Cedar Lake fishing

Cedar Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
24
Since 2010
Species stocked
1 (+2 also recorded)
Average size
4.3 in
Surface acres
938.6

Fish at Cedar Lake

1 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 24 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · avg 4.3 in · 24 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

Cedar Lake in Washington County is a 937 acre lake with a maximum depth of 105 feet. The lake's water is moderately clear. Fish include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Cedar Lake is stocked

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2021.

Fish stocked in 2010

2,301,080

Fish stocked in 2011

32,805

Fish stocked in 2012

1,896,000

Fish stocked in 2013

1,532,632

Fish stocked in 2014

1,001,700

Fish stocked in 2015

350,000

Fish stocked in 2016

1,502,500

Fish stocked in 2017

17,585

Fish stocked in 2018

4,997

Fish stocked in 2019

9,319

Fish stocked in 2020

7,023

Fish stocked in 2022

8,200

Fish stocked in 2023

9,364

Fish stocked in 2024

2,407,200

Fish stocked in 2025

9,362

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye9,3627.6 inreport
2024Walleye2,400,0000.3 inreport
2024Walleye7,2006 inreport
2023Walleye9,3647.55 inreport
2022Walleye8,2006 inreport
2020Walleye7,0237 inreport
2019Walleye7,7937.9 inreport
2019Walleye1,5266.5 inreport
2018Walleye4,9976 inreport
2017Walleye4,0006 inreport
2017Walleye4,9987.4 inreport
2017Walleye8,5875.72 inreport
2016Walleye2,5006 inreport
2016Walleye1,500,0000.5 inreport
2015Walleye350,0000.5 inreport
2014Walleye1,000,0000.5 inreport
2014Walleye1,7008 inreport
2013Walleye1,500,0000.5 inreport
2013Walleye32,6321.52 inreport
2012Walleye1,896,0000.5 inreport
2011Walleye20,7901.7 inreport
2011Walleye12,0151.9 inreport
2010Walleye1,0806 inreport
2010Walleye2,300,0000.5 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Town of West Bend, WI
Facilities
restrooms, dock

Known locally as Big Cedar Lake. The main launch is the lake district's 2-lane paved ramp with ADA boarding docks, lights, portable toilets and a seasonal launch fee. The Town of West Bend runs three small ramps with little or no parking and tight back-in approaches.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Cedar Lake?

Fishing Cedar Lake usually means Walleye. All 24 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 4.3 in. Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Cedar Lake stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2010. No plants recorded in 2021.

How big are the fish stocked at Cedar Lake?

Walleye stocked at Cedar Lake average 4.3 in.

How do you get on Cedar Lake?

The nearest town is Town of West Bend, WI. Facilities include restrooms and dock. Known locally as Big Cedar Lake. The main launch is the lake district's 2-lane paved ramp with ADA boarding docks, lights, portable toilets and a seasonal launch fee. The Town of West Bend runs three small ramps with little or no parking and tight back-in approaches.

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