Wisconsin Lake Finder

Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake is a 1,120-acre lake in Polk and St. Croix counties, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 260 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 1,120 acres
• Deepest point: 32 ft
• Bottom: 90% sand, 5% gravel, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• 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: slow-no-wake areas
• Drive time without traffic: Twin Cities 45 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Green Bay 4 hr 10 min, Appleton 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 45 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
• Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Rusty Crayfish, Yellow Iris
• Waterfront parcels: 260 waterfront parcels

Questions about Cedar Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Cedar Lake?

260 waterfront parcels front Cedar Lake: 181 in Polk County and 79 in St. Croix County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Cedar Lake?

Cedar Lake covers 1,120 acres in Polk and St. Croix counties, Wisconsin.

How deep is Cedar Lake?

Cedar Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Cedar Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye 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 slow-no-wake areas; 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 45 min from the Twin Cities, 1 hr 20 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 55 min from Madison and 5 hr 50 min from Chicago. 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 90% sand, 5% gravel, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.