Really Upset With Cedar

[ky.jonboatfisher]

Well past four times i've been to cedar i have thrown everything in my arsenal and have blanked all four times. I have come to the conclusion that cedar is over fished. When i got to the ramp today it was packet out and there were only a couple spots left to park. I talked to some guys on the ramp and at the bait shop and they all said that no one has been catching anything. But surprisingly the owner of cedar creek lake outfitters said that the crappie have been biting at night still. But anyway thats just my opinion with cedar, i mean its still a great lake to fish i just think its way over fished. It seems like every bank i pulled up to today there were at least two boats on it if not more. The lake conditions are... Temp. around 55-58 depending where you are. The water is clear on the main lake but up in the coves it starts getting merky and muddy.

If your planning on going soon good luck to you, you'll need it.

[DYNATRAK]

follow up on this post. i ran down there late afternoon. fished from about 3:30 - 5:30 or so. picked up 3 small ones. water temps like what you said, 58ish. lots of boats, but that late in the day, most are pulling out. water was a bit murky as stated. only had time to fish one area.

been tough lately for sure from what i hear and the pressure is something else. line up all the boats end to end and you could probably circle that lake 5 times. lol.

can't wait til the cold water gets here. come on december, jan, feb.

rustedhook, i hollered at you, but you weren't around. catch you next time.

[burt.fishin]

He's not lying..... fished all around didn't get a thing. past couple times I've been there I haven't caught anything either..... maybe when it gets cold I can catch some fish

[ryan_ekubass]

i went down there for the first time in a few years and we started fishing about 10 or so and from what it looked like to me the lake is starting to turn over down at the dam the water as blackish when we got there and it seemed to get darker as the day wore on.... we left there and went up the lake and ended up with a 6 on the day a 4lber adn a 3 lber and the rest were dinks.... we fished slow.... and the bite was really subtle too....

[troutcrazy]

jonboat...I'll have to take you and show how to fish I guess...you saw the 6lber I took out and the others weren't all that small that I pulled out the rest of the day either. Fish slow and the bite is soft. Be patient and use the right color worm.

[fishincreek]

What would the solution be about Cedar being overfished johnboat?

[kent]

Fished it Sunday from 7-12. I thought the lake was turning over as well. Dark lookin around dam, murky in upper 1/2 of lake. Caught one fish on rattletrap just after you go under the bridge off the riprap. That was the only bite all morning. threw buzzbait, spook, spinnerbait, rattletrap, fluke, jig, and 7in powerworm. Never saw one fish blow up on shad and saw only couple shad move in the very back of the creek past the bridge.

[troutcrazy]

What would the solution be about Cedar being overfished johnboat?

I can fish on the even number days out of the month and everybody else can fish the odd days. Except for holidays and every Saturday...those are mine too. That should do it.

[BPenrod]

I haven't been down there in over a year, due to all of the dumbass' that run up and down the lake, cutting you off, running wide open fifty or sixty feet away from you. Don't think I'll ever go back.

[Shimano4Life]

Although known for big fish, I would rather fish in a mud puddle -- and Cedar is only 15min from my house. I used to love that lake, but I have to take the stance that everyone else in this post is taking: the pressure makes it an absolute dump. I used to try and go every chance when my father-in-law was willing to go but now I would rather sit at home, fish farm ponds, or fish elsewhere. To me, the money put in for the extra gas, mileage, and time is well worth not having to deal with Cedar Creek and the ignorance that takes place there.

I know it goes on everywhere, but I would rather be on a big lake where it might not happen right in front of you........How can you get a piece of mind and/or relaxation when you have to worry about people cutting you off or hounding you when you catch fish?

[Todd2]

I agree to all of the above posts. Lets start a boycott Cedar campaign. Everyone reading this please stay away from Cedar. I'll do my part and continue to go, only to police the lake and keep people from putting in at the ramps. I'll cover the middle ramp, and I'll need two volunteers for the others.

[fishincreek]

Hate to hear you guys bad times over there, but that DOES open a couple more parking spots. To me fishing is relaxing, so I try to just go with the flow. I view it like dating (as a teenage), get rejected once and stay home the rest of your life watching the other guys have all the fun? Heck no baby- I'M IN!!!!!!!!!!!