Cedar Island Lake fishing

Fishing at Cedar Island Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked once in 1980, most often in April. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 21, 1980

Plants on record

Since 1980

Species recorded

Surface acres

166.9

Access and facts

Boat ramp: Yes
Fee required: Yes

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane serves the lake. Administered by Proud Lake State Recreation Area; a Recreation Passport is required.

Sources: access , shore_notes , access.fee

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How Cedar Island Lake is stocked

About 21 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 17 lakes in Oakland County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Pontiac Lake (2.8 mi), Union Lake (2.8 mi), Crescent Lake (4.8 mi), Maceday Lake (5 mi), and White Lake (5.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Union Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Crescent Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Maceday Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Cedar Island Lake

Fishing Cedar Island Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. The one plant on record is Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Cedar Island Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 45.9°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 1
Last stocked: April 21, 1980

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
April 21, 1980	Rainbow Trout	3,554	–	report

Species stocked here

Rainbow Trout (1)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.