| Nearest Town: MINNEAPOLIS Primary County: Hennepin Survey Date: 07/11/2005 Inventory Number: 27-0039-00 |
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| Ownership | Type | Description |
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| City | Unknown | CARRY-IN ACCESS POSSIBLE THROUGH PUBLIC LAND MAINTAINED BY MPLS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPT. |
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Lake Area (acres): 169.00 |
Dominant Bottom Substrate: N/A |
| Did you know? Each year, DNR fisheries personnel stock game fish fry and fingerlings in lakes lacking habitat for natural reproduction. |
| Species | Number of fish per net | Average Fish Weight (lbs) |
Normal Range (lbs) |
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| Caught | |||||
| Black Bullhead | Gill net | 0.3 | 2.5 - 45.0 | 0.20 | 0.3 - 0.7 |
| Trap net | 0.1 | 0.7 - 25.7 | 0.34 | 0.3 - 0.6 | |
| Black Crappie | Gill net | 3.3 | 2.5 - 16.5 | 0.11 | 0.1 - 0.3 |
| Trap net | 3.7 | 1.8 - 21.2 | 0.10 | 0.2 - 0.3 | |
| Bluegill | Gill net | 19.3 | N/A - N/A | 0.09 | N/A - N/A |
| Trap net | 38.3 | 7.5 - 62.5 | 0.08 | 0.1 - 0.3 | |
| Bowfin (Dogfish) | Trap net | 0.4 | 0.4 - 1.3 | 5.79 | 2.3 - 4.1 |
| Green Sunfish | Trap net | 0.1 | 0.2 - 1.3 | 0.03 | 0.1 - 0.2 |
| Hybrid Sunfish | Trap net | 0.3 | N/A - N/A | 0.12 | N/A - N/A |
| Largemouth Bass | Gill net | 0.2 | 0.3 - 0.8 | 5.19 | 0.4 - 1.0 |
| Northern Pike | Gill net | 2.0 | 1.5 - 7.3 | 5.00 | 2.0 - 3.5 |
| Pumpkinseed Sunfish | Gill net | 1.3 | N/A - N/A | 0.07 | N/A - N/A |
| Trap net | 3.2 | 0.7 - 4.2 | 0.11 | 0.1 - 0.2 | |
| Tiger Muskellunge | Gill net | 0.2 | N/A - N/A | 5.24 | N/A - N/A |
| Walleye | Gill net | 0.8 | 1.2 - 6.3 | 4.40 | 1.2 - 2.7 |
| Trap net | 0.4 | 0.3 - 1.2 | 1.30 | 0.8 - 2.8 | |
| White Sucker | Gill net | 0.2 | 0.4 - 2.2 | 2.16 | 1.5 - 2.4 |
| Yellow Bullhead | Gill net | 0.2 | 0.5 - 7.5 | 0.44 | 0.5 - 0.8 |
| Yellow Perch | Gill net | 6.5 | 2.0 - 27.9 | 0.12 | 0.1 - 0.2 |
| Trap net | 0.6 | 0.3 - 1.7 | 0.12 | 0.1 - 0.2 | |
| Species | Number of fish caught in each category (inches) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-5 | 6-8 | 9-11 | 12-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30+ | Total | |
| Black Bullhead | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Black Crappie | 18 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Bluegill | 207 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| Green Sunfish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Largemouth Bass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Northern Pike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| Pumpkinseed Sunfish | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Tiger Muskellunge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Walleye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Yellow Bullhead | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yellow Perch | 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| For the record, the largest Splake taken in Minnesota weighed 13 lbs., 5.44 oz. and was caught:
When: 2/11/01 Statistics: 33.5" length, 19" girth |
Fish Stocked by Species for the Last Ten Years
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
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| 2009 | Walleye | fingerlings | 2,835 | 92.7 |
| Walleye | yearlings | 115 | 23.0 | |
| 2007 | Tiger Muskellunge* | fingerlings | 160 | 60.8 |
| Walleye* | fingerlings | 2,022 | 120.0 | |
| 2005 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,168 | 107.7 |
| 2004 | Tiger Muskellunge* | fingerlings | 200 | 45.2 |
| 2001 | Tiger Muskellunge | fingerlings | 200 | 67.0 |
| Privately Stocked Fish |
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| * indicates privately stocked fish. Private stocking includes fish purchased by the DNR for stocking and fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups. |
| Stocking Fish Sizes |
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| Fry - Newly hatched fish that are ready to be stocked usually called "swim-ups". Walleye fry are 1/3 of an inch or around 8 mm. |
| Fingerling - Fingerlings are one to six months old and can range from a size of one to twelve inches depending on the species. Walleye fingerlings range from three to eight inches each fall. |
| Yearling - Yearling fish are at least one year old. A one-year-old fish can range from three to twenty inches depending on the species. Walleye yearlings average from six to twelve inches. |
| Adult - Adult fish are fish that have reached maturity. Depending on the species, maturity can be reached at two years of age. Walleye reach maturity between the ages of four and six years. |
These fish consumption guidelines help people make choices about which fish to eat and how often. Following the guidelines enables people to reduce their exposure to contaminants while still enjoying the many benefits from fish.
Pregnant Women, Women who may become pregnant and Children under age 15
| LAKE NAME County, DOWID |
Species | Meal Advice | Contaminants | |||
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| Unrestricted | 1 meal/week | 1 meal/month | Do not eat | |||
| CEDAR Hennepin Co., 27003900 |
Bluegill Sunfish | All sizes | Mercury PFOS | |||
| Carp | All sizes | Mercury | ||||
| Crappie | All sizes | PFOS | ||||
| Largemouth Bass | All sizes | Mercury PFOS | ||||
| Northern Pike | All sizes | Mercury | ||||
| Walleye | All sizes | Mercury | ||||
General Population
| LAKE NAME County, DOWID |
Species | Meal Advice | Contaminants | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | 1 meal/week | 1 meal/month | Do not eat | |||
| CEDAR Hennepin Co., 27003900 |
Bluegill Sunfish | All sizes | PFOS | |||
| Carp | All sizes | |||||
| Crappie | All sizes | PFOS | ||||
| Largemouth Bass | All sizes | Mercury PFOS | ||||
| Northern Pike | shorter than 27" | 27" or longer | Mercury | |||
| Walleye | All sizes | Mercury | ||||
DOWID - MN DNR, Divion of Waters' lake ID number.
Contaminants listed were measured at levels high enough to warrant a recommendation to limit consumption.
Listing of consumption guidelines do not imply the fish are legal to keep, MN DNR fishing regulations should be consulted.
Dioxin
Mercury
PCBS - Polychlorinated biphenyls
PFOS - Perfluorooctane sulfanate
Cedar Lake is a 169-acre, class 24 lake, located near downtown Minneapolis. Cedar Lake lies within a chain of lakes that includes Brownie Lake, Lake of the Isles, and Lake Calhoun. All lakes are connected via shallow canals. The sportfish community consists of various sunfish species, black crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, tiger muskellunge (musky), walleye, and yellow perch.
Tiger musky, walleye, northern pike, and largemouth bass were sampled in low numbers. Likely originating from the 2002 Lake Calhoun fingerling stocking, one age-3 tiger musky measuring nearly 29.0 inches was captured in a gill net. Nine walleyes between 12.0 and 25.0 inches were also sampled during this survey. Similar to the assessment performed in 2003, all sampled walleyes likely originated from past Lake Calhoun stockings (1997 fingerling, 2000 yearling, and 2003 fingerling). Apparently, both tiger muskies and walleyes are migrating from Lake Calhoun via canals. Twelve northern pike, averaging 27.5 inches and 5.0 pounds, and one largemouth bass, measuring 20.2 inches and weighing 5.2 pounds, were additionally sampled.
Cedar Lake has a slow growing panfish community consisting of small sunfish, black crappie, and yellow perch. Bluegills were moderately abundant and rarely exceeded 5.5 inches. Of the 53 black crappies sampled, 87% were below 7.0 inches, with no fish exceeding 8.0 inches. Forty-four yellow perch between 4.5 and 8.0 inches, 37 pumpkinseeds between 4.5 and 6.0 inches, 3 hybrid sunfish, and one green sunfish were additionally sampled.
Four bowfin (dogfish), three black bullheads, one yellow bullhead, and one white sucker were also captured during this assessment.
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For more information on this lake, contact:
Area Fisheries Supervisor | Lake maps can be obtained from: Minnesota Bookstore |
For general DNR Information, contact: DNR Information Center 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4040 TDD: (651) 296-6157 or (888) MINNDNR Internet: www.dnr.state.mn.us E-Mail: info.dnr@state.mn.us | Turn in Poachers (TIP):Toll-free: (800) 652-9093 |