Cedar Lake
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin · WBIC 45100
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Sheboygan River-Frontal Lake Michigan) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
142 acres
Max depth
21 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Cool, clear water color
Water clarity
11.5 ft
Clear, measured Jul 2024
A cool-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that stay cooler through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1973), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
11.5 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Jul 17, 2024. 119 readings on record, 1988 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 12.2 ft, clear, from 45 readings (2012 to 2024).
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station CEDAR LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Apr 26, 2026, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 1 (Mar 29 to Apr 10)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 21 (Apr 12 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 23 (May 11 to May 26)
- June surface72°F, usually 71 to 74°F
- July surface79°F, usually 77 to 81°F
- August surface76°F, usually 74 to 77°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 24, lasting about 58 days.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was not calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Stocking history
- Walleyelast stocked 2025 (large fingerling, small fingerling and yearling); stocked in 4 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2013 (yearling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.
Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Cedar Lake Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete surface · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Manitowoc County
- Scout Lake0.8 miles away
- Prueder Lake2.1 miles away
- West Lake2.1 miles away
- Sy Lake2.3 miles away
- Graf Lake2.3 miles away
- Horseshoe Lake2.4 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.