What Fish Are in Cedar Island Lake?
Cedar Island Lake in Stearns County, Minnesota has 22 documented fish species: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, greater redhorse, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, river redhorse, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake has nutrient and algae measurements on record from state and federal monitoring.
All Documented Species
Game Fish & Panfish in Cedar Island Lake
Cedar Island Lake supports 7 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye. The lake runs to a maximum depth of 75 feet across 986 acres, conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Clarity | 3.5 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 75 ft |
| Surface Area | 986 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 22 |
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