Cedar Lake

[Coach1310]

Hello all. I am camping with my brother in law this weekend at Schroder Park on Cedar Lake. I have only fished this lake one other time. Any info on a walleye or crappie spot would be great. We caught a bunch of decent size sunfish and some pike last year, but would really like to catch some crappie and walleye. Thanks guys!!!

[Kyle Sandberg]

Coach, hope this will help your trip. For crappies I would suggest fishing during the early morning or late evening just outside the weedline (appx. 14 fow). If you have a depthfinder or flasher unit, you should try the sunken island in the southern bay (south of the bar) during the evening as well. Other than that, it is pretty much a hide and seek sort of thing.

I have only had limited success with walleyes on that lake but i would suggest trolling with Little Joes in 14 fow north of the bar. you'll have to sort out the northerns but you'll come across the occasional eye.

[Coach1310]

Thanks for the info KDawg. Just to clarify, the sunken island you are talking about...is that the boomerang shaped one that tops out at about 17'???? Or when you say "bar" do you mean drinking establishment??? Thanks again. I will be sure to post my results on Monday!!

[Kyle Sandberg]

That's the one. I haven't fished it much but have had luck when I did for crappies and a few wandering eyes. The "Bar" is locally known more or less. As you head south from the campground, about 2/3 of the way down, there will be shallows with a bunch of coontails on it. That is the bar.

[Coach1310]

Thanks for the info. We will be hitting it early in the am. I will let you know how we do.

[Kyle Sandberg]

Got out friday night. Started trolling Little Joes and plugs in 14 fow. Had a lot of northerns (2-3 lbs). Walter was bitting light and only got a visual whiff of one but were going after it. Finished up the evening by jigging for crappies. Got two good ones (11-12") and threw them back. Not enough for a meal. Otherwise a great night on the water.

[Coach1310]

Well I wish I had more to report, but the kids and the weather limited fishing time. My son got sick and my nieces were pretty demanding. We managed to catch some decent bluegills, but we never got a chance to fish the sunken island. We did hook into a couple of really nice fish just off a point on the south end. It drops off pretty quick there. We lost one and broke off on another, they were definetly nice fish. What is with the water? It looks like pea soup. Last year it was crystal clear when we were there. Thanks for the info KDAWG, good to see you had a good night on the water.

[DooWap]

I've caught some walleyes sitting on the sunken island with lighted bobbers at night or trolling along the edge of that bar in the middle with Lindy's.

[Fever]

Whats the word been on Cedar lately? I have made it out a couple times the last week or so and did fair to decent while targeting bass. Been hitting the morning bite 6-9am and usually pick up 5-6 bass all in the 12-15 inch class. Largest bass so far for me out of Cedar was a 16.5 inch from under a dock on the north west part of the lake. No walleyes when I tried the sunken island with lighted bobbers and leeches. No walleyes when I pulled lindys and cranks in 10-18 fow down the east and west shorelines either. Anyone having any luck to speak of for Walleyes? I did pick up 4 or 5 smaller pike while pulling cranks and casting docks with spinnerbaits. Also, Carp and dogfish populations seem to be extremely high. Had three keeper sunnies on a stringer tied to our dock while fishing with my 3yo daughter. Heard some splashing from the sunnies & didn't really worry about it... A few mins later I go to add one to the stringer and one of the sunnies is bitten/torn in half.. A few mns later I see a dogfish swim about 10 feet away from the dock right near the surface. Also heard some kind of filter might be added to the southern bay by that inlet/runnoff that enters Cedar from Swartout & Albion lakes. Anyone else hear about that or care to cherp in....?

[T-water]

Hey Fever-

Good to see you the other night. The filter thing is up for discussion I know they had a meeting last friday, the cleawater watershed district is the governing body. Not to be a doomsayer but the lake has gone through major changes with the carp and phosphates. I hope they do put in the filter the water is so dirty the weeds aren't even growing.

Maybe check crwd.org for info or to send a message.