Cedar Lake is a large and popular lake located three miles west of the City of Aitkin. There is a state-owned public access with a concrete log ramp located on the south side of the lake.

Walleye and Muskellunge are the primary management species and both species are currently stocked annually as fingerlings to maintain their populations, although some natural reproduction of Walleye likely occurs. The 2021 Walleye gill net catch rate was similar to previous assessments and generally on the lower end of the expected range for this type of lake. While Walleye may not be overly abundant their population has a quality size component with fish over 30 inches sampled on a regular basis.

Largemouth Bass are another popular species targeted by anglers. The average size of Largemouth Bass was 13.0 inches and fish up to 17.6 inches were observed.

The Northern Pike population provides anglers yet another opportunity to catch a top predator. Northern Pike in Cedar Lake have a decent size structure with fish averaging 1.8 pounds, and with individuals up to about 31 inches observed in this survey. A good majority of the fish were under 22 inches while about 7 percent were greater than the 26 inches.

Black Crappie have historically been the preferred species for panfish anglers at Cedar Lake. The Crappie fishery can be highly variable and generally fluctuates based on spawning success. The Black Crappie gill net catch size averaged 7.2 inches, with fish up to 11.9 inches in the sample.

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