Cedar Lake fishing

Fishing at Cedar Lake has Rainbow Trout and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1979, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

October 29, 2025

Plants on record

28

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

275.3

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

A DNR-listed public boating access site with 1 launch lane and 1 pier serves the lake. 1 toilet on site.

Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities

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How Cedar Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of April. In 2025 it was October 29, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 22 years between 1979 and 2025.

About 613 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 12 lakes in Van Buren County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Cedar Lake

Fishing Cedar Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 18 of 28 plants on record, ahead of Walleye.

Around the dates Cedar Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 37.9°F in March, 46.7°F in April, 59°F in May, 53.5°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 18 plants
Plants
18 of 28
Last stocked
March 31, 1997

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Walleye 10 plants
Plants
10 of 28
Last stocked
October 29, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 8,3501979
  • 5,5001980
  • 4,0001981
  • 4,8001982
  • 5,5001983
  • 3,9001984
  • 6,0001985
  • 5,6901986
  • 6,0001987
  • 6,0001988
  • 5,7901989
  • 5,9951990
  • 5,6841991
  • 5,7701995
  • 5,6681996
  • 5,6001997
  • 13,4802004
  • 13,3482011
  • 16,9932013
  • 18,0182015
  • 12,0082017
  • 9452019
  • 3672021
  • 1,0742023
  • 2,1402025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 28 plants Showing 28 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 29, 2025 Walleye 2,140 – report
October 3, 2023 Walleye 1,074 – report
October 14, 2021 Walleye 367 – report
October 7, 2019 Walleye 945 – report
June 1, 2017 Walleye 12,008 – report
May 28, 2015 Walleye 18,018 – report
May 30, 2013 Walleye 16,993 – report
June 8, 2011 Walleye 13,348 – report
June 1, 2004 Walleye 13,480 – report
March 31, 1997 Rainbow Trout 5,600 – report
March 28, 1996 Rainbow Trout 5,668 – report
March 31, 1995 Rainbow Trout 5,770 – report
July 26, 1991 Walleye 689 – report
March 26, 1991 Rainbow Trout 1,320 – report
March 26, 1991 Rainbow Trout 3,675 – report
April 6, 1990 Rainbow Trout 5,995 – report
April 27, 1989 Rainbow Trout 5,790 – report
May 5, 1988 Rainbow Trout 6,000 – report
April 21, 1987 Rainbow Trout 6,000 – report
May 20, 1986 Rainbow Trout 5,690 – report
April 9, 1985 Rainbow Trout 6,000 – report
April 11, 1984 Rainbow Trout 3,900 – report
March 31, 1983 Rainbow Trout 5,500 – report
April 15, 1982 Rainbow Trout 4,800 – report
April 1, 1981 Rainbow Trout 4,000 – report
May 8, 1980 Rainbow Trout 5,500 – report
May 30, 1979 Rainbow Trout 4,000 – report
March 19, 1979 Rainbow Trout 4,350 – report
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Species stocked here

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

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