Red Cedar Lake

Red Cedar Lake covers 127 acres in the Southeastern Connecticut region. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Red Cedar Lake, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

How the Size and Shape of Red Cedar Lake Affect Fishing

The 127 acres at Red Cedar Lake provide room for several patterns, so it pays to compare the upper end, mid-lake points and the dam side.

At Red Cedar Lake, test several examples of the same feature, such as weeds, wood, rock or a channel turn, before deciding the pattern is absent. At Red Cedar Lake in the Southeastern Connecticut region, one repeated depth is better evidence than a single bite from an isolated spot.

Fish and Baits at Red Cedar Lake

Fish reported from Red Cedar Lake include american eel, banded killifish, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, golden shiner, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, redbreast sunfish, white catfish, and yellow perch.

Bass

Largemouth bass in Red Cedar Lake can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For Red Cedar Lake crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Red Cedar Lake are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Red Cedar Lake are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.

Walleye and Larger Predators

Chain pickerel in Red Cedar Lake can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

After dark, try a nightcrawler or cut bait near a channel turn when fishing Red Cedar Lake for channel catfish. Brown bullheads in Red Cedar Lake are best approached with a worm or small piece of cut bait on bottom. Common carp in Red Cedar Lake can be targeted with corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig.

How the Seasons Change Red Cedar Lake

Early spring on Red Cedar Lake calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. At midday in summer, Red Cedar Lake anglers should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. Fall on Red Cedar Lake is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.

A Practical Plan for Fishing Red Cedar Lake

Begin with the most obvious depth change on Red Cedar Lake. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Red Cedar Lake.

Useful Tackle for Red Cedar Lake

A medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles jigs, small crankbaits and live-bait rigs on Red Cedar Lake. A medium-heavy rod with 12- to 15-pound line covers bass jigs and bottom rigs at Red Cedar Lake.

Red Cedar Lake FAQs

How large is Red Cedar Lake in the Southeastern Connecticut region?

The verified boundary measurement for Red Cedar Lake covers 127 acres.

How should an angler divide Red Cedar Lake on a first trip?

Compare the upper section of Red Cedar Lake, a middle feature and the deeper end, then stay with the zone showing the best forage and cover.