Cedar Lake is a reservoir in Illinois, near Jackson County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Cedar Lake northeast of Carbondale Reservoir is a reservoir in Jackson County, Illinois. Cedar Lake northeast of Carbondale Reservoir covers about 1,750 acres, reaches a recorded 60 feet and holds about 28,365 acre-feet.
Cedar Lake covers about 1,750 acres and follows an old river or creek route. At Cedar Lake, bends, points, shallow cover and the first drop give anglers clear places to compare.
The fish reported from Cedar Lake include striped bass, largemouth bass, black crappie, and white crappie, giving anglers more than one useful way to fish this water.
Fish reported from Cedar Lake northeast of Carbondale Reservoir include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, flathead catfish, largemouth bass, redear sunfish, striped bass, and white crappie. Stocking records for Cedar Lake northeast of Carbondale Reservoir also list bluegill, channel catfish, and striped bass, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For bass at Cedar northeast of Carbondale, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Cedar northeast of Carbondale, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish.
For roaming fish at Cedar northeast of Carbondale, fish a large swimbait, spoon or live bait near open-water shad for striped bass.
For bottom fishing at Cedar northeast of Carbondale, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and use live bait near wood or a deep hole for flathead catfish.
Pick one part of Cedar Lake and fish it slowly. At Cedar Lake, start with a moving lure on a point or cover edge, then use a jig, worm or minnow around the exact depth that produces a bite.
On a first trip to Cedar northeast of Carbondale, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
Spring around Cedar northeast of Carbondale is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall around Cedar northeast of Carbondale can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
A medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles most jigs, worms and small lures at Cedar northeast of Carbondale, while a medium-heavy rod is better for bass jigs and heavier bottom rigs.
At Cedar Lake, choose one point, weed edge, patch of wood or old-channel bend near deeper water and test a few lure depths before making a long move.
The deepest number for Cedar Lake is only a guide. Fish at Cedar Lake still need comfortable water, cover or nearby food.
Striped bass fits the reported information for Cedar Lake, so begin with a lure and spot that suit that fish rather than guessing.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.