Cedar Lake (Wright County, DOW 86022700)
Wright County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 86022700
DNR records show 14 stocking entries at Cedar Lake (Wright County, DOW 86022700) since 2017, most recently walleye yearlings in 2025 (19 fish).
- Cedar Lake (Wright County, DOW 86022700) has 14 DNR stocking records across 7 years (2017-2025): walleye (14).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 63,656 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 108 ft, mean depth 30 ft; surface area 790 acres, 315 littoral acres, 7.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 8.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, and 4 more.
- 3 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Wright County, nearest town Annandale; DNR lake number (DOW) 86022700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/27/1977 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | yearlings | 19 | 15.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye | fingerlings | 3,479 | 433.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye | yearlings | 9 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 10,125 | 450.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 5,985 | 315.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 8,000 | 500.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 11,960 | 520.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fingerlings | 4,844 | 401.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | adults | 21 | 38.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fingerlings | 5,502 | 279.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | yearlings | 20 | 8.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 10,000 | 400.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | adults | 18 | 20.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fingerlings | 3,674 | 390.5 |
1 fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | county | There is a county owned public access in Schroeder Park on the north end off of County Road 39. |
| gravel ramp | TOW | There is a township access on the northeast side of the lake. |
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | Northwest side along County Road 6 with gravel parking lot. |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 77.99 | 164 | 1.66 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 49.17 | 590 | 0.59 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 12.17 | 146 | 2.93 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 7.42 | 89 | 0.12 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 4.92 | 59 | 0.09 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 1.75 | 21 | 2.84 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 18 | 0.41 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.17 | 14 | 1.36 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.25 | 3 | 1.28 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 37.64 | 414 | 0.14 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 10.36 | 114 | 0.54 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 6.18 | 68 | 0.19 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 3.00 | 33 | 0.18 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 1.36 | 15 | 0.89 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.27 | 14 | 0.53 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.64 | 7 | 1.06 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.64 | 7 | 0.04 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Cedar Lake is an 837-acre lake located two miles east of Annandale in Wright County. Cedar Lake has a maximum depth of 108 feet and a small watershed dominated by agriculture, open water and forest. Two public accesses are located on the north end of the lake: a DNR ramp on the northwest corner with limited parking and a county access within Schroeder Park with ample parking. Cedar Lake is primarily managed for Northern Pike and Walleye and was last surveyed in 2019. Anglers can expect good fishing for Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye. Emergent and floating leaf vegetation is common around the lake shore, primarily bulrush, cattail, and waterlily. No submerged plant survey was done in 2024, but coontail and sago pondweed were the dominant species in previous surveys. The lake was listed as infested with Eurasian watermilfoil in 2010 and zebra mussels in 2017. Water clarity is generally good and MPCA data show a summer average Secchi reading of 13 feet over the past ten years. Walleye numbers decreased from 2019 but remain within the range of expected values for similar lakes. Walleye lengths ranged from 12 to 28 inches with an average length and weight of 20 inches and 3 pounds. Eighty-five percent of Walleye sampled were 15 inches or longer and 40%were 20 inches or longer. Walleye ages ranged from 2 to 13 years old with most fish between 3 and 5 years old. Growth was above average compared to the rest of the state, but similar to the average of the Sauk Rapids Area, reaching 17 inches in three years. Walleye fingerlings have been stocked every other year for many years and the lake association has recently stocked fingerlings in years that the DNR does not stock. Cedar Lake has a history of high catch rates of Northern Pike with the population being dominated by small fish. The catch in 2024 and 2019 were well above the range of expected values for similar lakes. Northern Pike lengths in 2024 ranged from 16 to 31 inches with an average length and weight of 24 inches and 3 pounds. While many of the pike in the lake are small, anglers do have a good chance at catching some nicer fish (> 26 inches). Anglers can expect good bass angling for fish of all sizes. Largemouth Bass were sampled by nighttime electrofishing in May 2024 at a rate similar to the management goal for the Sauk Rapids Area (75/hr) with fish up to 20.6 inches sampled. Eighty-eight percent of bass caught were eight inches or longer, with 62% measuring 12 inches or longer and 45% measuring 15 inches or longer. Bluegill numbers were similar to previous surveys and within the range…
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