Cedar

Stearns County, Minnesota — DOW #73022600

111 Surveys

94.51

Acres

36 ft

Max Depth

8.1 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.

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.04 lb	1
2000-06-26	Special electrofishing	5.0	—	0.05 lb	4
2000-06-26	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.03 lb	1
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.02 lb	1
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.04 lb	10
1991-06-24	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.04 lb	9

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-25	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.58 lb	3
2000-06-26	Special electrofishing	8.8	—	0.88 lb	7
2000-06-26	Survey seining	0.3	—	0.43 lb	1
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.53 lb	3
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	3.08 lb	20
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.53 lb	3
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.41 lb	21
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.50 lb	4
1991-06-24	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.3 – 9.2	1.93 lb	18
1991-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.50 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	1.00 lb	1
1979-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.75 lb	2
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.41 lb	4
2000-06-26	Standard electrofishing	7.5	—	0.47 lb	3
2000-06-26	Special electrofishing	7.5	—	0.27 lb	6
2010-06-21	Standard electrofishing	4.9	—	0.32 lb	9
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.05 lb	1
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.51 lb	2
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.27 lb	3
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.28 lb	15
1991-06-24	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.13 lb	9
1991-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.9 – 8.0	0.25 lb	6

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-25	Standard trap nets	4.3	—	0.21 lb	13
1979-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.03 lb	1
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.28 lb	2
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.06 lb	1
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	9.5	—	0.22 lb	38
1991-06-24	Standard trap nets	10.0	—	0.18 lb	30

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.75 lb	2
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.13 lb	6
2000-06-26	Special electrofishing	7.5	—	3.55 lb	6
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	3.97 lb	1
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.71 lb	2
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.20 lb	2
1991-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.83 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-25	Standard trap nets	19.0 (normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.07 lb	57
1979-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.03 lb	1
2000-06-26	Survey seining	60.7	—	0.01 lb	182
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	10.7 (normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.11 lb	96
2000-06-26	Special electrofishing	136.3	—	0.05 lb	109
2010-06-21	Standard electrofishing	0.6	—	0.71 lb	1
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.05 lb	3
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	22.3 (normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.16 lb	178
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	2.7	—	0.15 lb	8
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	59.8 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.20 lb	239
1991-06-24	Standard gill nets	4.3	—	0.12 lb	13
1991-06-24	Standard trap nets	43.3 (above normal)	5.9 – 43.3	0.15 lb	130

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-25	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.50 lb	1
1979-07-25	Standard trap nets	12.0 (above normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.65 lb	36
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	3.0 (normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.47 lb	27
2000-06-26	Special electrofishing	15.0	—	0.36 lb	12
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.63 lb	1
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.78 lb	7
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.31 lb	19
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	16.8 (above normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.54 lb	67
1991-06-24	Standard gill nets	14.7 (above normal)	1.0 – 8.0	0.27 lb	44
1991-06-24	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	2.4 – 9.1	0.45 lb	18

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-25	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.13 lb	8
2000-06-26	Survey seining	21.0	—	0.03 lb	63
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	4.0 (normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.12 lb	36
2000-06-26	Special electrofishing	76.3	—	0.05 lb	61
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.06 lb	1
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.37 lb	1
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.06 lb	5
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	18.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.09 lb	74
1991-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1991-06-24	Standard trap nets	19.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 9.1	0.09 lb	58

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	9.50 lb	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-06-26	Special electrofishing	1.3	—	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-06-26	Standard electrofishing	52.7	—	0.44 lb	21
2000-06-26	Special electrofishing	11.3	—	0.26 lb	9
2000-06-26	Survey seining	7.0	—	—	21
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.78 lb	2
2010-06-21	Standard electrofishing	15.8	—	1.05 lb	29
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	3.09 lb	1
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	0.85 lb	3
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.20 lb	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-06-26	Survey seining	97.7	—	293

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-06-26	Special electrofishing	22.5	—	0.04 lb	18
2000-06-26	Survey seining	2.0	—	0.01 lb	6
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.7	0.05 lb	1
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	2.7 (below normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.10 lb	8
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.17 lb	3
1991-06-24	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	3.7 – 28.4	0.10 lb	5

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-06-26	Survey seining	1.0	—	3

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.65 lb	9
2000-06-26	Special electrofishing	2.5	—	0.26 lb	2
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.40 lb	1
2010-06-21	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.75 lb	1
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.25 lb	2
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.59 lb	13
1991-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 29.9	0.60 lb	2
1991-06-24	Standard gill nets	3.0 (below normal)	3.1 – 47.6	0.51 lb	9

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 5.2	0.51 lb	7
2000-06-26	Special electrofishing	5.0	—	0.42 lb	4
2010-06-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 5.2	0.73 lb	1
1985-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.6 – 5.2	0.88 lb	6
1985-07-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.80 lb	1
1991-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 5.2	0.62 lb	4
1991-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.35 lb	2

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-06-26	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-06-26	Special electrofishing	5.0	—	0.81 lb	4
1991-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.10 lb	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-06-26	Survey seining	0.7	—	2

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

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

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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. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Cedar

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

DNR Fish Surveys

Green Sunfish

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Hybrid Sunfish

Bowfin

Bluegill

Yellow Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Common Carp

CNM

Largemouth Bass

BNS

Yellow Perch

Iowa Darter

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Golden Shiner

White Sucker

Tadpole Madtom

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Fletcher's Bait Shop

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Maple Island Park

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Nancy's Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

BK's Dock's

Butler Park

Channel Marine & Sports Inc

Lake George Boat House

Marina E. Bahmer, CNS

Miller Marine

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