Cedar Lake is a lake located in St. Croix County and Polk County, Wisconsin, 3.5 miles west of Star Prairie.[1] Cedar Lake is best known for its Muskellunge (Muskie) fishing. The lake is 1,120 acres (450 ha) in area and has a maximum depth of 32 ft (9.8 m).[2] Fish commonly found in this lake include Northern Pike, Large Mouth Bass, Panfish, and small mouth bass.[3] According to a 2016 Cedar Fisheries report published by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Cedar Lake is stocked with approximately 1000 musky fingerlings on a biennial basis. It is a “Trend Lake” and is surveyed on a four-year rotation.[4]
| Cedar Lake | |
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| Location | St. Croix County and Polk County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45°12′52″N 92°34′16″W / 45.2144°N 92.5710°W |
| Primary inflows | Horse Creek |
| Primary outflows | Cedar Creek, Apple River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,120 acres (450 ha) |
| Max. depth | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Shore length1 | 6.3 mi (10.1 km) |
| Surface elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
References
edit- ^ "Cedar Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Cedar Lake". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Cedar Lake". Wisconsin DNR. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Cedar-Lake-Fisheries-Report-2016.pdf" (PDF). cedarlakewi.org/. 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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