Natural Lake · Lake County, IN

Cedar Lake

Indiana's 4th-largest natural lake, in the town of the same name — a shallow, warm-water fishery known for panfish and an annually stocked wiper run.

Surface Area
784 acres
Max Depth
15 ft
Sport Species
9
Public Access
Yes 2 ramps
Water Conditions
Nearest gage · USGS 05536085 · 2.4 mi
Prime window
68°F
7-day surface temp ▲ +5°F this week
Clarity Stained
Level Normal pool
Updated daily · USGS

Stocking history

Indiana DNR
SpeciesSizeNumberDate
Hybrid striped bass (wiper)Recent Fingerling Annual

What's in the water

From the DNR fish survey
BluegillLepomis macrochirus
Abundant
Black crappiePomoxis nigromaculatus
Common
Largemouth bassMicropterus salmoides
Common
WalleyeSander vitreus
Present
WiperMorone hybrid
Stocked

Fishing the lake

Local notes

Cedar Lake is 2.1 miles long with a fully developed shoreline, so most fishing is done by boat from the state public access site, though the Chamber welcome center offers 24-hour shore access.

The DNR stocks wipers — a white bass / striped bass hybrid — here annually, and they've grown to double-digit weights. It's one of the few Indiana waters where you can catch one.

Data provenance
Lake boundary & area · USGS NHD
Water temp · USGS Water Data
Stocking & survey · Indiana DNR
Park access · Lake County Parks
Numeric values (acreage, depth, water temp, stocking counts) are SAMPLE or PENDING the live data pull — not accurate yet. Lake names, types, and access details are real.