Cedar

Scott County, Minnesota — DOW #70009100

193 Surveys

Special Regulations for Cedar

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

Minimum size limit 40". Possession limit one.

Invasive Species Alert

Cedar has confirmed populations of:

zebra mussel

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793.43

Acres

13 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 7.8	4.99 lb	2
1980-08-04	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 7.8	0.33 lb	6
1980-08-04	Standard trap nets	2.5	—	0.36 lb	32
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	1.2 – 7.8	4.26 lb	12
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	6.97 lb	5
2008-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	10.14 lb	1
1990-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	7.65 lb	3
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.2 – 7.8	3.34 lb	8
1985-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 7.8	5.07 lb	3
1985-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	5.37 lb	3
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 7.8	4.52 lb	1
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	5.18 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	353.1 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.01 lb	2825
2010-08-09	Standard gill nets	275.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.21 lb	2481
1980-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.12 lb	2
1999-07-26	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	51.4 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.32 lb	257
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	42.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.32 lb	508
2008-07-28	Standard gill nets	123.4 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.14 lb	864
2008-07-28	Standard trap nets	30.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.15 lb	332
1990-07-30	Standard gill nets	105.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.22 lb	316
1990-07-30	Standard trap nets	51.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.23 lb	776
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	23.9 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.13 lb	263
1985-07-31	Standard gill nets	55.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.17 lb	166
1985-07-31	Standard trap nets	154.9 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.17 lb	1859
2002-07-22	Survey seining	16.3	—	—	65
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	19.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.40 lb	135
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	15.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.34 lb	189

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.4 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.67 lb	11
2010-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.28 lb	1
1980-08-04	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.13 lb	51
1980-08-04	Standard trap nets	6.5 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.99 lb	85
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.91 lb	25
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	31.8 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.82 lb	159
2008-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.76 lb	8
2008-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.69 lb	2
1990-07-30	Standard trap nets	12.3 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.55 lb	184
1990-07-30	Standard gill nets	115.0 (above normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.54 lb	345
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	6.6 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.23 lb	73
1985-07-31	Standard trap nets	8.6 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.89 lb	103
1985-07-31	Standard gill nets	32.7 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.54 lb	98
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	1.29 lb	21
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	15.4 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	1.35 lb	108

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.87 lb	14
2010-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.03 lb	20
1980-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.25 lb	2
1980-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.33 lb	13
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.21 lb	10
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.94 lb	4
2008-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.77 lb	12
2008-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	4.01 lb	1
1990-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.25 lb	2
1990-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.40 lb	1
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.97 lb	14
1985-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.00 lb	1
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.51 lb	5
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.98 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	2.4 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	4.90 lb	19
2010-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.26 lb	4
1980-08-04	Standard gill nets	2.7 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.52 lb	16
1980-08-04	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.49 lb	28
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	4.17 lb	45
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	3.54 lb	18
2008-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	3.2 – 15.3	5.86 lb	1
2008-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.49 lb	3
1990-07-30	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	2.43 lb	11
1990-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.47 lb	7
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	16.1 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.93 lb	177
2012-09-19	Standard electrofishing	15.0	—	0.41 lb	36
1985-07-31	Standard gill nets	14.0 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.74 lb	42
1985-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.81 lb	4
2002-07-22	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.30 lb	4
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	4.14 lb	42
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	5.12 lb	7

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.9	—	0.19 lb	7
1999-07-26	Survey seining	13.3	—	—	40
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	28.0	—	0.17 lb	140
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	10.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.17 lb	124
2008-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.1	—	0.21 lb	8
2008-07-28	Standard trap nets	13.1 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.10 lb	144
1990-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.18 lb	5
1990-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.10 lb	2
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.24 lb	61
1985-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.15 lb	1
1985-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.09 lb	5
2002-07-22	Survey seining	6.8	—	0.05 lb	27
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	8.6	—	0.24 lb	60
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	6.1 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.5	0.23 lb	73

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.24 lb	6
2010-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.13 lb	12
1999-07-26	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	5.4 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.20 lb	27
2008-07-28	Standard gill nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.29 lb	7
2008-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.25 lb	2
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.8 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.21 lb	9
2002-07-22	Survey seining	9.3	—	0.01 lb	37
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.7 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.7	0.22 lb	5

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	11.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.81 lb	89
2010-08-09	Standard gill nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.93 lb	50
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.66 lb	80
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	6.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.61 lb	81
2008-07-28	Standard gill nets	15.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.84 lb	110
2008-07-28	Standard trap nets	8.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.85 lb	93
1990-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.95 lb	2
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	18.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.96 lb	199
1985-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.65 lb	2
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.92 lb	44
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	6.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.97 lb	77

TME

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	8.16 lb	2
2010-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	14.52 lb	5
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	3.95 lb	2
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	12.07 lb	3
2008-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	14.05 lb	2
1990-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	2.50 lb	3
1990-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	9.32 lb	4
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.9	—	1.03 lb	10
1985-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	1.30 lb	2
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	7.03 lb	2
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	7.19 lb	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.21 lb	3
1980-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.50 lb	1
1999-07-26	Survey seining	3.7	—	—	11
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.16 lb	4
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	0.14 lb	11
2008-07-28	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.29 lb	1
2008-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.28 lb	8
1990-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.15 lb	4
1990-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.14 lb	18
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.26 lb	1
1985-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.10 lb	2
2002-07-22	Survey seining	0.8	—	0.07 lb	3
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.24 lb	1
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.23 lb	12

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	42.1	—	0.10 lb	337
2010-08-09	Standard gill nets	14.0	—	0.34 lb	126
1980-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.33 lb	12
1980-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.60 lb	4
1999-07-26	Survey seining	372.0	—	—	1116
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	77.6	—	0.22 lb	388
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	117.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.27 lb	1407
2008-07-28	Standard gill nets	40.9	—	0.23 lb	286
2008-07-28	Standard trap nets	160.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.15 lb	1760
1990-07-30	Standard gill nets	43.7	—	0.18 lb	131
1990-07-30	Standard trap nets	86.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.20 lb	1292
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	10.6	—	0.23 lb	117
1985-07-31	Standard gill nets	54.0	—	0.12 lb	162
1985-07-31	Standard trap nets	473.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.10 lb	5686
2002-07-22	Survey seining	554.0	—	—	2216
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	40.1	—	0.26 lb	281
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	118.4 (above normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.06 lb	1421

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2006-07-24	Standard gill nets	4.9 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.18 lb	39
2010-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.1 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.36 lb	10
1980-08-04	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.40 lb	3
1980-08-04	Standard gill nets	9.5 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.33 lb	57
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.15 lb	5
1999-07-26	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	75.4 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.12 lb	377
2008-07-28	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.22 lb	28
1990-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.23 lb	4
1990-07-30	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.14 lb	15
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	9.9 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.19 lb	109
1985-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.16 lb	16
1985-07-31	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.19 lb	28
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.24 lb	1
2002-07-22	Survey seining	0.5	—	0.10 lb	2
2002-07-22	Standard gill nets	34.0 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.22 lb	238

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 9.1	2.94 lb	1
1980-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 9.1	0.05 lb	1
1980-08-04	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	6.97 lb	19
1999-07-26	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	10.54 lb	4
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 5.1	10.36 lb	1
2008-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	11.05 lb	9
1990-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	11.30 lb	3
1990-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	5.97 lb	18
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	1.66 lb	16
1985-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 5.1	12.00 lb	2
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 5.1	10.11 lb	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-04	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 2.8	0.05 lb	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-07-26	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1999-07-26	Survey seining	6.3	—	0.15 lb	19
1999-07-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	2.77 lb	2
2008-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	3.13 lb	3
1990-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.10 lb	1
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.20 lb	3
2012-09-19	Standard electrofishing	23.7	—	0.55 lb	57
1985-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.8	1.40 lb	1
2002-07-22	Standard electrofishing	36.9	—	2.53 lb	6
2002-07-22	Survey seining	15.3	—	0.05 lb	61
2002-07-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.8	1.96 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-07-28	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.4 – 9.8	1.29 lb	4
2003-07-21	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 7.7	1.44 lb	1

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	5.50 lb	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2002-07-22	Survey seining	0.8	—	3

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Carp Largemouth Bass Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Cedar

Special Regulations for Cedar

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

Yellow Bullhead

TME

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Common Carp

Green Sunfish

Fathead Minnow

Largemouth Bass

Brown Bullhead

Muskellunge

Johnny Darter

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AI Fish Report

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Steelhead Outdoors

Nearby Marinas

Bigwave Lake Service

Brick's Boatworks

Cleary Lake Boat Rental

Great Outdoors Services, LLC

Knotty Oar Marina

Lakeside Recreation

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