What fish can you catch at Cedar Lake?

Cedar Lake holds Largemouth/smallmouth bass, Crappie, Bluegill/redear and other sunfish. Current size and creel limits are listed in the Cedar Lake fishing regulations.

Do you need a fishing license for Cedar Lake?

Yes — a valid Indiana fishing license is required to fish Cedar Lake. You can buy one online from the state licensing portal.

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Cedar Lake fishing & fish stocking

Fish stocking records and fishing regulations for Cedar Lake in Indiana. See the latest stockings below — which species were added, how many, and when — plus size and creel limits and where to get your Indiana fishing license.

Stocking data

We don't track stocking for Cedar Lake yet. Know where it's published — a state agency page, a hatchery schedule? Email us and we'll add it.

What we need

1Agency / source URL
2Species stocked
3Cadence (how often it's published)

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Regulations

Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife

Open year-round for most warmwater gamefish; see the current-year Indiana Fishing Guide for species seasons. Verified live 2026-07-10 via the IN DNR Fishing Guide & Regulations page — reconfirm each season.

Species	Min. length	Daily creel	Notes
Largemouth/smallmouth bass	14"	5	Statewide baseline (combined); some Indiana lakes carry an 18in minimum — verify current-year digest for per-lake exceptions
Crappie	—	25	Statewide baseline; no statewide minimum length
Bluegill/redear and other sunfish	—	25	Statewide baseline — 25 sunfish in aggregate (bluegill, redear, pumpkinseed, green sunfish, etc.); verify current-year digest

Full Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife regulations

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Buy or renew a license for Cedar Lake through the state portal.

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