Boat Launch Permits are issued by
Manitowoc County Planning, Zoning & Parks Dept.
4319 Expo Drive, PO Box 935
Manitowoc, WI 54221-0935
Category: cedar lake
Cedar Lake 2022 Fisheries Survey presentation
Jason Breeggemann, Fisheries Biologist for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, recently visited Cedar Lake and spoke in depth about Cedar Lake’s 2022 Comprehensive Fisheries Survey.
2022 Comprehensive Fisheries Survey Presentation [pdf]
Wake surfing legislation and the potential for AIS and erosion
At the November 2023 MCLA membership meeting, representatives from Cedar Lake discussed the topic of wake surfing legislation.
As the popularity of the sport has increased, the boats used have increased in power in order to create bigger wakes for surfing. There are potential ecological issues with the changing sport. Read more
DNR Fisheries Biologist Presents at April Meeting
Want to learn more about fishing in Manitowoc?
Attend the April MCLA meeting
April MCLA meeting highlights Cedar and Long Lake Fisheries
UPDATE: View Jason Breeggmann’s Fisheries Presentation (PDF)
Jason Breeggemann, fisheries biologist with the WDNR based out of Green Bay, will present data from 2022 fish surveys and discuss DNR plans for area lakes in 2023. Read more
Ice on Data History for Cedar Lake
THIS ARTICLE REFERS TO HISTORICAL ICE-ON DATA AND SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR DETERMINING SAFETY OF CURRENT CONDITIONS
From Scott Otterson, Cedar Lake
The lake has frozen over and the “Ice On” data will be submitted to the DNR to expand our lake’s database. Below is a chart showing my historical records of when Cedar Lake froze over. The chart shows the variability of the lake freezes.
I also calculated the duration of the ice on the lake. I used my records of when Cedar Lake froze and the following spring when the lake’s ice broke up. You will see on the chart from the trendline that the ice duration seems to be shortening. The trendline shows that the duration of ice on the lake has reduced 7 days over the last 20 years. Read more
New Kiosks
In 2020, Manitowoc County erected these new lakeside kiosks at English, Carsten’s, Horseshoe and Cedar Lakes. Read more
Lake Volunteers Needed
MCLA, with volunteers, continues to conduct annual water quality testing of our county lakes—if there is a volunteer monitor on the lake.
