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About Cedar Lake

Surface Area (acres): 84.00
Maximum Depth (feet): Unknown
Motoring Restrictions: None
See below for additional location-specific regulations

Location

County: Linn
Description:
Coordinates: 41.99230450, -91.66945386

Nearby Parks

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Amenities

Amenities at Cedar Lake include:

Picnic Area
Trails
Restrooms
Accessible Shoreline
Community Fishing Location

What to Fish For

Fishing Report

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Popular Fish Species

Fishing Forecast

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Consumption Guidelines

Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases

In nearly all cases, Iowa fish are safe to eat. Cleaning and/or preparing the meal causes most of the problems regarding taste or color of fish. Like all living creatures, fish are susceptible to diseases, parasites, and other naturally occurring conditions in the water. If you suspect your fish is affected by any of these conditions, do not eat it. Consider eating smaller and younger fish which usually have lower levels of contaminants than larger ones. Most contaminants accumulate in larger, older fish. For additional information, check out our resources for eating and cooking Iowa caught fish.

To learn more about fish tissue monitoring, visit our Fish Tissue Monitoring page .

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Stocking and Management

Stocking

09/13/2021 - 1,517 Channel Catfish (8.8)
09/24/2019 - 1,512 Channel Catfish (9.4)
09/24/2018 - 1,514 Channel Catfish (9)
fall 2016 - 1,512 Channel Catfish (9.3")

Management

2023 - Fish Kills-Winterkill: Inspected a natural winterkill after ice out. Lake was around 3 feet low. Estimated over 1,000 dead largemouth bass, yellow bass, bluegill, channel catfish and crappie. Gizzard shad lined the banks, but were to numerous to count.
2014 - RAFT sampling-RAFT: Collected and prepared fish tissues for RAFT study.
2014 - Fish Kills-Natural Causes: On March 26 Macbride fisheries personnel inspected a natural winter at Cedar Lake in Cedar Rapids. There were around 1,000 fish observed dead on the shorelines after the ice went out. The species consisted of mainly channel catfish, freshwater drum
2010 - RAFT sampling-RAFT: Collected and prepared fish tissues for RAFT study.
2009 - RAFT sampling-RAFT: Collected and prepared fish and turtle tissue for RAFT study

Regulations and Who to Talk To

Motoring Restrictions

Motoring Restrictions: None

Contacts for this Location

Travis Graves, Conservation Officer; 319-350-2863; travis.graves@dnr.iowa.gov
Ron Lane, Conservation Officer; 319-350-2871; Ron.Lane@dnr.iowa.gov
Chris Mack, Fisheries Biologist; 3193508093; chris.mack@dnr.iowa.gov

Fishing Regulations

Bluegill

Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
Possession Limit: unlimited
Length Limit: none
Other: No daily limit on private waters

Channel Catfish

Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 8 fish
Possession Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 30 fish
Length Limit: none
Other:

Common Carp

Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: none
Possession Limit: unlimited
Length Limit: none
Other: May be taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spear or by bow and arrow, day or night.

Green Sunfish

Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: none
Possession Limit: unlimited
Length Limit: none
Other:

Largemouth Bass

Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 3 fish
Possession Limit: combined black bass, 6 fish
Length Limit: 15-inch minimum
Other:

Yellow Bass

Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: none
Possession Limit: unlimited
Length Limit: none
Other:

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