Cedar Lake

Lake Northern Manitoba Northwest Division Crown Land (Free)

About this spot

Cedar Lake is a lake located in the Northern Manitoba area of Manitoba. This waterbody sits on Manitoba Crown land open to anglers holding a valid Manitoba fishing licence. Manitoba's crown land lakes support a diverse range of species including walleye, northern pike, lake trout, and yellow perch.

Location

Fish Species

Walleye Sauger Lake Sturgeon Lake Trout Lake Whitefish Northern Pike Mooneye Common Carp Sucker Burbot Cisco Yellow Perch

No species reported for this spot yet.

Provincial data for Cedar Lake

Species recorded by the province (14)

Walleye Quillback Sauger Lake Sturgeon Lake Trout Lake Whitefish Northern Pike Mooneye Common Carp White Sucker Goldeye Burbot Cisco Yellow Perch

Surface area2,352 km²

On the province's fish stocking records.
Aquatic invasive species have been found here (Saskatchewan RIver - Cedar Lake Control Zone). Clean, drain and dry your gear, dispose of bait before you leave the shore, and decontaminate before using it on another water.

Source: Manitoba Waterbody Data, Province of Manitoba (Manitoba Open Data Licence), matched to this lake by name and location. Species are those the province has recorded here; a species missing from the list may still be present.

Ice fishing on Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake is in the Northwest Division of Manitoba's angling regulations. Walleye and sauger are open May 16, 2026 to April 30, 2027, and most other species all year. The 2026 Anglers' Guide has no entry of its own for this water, so the provincial limits and the division rules apply.

On the ice here

Shelters off by April 15, 2027, or sooner if a Conservation Officer orders it.
No live bait fish may be used or possessed in this division. From April 1, 2027, live bait fish and leeches will be banned everywhere in Manitoba.
You may fish with two lines through the ice (one in open water), with no more than two hooks or lures per line, and you must stay within 50 m of your lines.
Barbless hooks are required on every line in Manitoba, ice fishing included.

All Northwest Division rules and closures →

Nearest climate station reporting snow: Grand Rapids (aut) (62 km away), 0 cm on the ground on November 1.

Source: Manitoba Anglers' Guide 2026. The guide is a summary of the regulations. No regulation makes ice safe: test it yourself. Ice fishing in Manitoba guide.