Cedar

Morrison County, Minnesota — DOW #49014000

181 Surveys

Special Regulations for Cedar

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

Daily limit five.
Maximum size limit 26". Possession limit three.
Possession limit two.

Invasive Species Alert

Cedar has confirmed populations of:

zebra mussel

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

235.64

Acres

88 ft

Max Depth

39 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-05-07	Standard electrofishing	61.9	—	1.54 lb	324
2008-05-27	Standard electrofishing	259.2	—	0.66 lb	144
2009-04-20	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.81 lb	13
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	3
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.12 lb	20
2000-07-31	Standard electrofishing	222.0	—	0.66 lb	222
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.74 lb	14
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.27 lb	9
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.21 lb	1
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.36 lb	5
1959-08-31	Standard gill nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.53 lb	14
1959-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.82 lb	4
1994-08-01	Standard electrofishing	107.0	—	1.05 lb	107
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.7	0.96 lb	22
1994-08-01	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	6
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	0.45 lb	10
2011-04-16	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.13 lb	2
2015-04-07	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.74 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-05-27	Standard electrofishing	14.4	—	0.62 lb	8
2009-04-20	Special trap nets	0.0	—	1.32 lb	1
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.07 lb	1
2000-07-31	Standard electrofishing	3.0	—	0.60 lb	3
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.05 lb	1
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.43 lb	1
1959-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.35 lb	2
1959-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.80 lb	1
2011-04-16	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.78 lb	2
2015-04-07	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.63 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-05-27	Standard electrofishing	23.4	—	0.46 lb	13
2009-04-20	Special trap nets	2.8	—	3.64 lb	67
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.71 lb	3
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	1.34 lb	15
1959-08-31	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.0	4.25 lb	8
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.0	6.03 lb	2
2011-04-16	Special trap nets	0.9	—	3.46 lb	20
2015-04-07	Special trap nets	0.1	—	4.26 lb	1

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-04-20	Special trap nets	0.6	—	—	14
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	5.38 lb	3
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.74 lb	8
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.61 lb	2
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.75 lb	3
2011-04-16	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-04-20	Special trap nets	1.6	—	0.13 lb	38
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	22.2	—	—	33
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	69.7 (above normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.03 lb	627
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	27.3	—	—	246
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.07 lb	14
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	26.1 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.07 lb	183
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.05 lb	3
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	45.1 (above normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.03 lb	406
1959-08-31	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.10 lb	7
1959-08-31	Standard trap nets	18.8 (normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.10 lb	188
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	0.13 lb	16
1994-08-01	Survey seining	2.7	—	—	8
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	74.3 (above normal)	7.7 – 43.4	0.03 lb	669
2011-04-16	Special trap nets	1.6	—	0.09 lb	37
2015-04-07	Special trap nets	1.9	—	0.13 lb	34

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-04-20	Special trap nets	1.1	—	0.26 lb	26
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.24 lb	7
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.59 lb	10
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.32 lb	6
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.77 lb	7
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.35 lb	4
1959-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.40 lb	4
1959-08-31	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.27 lb	10
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 4.4	0.53 lb	11
1994-08-01	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 3.7	0.12 lb	12
2011-04-16	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.51 lb	2
2015-04-07	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-04-20	Special trap nets	0.0	—	0.05 lb	1
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	28.1	—	—	253
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	5.4	—	—	8
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.20 lb	5
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	—	1
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.08 lb	2
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.09 lb	7
1959-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.27 lb	3
1959-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 13.8	0.10 lb	2
1994-08-01	Survey seining	7.3	—	—	22
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.3	0.21 lb	5
2011-04-16	Special trap nets	0.0	—	0.12 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-04-20	Special trap nets	3.8	—	3.02 lb	92
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.72 lb	3
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	4.02 lb	38
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.48 lb	3
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	7.2 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.46 lb	43
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.87 lb	2
1959-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.2 – 8.7	2.07 lb	3
1959-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.80 lb	1
1994-08-01	Standard electrofishing	3.0	—	6.32 lb	3
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	7.2 (normal)	2.2 – 8.7	3.37 lb	43
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.80 lb	3
2011-04-16	Special trap nets	6.7	—	3.11 lb	155
2015-04-07	Special trap nets	5.6	—	2.14 lb	101

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-04-20	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.12 lb	3
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	1
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.17 lb	9
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.09 lb	25
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.08 lb	6
1959-08-31	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.16 lb	28
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.16 lb	2
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.4 – 5.9	0.17 lb	16
2011-04-16	Special trap nets	0.1	—	0.20 lb	2
2015-04-07	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-04-20	Special trap nets	0.0	—	0.26 lb	1
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	1.4	—	—	13
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	13.4	—	—	20
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	2.2 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.18 lb	20
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.14 lb	2
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.09 lb	14
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.04 lb	1
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.07 lb	1
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.0	0.05 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-04-20	Special trap nets	1.4	—	—	34
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	16.8	—	—	25
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	17.3	—	0.16 lb	156
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	4.6	—	—	41
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	10.0	—	0.12 lb	70
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.07 lb	1
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	9.7	—	0.11 lb	87
1959-08-31	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.10 lb	8
1959-08-31	Standard trap nets	6.5	—	0.12 lb	65
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	3
1994-08-01	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	11.3	—	0.12 lb	102
2011-04-16	Special trap nets	0.7	—	0.13 lb	16
2015-04-07	Special trap nets	0.2	—	—	3

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	2
2011-07-21	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	1.08 lb	7
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.88 lb	5
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.67 lb	21
2013-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.0	1.27 lb	1
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.55 lb	4
1959-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.83 lb	3
1959-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.93 lb	4
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.3	0.71 lb	18
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.77 lb	9

LED

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	4
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	12.8	—	19

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	6.8	—	61
1994-08-01	Survey seining	402.0	—	1206

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	1.6	—	14
1994-08-01	Survey seining	86.0	—	258

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	0.8	—	7
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	3.4	—	5
1994-08-01	Survey seining	0.7	—	2

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	2.0	—	3
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	1.8	—	16
1994-08-01	Survey seining	50.0	—	150

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	38.4	—	346
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	14.1	—	21

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	17.9	—	161
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	10.1	—	15
1994-08-01	Survey seining	66.7	—	200

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	3
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	2
1994-08-01	Survey seining	1.0	—	3

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	1
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	2.6	—	23

PGS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-07-21	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	2

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-07-21	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.73 lb	2
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.9	0.47 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.92 lb	2
2013-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.92 lb	1
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.21 lb	1

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	15.2 (above normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.05 lb	91
1959-08-31	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.13 lb	7
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.3 – 10.4	0.08 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	1.89 lb	6
1959-08-31	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.15 lb	2
1959-08-31	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.38 lb	6
1994-08-01	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.93 lb	4
1994-08-01	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.71 lb	1
2015-04-07	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1

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Nearby Marinas

Boater's Dream, LLC

Little Falls, MN

(320) 632-8152

★ 3.9

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Little Falls, MN

(320) 632-9294

★ 4

K&M Group Boats

Little Falls, MN

(763) 260-4177

★ 5

Le Bourget Park

Little Falls, MN

(320) 616-5500

★ 4.2

Mike's Marine and ATV-Small Engine Repair

Little Falls, MN

(320) 632-5141

★ 4.3

Monahan's Marine

Little Falls, MN

(320) 632-5666

★ 4.5

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Cedar

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Fishing Guide

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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

Special Regulations for Cedar

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Largemouth Bass

Black Crappie

Walleye

Bowfin

Bluegill

Rock Bass

Yellow Perch

Northern Pike

Pumpkinseed

Green Sunfish

Hybrid Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

LED

CNM

Brook Trout

BNS

Iowa Darter

BCS

Bluntnose Minnow

BKF

Johnny Darter

Sunfish

PGS

Tadpole Madtom

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Tullibee (Cisco)

White Sucker

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

Boater's Dream, LLC

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