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Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near Vilas County.

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Fish species in Cedar Lake

In Vilas County, Cedar Lake is a mapped lake with the current inventory showing about 64 acres and a maximum depth of 10 feet.

Getting a feel for the lake

CountyVilas County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area64 acres
Maximum depth10 feet
Recorded fish4

Start with a short rotation through accessible bank cover, vegetation, and nearby deeper water. Give each spot a few deliberate casts before moving on.

Fish in the current inventory

For Cedar Lake, the fish list currently includes Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Northern Pike, and Rainbow Trout; so the first trip would at least account for weed lines and baitfish areas for pike or musky and cooler, deeper water for trout, and see what actually shows up before changing directions.

A no-nonsense way to start

If I were taking a friend to Cedar Lake, I would rather learn one shoreline, bay, point, or break than spend the whole day running around, then I would read the current Wisconsin DNR rules so nothing about the trip is based on an old limit.

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