6 – 83.0 0.28 lb 3018
1998-06-08 Standard gill nets 80.7 (normal) 4.6 – 83.0 0.17 lb 726
1998-06-08 Standard trap nets 23.8 (normal) 1.3 – 78.1 0.11 lb 357

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.09 lb 16
1993-06-16 Survey seining 8.6 — — 60
1993-06-16 Standard gill nets 3.7 (normal) 3.0 – 22.5 0.25 lb 33
2008-06-02 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.06 lb 2
2008-06-02 Survey seining 22.0 — — 110
2008-06-02 Standard gill nets 1.3 (below normal) 3.0 – 22.5 0.10 lb 20
1983-07-11 Standard trap nets 2.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.10 lb 27
1983-07-11 Standard gill nets 15.1 (normal) 3.0 – 22.5 0.36 lb 181
1975-06-30 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.16 lb 19
1975-06-30 Standard gill nets 47.0 (above normal) 3.0 – 22.5 0.17 lb 282
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 8.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.05 lb 44
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 1.4 (below normal) 3.0 – 22.5 0.12 lb 13
1978-08-04 Standard trap nets 3.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.20 lb 23
1978-08-04 Standard gill nets 50.0 (above normal) 3.0 – 22.5 0.21 lb 100
1988-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.11 lb 8
1988-06-21 Standard gill nets 14.2 (normal) 3.0 – 22.5 0.11 lb 213
1998-06-08 Standard gill nets 82.9 (above normal) 3.0 – 22.5 0.11 lb 746
1998-06-08 Survey seining 74.8 — — 374
1998-06-08 Standard trap nets 9.7 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.6 0.11 lb 145
1998-06-08 Special trap nets 0.8 — — 3

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.9 (above normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.24 lb 14
1993-06-16 Survey seining 1.7 — — 12
1993-06-16 Standard gill nets 0.9 (normal) 0.2 – 2.8 0.24 lb 8
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 1.6 (above normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.05 lb 8
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 2.8 0.05 lb 1
1998-06-08 Survey seining 1.2 — — 6
1998-06-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.11 lb 2

Tadpole Madtom

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.02 lb 1
1998-06-08 Standard gill nets 0.6 — 0.05 lb 5
1998-06-08 Survey seining 0.4 — — 2
1998-06-08 Standard trap nets 0.9 — 0.05 lb 13

Spottail Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-06-16 Survey seining 4.1 — 29
2008-06-02 Survey seining 1.8 — 9
1998-06-08 Survey seining 0.4 — 2

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Survey seining 1.1 — — 8
1993-06-16 Standard gill nets 15.2 (above normal) 0.5 – 9.1 1.45 lb 137
1993-06-16 Standard trap nets 14.5 (above normal) 0.7 – 5.1 1.47 lb 218
2008-06-02 Standard gill nets 4.7 (normal) 0.5 – 9.1 6.28 lb 71
2008-06-02 Standard trap nets 6.6 (above normal) 0.7 – 5.1 7.30 lb 92
1983-07-11 Standard gill nets 1.9 (normal) 0.5 – 9.1 2.72 lb 23
1983-07-11 Standard trap nets 4.6 (normal) 0.7 – 5.1 2.95 lb 46
1975-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.7 – 5.1 2.98 lb 5
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 4.2 (normal) 0.5 – 9.1 3.54 lb 38
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.7 – 5.1 3.82 lb 6
1988-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.5 – 9.1 7.64 lb 10
1988-06-21 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.7 – 5.1 9.46 lb 18
1998-06-08 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 9.1 9.15 lb 1
1998-06-08 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.7 – 5.1 8.07 lb 4

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Standard gill nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.2 – 7.8 1.28 lb 4
1993-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 1.55 lb 2
2008-06-02 Standard gill nets 5.2 (normal) 1.2 – 7.8 3.71 lb 78
2008-06-02 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 4.47 lb 8
1983-07-11 Standard gill nets 6.8 (normal) 1.2 – 7.8 1.19 lb 82
1983-07-11 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 2.01 lb 10
1975-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 2.63 lb 3
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 6.8 (normal) 1.2 – 7.8 3.15 lb 61
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 4.79 lb 2
1988-06-21 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 1.2 – 7.8 2.35 lb 60
1988-06-21 Standard trap nets 1.1 — 3.08 lb 11
1998-06-08 Standard gill nets 6.9 (normal) 1.2 – 7.8 2.08 lb 62
1998-06-08 Survey seining 0.2 — — 1
1998-06-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.63 lb 1

OSS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 0.03 lb 1
1993-06-16 Survey seining 0.1 — — 1
2008-06-02 Survey seining 1.0 — — 5

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Survey seining 10.6 — — 74
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 1.2 — 0.07 lb 6
1988-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.4 — 0.06 lb 4
1998-06-08 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.03 lb 2
1998-06-08 Survey seining 14.0 — — 70
1998-06-08 Standard trap nets 2.5 — 0.05 lb 37

Fathead Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-06-16 Survey seining 618.1 — 4327
2008-06-02 Survey seining 0.2 — 1
1998-06-08 Survey seining 12.8 — 64

EMS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-06-16 Survey seining 3.9 — 27

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 4.1 0.51 lb 3
2008-06-02 Standard trap nets 2.4 (normal) 0.5 – 4.1 0.86 lb 33
1983-07-11 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.5 – 4.1 0.60 lb 11
1975-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 4.1 0.30 lb 5
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 3.6 0.86 lb 4
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 12.4 (above normal) 0.5 – 4.1 0.53 lb 62
1978-08-04 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 4.1 0.50 lb 1
1988-06-21 Standard trap nets 5.9 (above normal) 0.5 – 4.1 0.53 lb 59
1998-06-08 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 0.5 – 4.1 0.46 lb 45
1998-06-08 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 3.6 0.30 lb 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.05 lb 1
2008-06-02 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.04 lb 1
1983-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.07 lb 2
1983-07-11 Standard trap nets 1.4 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.09 lb 14
1975-06-30 Standard gill nets 0.2 (normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.10 lb 1
1975-06-30 Standard trap nets 2.2 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.04 lb 22
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 0.2 (normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.03 lb 2
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 2.0 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.06 lb 10
1978-08-04 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.01 lb 6
1988-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.20 lb 1
1998-06-08 Standard gill nets 0.9 (above normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.06 lb 8
1998-06-08 Survey seining 0.2 — — 1
1998-06-08 Standard trap nets 5.5 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.05 lb 82

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1993-06-16 Survey seining 2.3 — 16

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Survey seining 1.7 — — 12
1993-06-16 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.73 lb 1
2008-06-02 Standard electrofishing 10.5 — 1.25 lb 28
2008-06-02 Survey seining 22.0 — — 110
2008-06-02 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.32 lb 1
2008-06-02 Standard trap nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.8 2.07 lb 2
1983-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.40 lb 1
2018-06-04 Standard electrofishing 43.5 — 0.86 lb 116
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.8 0.67 lb 3
1988-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.8 1.40 lb 2
1988-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.1 – 0.8 1.53 lb 3
1998-06-08 Standard electrofishing 55.1 — 0.20 lb 147
1998-06-08 Survey seining 5.8 — — 29
1998-06-08 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.1 – 0.8 0.19 lb 3
1998-06-08 Special trap nets 7.8 — — 31

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Survey seining 0.1 — — 1
1993-06-16 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.18 lb 2
1993-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.9 (below normal) 1.0 – 14.9 0.19 lb 14
2008-06-02 Survey seining 121.6 — — 608
2008-06-02 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 1.0 – 14.9 0.15 lb 26
1975-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 14.9 0.58 lb 5
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 0.7 — 0.10 lb 6
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 43.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 14.9 0.04 lb 215
1988-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 1.0 – 14.9 0.06 lb 4
1998-06-08 Survey seining 26.2 — — 131
1998-06-08 Standard trap nets 8.9 (normal) 1.0 – 14.9 0.15 lb 133
1998-06-08 Special trap nets 18.8 — — 75

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Survey seining 1.0 — — 7
1993-06-16 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 0.14 lb 2
1993-06-16 Standard trap nets 2.7 (normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.12 lb 41
1983-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.15 lb 1
1975-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.30 lb 1
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.06 lb 3
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 3.6 (normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.08 lb 18
1988-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.05 lb 1
1988-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.08 lb 3
1998-06-08 Standard gill nets 0.1 — 0.03 lb 1
1998-06-08 Survey seining 0.2 — — 1
1998-06-08 Standard trap nets 3.8 (normal) 0.4 – 4.5 0.07 lb 57
1998-06-08 Special trap nets 15.8 — — 63

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Survey seining 0.1 — 0.02 lb 1
1993-06-16 Standard trap nets 2.7 (normal) 1.0 – 12.3 0.34 lb 41
2008-06-02 Survey seining 16.2 — — 81
2008-06-02 Standard gill nets 6.1 (normal) 0.8 – 11.1 0.24 lb 91
2008-06-02 Standard trap nets 19.6 (above normal) 1.0 – 12.3 0.42 lb 275
1983-07-11 Standard gill nets 45.6 (above normal) 0.8 – 11.1 0.07 lb 547
1983-07-11 Standard trap nets 44.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 12.3 0.11 lb 440
1975-06-30 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 11.1 0.22 lb 6
1975-06-30 Standard trap nets 7.2 (normal) 1.0 – 12.3 0.17 lb 72
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 6.3 (normal) 0.8 – 11.1 0.15 lb 57
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 7.6 (normal) 1.0 – 12.3 0.19 lb 38
1978-08-04 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.8 – 11.1 0.20 lb 1
1988-06-21 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.8 – 11.1 0.38 lb 22
1988-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.9 (below normal) 1.0 – 12.3 0.43 lb 9
1998-06-08 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.8 – 11.1 0.08 lb 12
1998-06-08 Survey seining 1.0 — — 5
1998-06-08 Standard trap nets 11.5 (normal) 1.0 – 12.3 0.07 lb 172
1998-06-08 Special trap nets 2.3 — — 9

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.9 0.99 lb 1
2008-06-02 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.9 3.20 lb 1
1983-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.9 1.25 lb 2
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.8 – 5.9 1.65 lb 1

Bowfin

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1993-06-16 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.1 – 0.7 2.15 lb 6
2008-06-02 Standard gill nets 0.4 (normal) 0.1 – 1.0 3.98 lb 6
2008-06-02 Standard trap nets 2.5 (above normal) 0.1 – 0.7 3.80 lb 35
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 1.0 3.41 lb 1
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 3.4 (above normal) 0.1 – 0.7 4.06 lb 17
1988-06-21 Standard trap nets 2.6 (above normal) 0.1 – 0.7 3.45 lb 26
1998-06-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 (normal) 0.1 – 0.7 0.53 lb 2

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2008-06-02 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 9.8 0.72 lb 4
1983-07-11 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 9.8 0.25 lb 2
1983-07-11 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.6 – 7.7 0.70 lb 1
1975-06-30 Standard gill nets 3.5 (normal) 0.6 – 7.7 0.22 lb 21
1975-06-30 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.4 – 9.8 0.28 lb 18
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 9.8 0.76 lb 2
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 0.7 (normal) 0.6 – 7.7 1.23 lb 6
1988-06-21 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 9.8 0.80 lb 4

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1983-07-11 Standard gill nets 24.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 11.0 0.06 lb 292
1983-07-11 Standard trap nets 25.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 15.9 0.11 lb 258
1975-06-30 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.8 – 11.0 0.30 lb 1
1975-06-30 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.5 – 15.9 0.25 lb 4
1988-06-21 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.8 – 11.0 0.99 lb 7

BIB

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2018-06-04 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 6.1 4.02 lb 1
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.5 4.20 lb 1

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2018-06-04 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 6.23 lb 1
1998-06-08 Standard gill nets 0.1 (below normal) 3.2 – 15.3 1.79 lb 1
1998-06-08 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.7 1.88 lb 1

SHI

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1998-06-08 Special trap nets 1.0 — 4

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth BuffaloBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadCommon CarpGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow Perch

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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.