Cedar Lake (Lake County)
Lake County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 38081000
DNR records show 2 stocking entries at Cedar Lake (Lake County) since 2024, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (156,000 fish).
- Cedar Lake (Lake County) has 2 DNR stocking records across 2 years (2024-2025): walleye (2).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 312,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 45 ft; surface area 465 acres, 156 littoral acres, 11.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 11.3 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: northern pike, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 3 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Lake County, nearest town Ely; DNR lake number (DOW) 38081000.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 156,000 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 156,000 | 1.4 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | USF | Unimproved landing adjacent to Cloquet Line far northeast portion of lake. No parking area. - This access is in disrepair & somewhat overgrown with brush. Boaters & anglers should use AC1. |
| concrete ramp | USF | Northeast portion of lake- boat ramp with parking for approx. five vehicles with trailers, off Cloquet Line. |
| earthen ramp | USF | Winter access snowmobile trail in small bay, southwest portion of lake. - This trail connects to Fall Lk. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
Temperature and dissolved oxygen measurements were collected from the deepest basin in Cedar Lake on August 1st, 2025. This was done to evaluate the quantity and quality of cold, oxygenated water (i.e., oxythermal habitat) available to Cisco, also known as Tullibee, the most sensitive coldwater species present in this lake. Cisco require a layer of oxythermal habitat that contains water temperatures below 21.2 degrees C (70.2 degrees F) and dissolved oxygen concentrations above 3.0 mg/L. Based on data collected from the deepest basin (maximum sampled depth was 42.6 feet), the water temperature decreased to 21.2 degrees C (70.2 degrees F) at 14.9 feet and the dissolved oxygen concentration decreased to 3.0 mg/L at 18.7 feet at the time of sampling. This layer in the water column was 3.8 feet, indicating oxythermal habitat for Cisco was present. Further, the temperature at which dissolved oxygen decreased to 3.0 mg/L (i.e., TDO3, a single variable to characterize oxythermal habitat) was 17.8 degrees C (64.0 degrees F). TDO3 values cooler than 21.2 degrees C (70.2 degrees F) indicate that oxythermal conditions were suitable for Cisco at the time of the survey. Data collected by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources during the period of maximum oxythermal stress (July 26th to Aug 24th) in 4 years, between 2006-2024, also indicated suitable oxythermal habitat in all years surveyed, with the least favorable conditions recorded in 2024 when the suitable oxythermal habitat layer was 2.2 feet thick. When adequate oxythermal habitat is not available, Cisco are squeezed into unfavorable, warmer water conditions and experience higher levels of stress.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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Stocking rows, depths, accesses and survey figures are Minnesota DNR LakeFinder data as of 2026-09-02; contours are the DNR bathymetric survey. Regulations, slot limits and special rules are on the DNR page linked above, not here.
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