---
type: lake
name: "Cedar Lake"
county: "Scott"
nearest_town: "New Prague"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 793
max_depth_ft: 13
latitude: 44.58885
longitude: -93.52135
lake_score: 66
dnr_lake_id: "70009100"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/cedar-lake
---

# Cedar Lake

Lake in Scott County, Minnesota, near New Prague

- **Surface Area**: 793 acres
- **Max Depth**: 13 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7.1 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 1.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 66/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Cedar Lake is a 793-acre lake near New Prague in Scott County, Minnesota. It reaches 13 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 7.1 miles of shoreline. By surface area it ranks No. 2 among the 12 Scott County lakes in this directory. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 1.7 feet, so expect stained or algae-tinted water in summer.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 12 fish species here, including walleye, tiger muskellunge, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to muskellunge and tiger muskellunge, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2021.

There are 2 public boat launches (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. OpenStreetMap shows a swim beach on or beside the lake. A campground is mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. The lake is listed as infested with zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around March 31, based on 17 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 12
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2021
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge**: Minimum size limit 40". Possession limit one.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Swimming, Camping, Picnicking

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Swim Beach, Campground, Picnic Area

## Fish Species

Walleye, Tiger Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: March 31
- **Years of record**: 17
- **Earliest**: 2017-03-07
- **Latest**: 2018-04-29

## Nearby Lakes

- [Pleasant Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/pleasant-lake) - 2.4 miles, 289 acres
- [Cynthia Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/cynthia-lake) - 3.7 miles, 196 acres
- [Fish Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/fish-lake) - 5.3 miles, 176 acres
- [McMahon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/mcmahon-lake) - 6.2 miles, 187 acres
- [Spring Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/spring-lake) - 8 miles, 592 acres
- [Lake Pepin](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/le-sueur-county/lake-pepin) - 8.7 miles, 403 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.58885,-93.52135)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=70009100)
- [All lakes in Scott County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county)

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