Wisconsin Lake Finder

Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake is a 136-acre lake in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, up to 21 feet deep, with 109 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 136 acres
• Deepest point: 21 ft
• Average depth: 9 ft
• Bottom: 45% gravel, 45% muck, 10% sand
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 5 min, Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 15 min, Waukesha 1 hr 40 min, Madison 2 hr 5 min, Chicago 2 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 4 hr, Twin Cities 5 hr 5 min
• Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Yellow Iris, Zebra Mussel
• Waterfront parcels: 109 waterfront parcels

Questions about Cedar Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Cedar Lake?

109 waterfront parcels front Cedar Lake in Manitowoc County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Cedar Lake?

Cedar Lake covers 136 acres in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Cedar Lake?

Cedar Lake is 21 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Cedar Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Cedar Lake.

Is there public access to Cedar Lake?

Yes. Cedar Lake has a public boat landing.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Cedar Lake?

Cedar Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. Local ordinances on record include a motorboat prohibition, water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Cedar Lake?

By car, Cedar Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 45 min from Chicago and 5 hr 5 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Cedar Lake like?

The lake bottom is 45% gravel, 45% muck, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.