Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake earns an A — water clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate among the best monitored waters in Iron County. Clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate similarly, so there is no obvious single lever to pull on watershed management.

The lake's low TSI puts it in oligotrophic territory — the cleanest of the four trophic classes, but also the most vulnerable to nutrient-driven shifts. The lake bottoms out at 21 ft — a moderate depth that supports a warm-water fishery without the year-round cold refuge a deeper basin provides. Cedar Lake covers 187 acres alongside partial shoreline records — a mid-sized water that supports a working fishery without being so large that conditions diverge between basins. Cedar Lake ranks 7 of 34 in Iron County, putting it in the upper tier of locally monitored lakes.

No invasive species are currently listed at Cedar Lake — the lake remains off the Wisconsin infested-waters roster. The fishery includes walleye alongside the lake's other 6 documented species — a notable draw for Wisconsin anglers. A documented public access point at Cedar Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.