Little Cedar Lake

Little Cedar Lake fishing

Fishing at Little Cedar Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2011, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

January 1, 2024

Plants on record

10

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

3.8 in

Surface acres

258.5

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Polk, WI
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

Little Cedar Lake's Ackermans Grove County Park ramp is ADA accessible with a dock, flush restrooms, and an adjacent ADA-accessible fishing platform; the daily launch fee is $8.00 ($80 annual, 2015 rate).

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How Little Cedar Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2024 it was January 1, 2024, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 7 years between 2011 and 2024.

About 4,009 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 4 lakes in Washington County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Cedar Lake (1.8 mi), Druid Lake (11.3 mi), and Lannon County Park Pond (15.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Cedar Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Druid Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Little Cedar Lake

Fishing Little Cedar Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 10 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 10 plants
Plants
10 of 10
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Average length
3.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Little Cedar Lake

Spring, summer and autumn activities on Little Cedar Lake include fishing, and ice fishing is a winter activity. Many species of fish are found in Little Cedar Lake, including northern pike, walleye, rock bass, smallmouth bass, bluegills, carp, and bullheads. Panfish and Largemouth Bass are also present in the lake.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org , apps.dnr.wi.gov

What to watch for

Little Cedar Lake has several invasive species, including Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, and Zebra Mussel. Other non-native invasive species present are Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Phragmites, Purple Loosestrife, Spiny Naiad, Starry Stonewort, and Yellow Iris.

Fish stocked per year

  • 8,6592011
  • 8,6102013
  • 2,7662016
  • 178,6122018
  • 3,7192020
  • 380,0002023
  • 453,8842024

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Walleye 3,884 6.96 in report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 450,000 0.3 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 380,000 0.25 in report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 3,719 8 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 3,612 7.5 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 175,000 0.25 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 2,766 9.2 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 8,610 1.63 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 3,172 1.9 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 5,487 1.7 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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