---
type: lake
name: "Cedar Lake"
county: "Rice"
nearest_town: "Warsaw"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 902
max_depth_ft: 42
latitude: 44.29577
longitude: -93.43042
lake_score: 58
dnr_lake_id: "66005200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/rice-county/cedar-lake
---

# Cedar Lake

Lake in Rice County, Minnesota, near Warsaw

- **Surface Area**: 902 acres
- **Max Depth**: 42 ft
- **Shoreline**: 11.3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 2 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 58/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Cedar Lake is a 902-acre lake near Warsaw in Rice County, Minnesota. It reaches 42 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 11.3 miles of shoreline. By surface area it ranks No. 3 among the 17 Rice County lakes in this directory. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 2 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 18 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, white crappie, and bluegill. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Le Mieux Resort & Campground is mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. The lake is listed as infested with Eurasian watermilfoil — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around April 4, based on 62 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 18
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Campground

### Campgrounds

- Le Mieux Resort & Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, White Bass, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Freshwater Drum, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

Eurasian watermilfoil. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 4
- **Years of record**: 62
- **Earliest**: 2024-03-01
- **Latest**: 1983-04-30

## Nearby Lakes

- [Caron Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/rice-county/caron-lake) - 2.1 miles, 319 acres
- [Hunt Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/rice-county/hunt-lake) - 2.6 miles, 176 acres
- [Rice Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/rice-county/rice-lake) - 3.6 miles, 331 acres
- [French Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/rice-county/french-lake) - 3.6 miles, 876 acres
- [Cannon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/rice-county/cannon-lake) - 3.6 miles, 1,593 acres
- [Roberds Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/rice-county/roberds-lake) - 4.8 miles, 632 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.29577,-93.43042)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=66005200)
- [All lakes in Rice County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/rice-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/rice-county/cedar-lake)*