Cedar Lake fishing

Fishing at Cedar Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Muskellunge and Walleye. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

13

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

10.3 in

Surface acres

1,115.4

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Alden, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Facilities
restrooms, dock

Cedar Lake's public landing (concrete ramp, vault toilet, boarding dock) is in the Town of Alden, with an adjacent picnic area; parking is across the road at the schoolhouse. The route to the dock isn't ADA accessible (2011 note).

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How Cedar Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2024.

About 67 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 17 lakes in Polk County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Cedar Lake

Fishing Cedar Lake is most likely to be for Muskellunge. Muskellunge accounts for 9 of 13 plants on record, ahead of Walleye.

Muskellunge 9 plants
Plants
9 of 13
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
11.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Walleye 4 plants
Plants
4 of 13
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
6.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

What to watch for

The route of travel to the boarding dock at Cedar Lake is not ADA accessible.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0002011
  • 1,0002013
  • 9962015
  • 1782017
  • 16,1802019
  • 18,8022021
  • 5602022
  • 17,3482023
  • 18,1652025

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Muskellunge 553 12.6 in report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 17,612 7.1 in report
January 1, 2023 Muskellunge 554 11.7 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 16,794 6.87 in report
January 1, 2022 Muskellunge 560 11.9 in report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 334 13.1 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 18,468 6.5 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 15,680 6.6 in report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 500 12.6 in report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 178 11.5 in report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 996 12.1 in report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 1,000 11.5 in report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 1,000 9.3 in report

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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