| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method, Location |
| Crappie | No Report | Up to 15 inches | Vertically fishing slab spoons, jigs and/or minnows over the fish attractors. |
| Walleye | No Report | Up to 28 inches | Vertically fishing large slab spoons over deep structure like humps, points, and road beds. Cedar Bluff walleye harvest is regulated by a 21" minimum length limit and 5 fish/day creel limit, except that anglers have the option to harvest up to 2 walleye 15" but less than 18" as part of the five fish daily creel limit. |
| White Bass/Wipers | No Report | Whites up to 17 inches Wipers up to 14.5 lbs. | Vertically fishing slab spoons over deep drop-offs, road beds, edges of fish attractors or other structure. |
| ICE REPORT-As of 2-6-2026, the reservoir was approximately 90% ice covered and all boat ramps are iced in. Open holes maintained by waterfowl have expanded and the rest of the ice sheet has thawed much. Remaining ice is too thin and weak to safely support ice fishing activity. Any attempts to get out on the ice are strongly discouraged. For ice fishing safety tips go to: https://www.takemefishing.org/ice-fishing/ice-fishing-basics/ice-fishing-safety/ WATER TEMPERATURE-32 degrees F SURFACE ELEVATION- 2120.37 ft. above MSL-23.63 ft. below conservation pool ATTENTION: An established zebra mussel population has been documented at this water making Cedar Bluff an ANS designated water. With this designation, regulations are in effect primarily aimed at discouraging water containing microscopic zebra mussel larvae from leaving the property and establishing in new waters. Any time one leaves the reservoir it is best to clean mud, vegetation, or attached zebra mussel adults off of boats and other equipment, drain any thing on a boat or other equipment that holds water, and allow boats and other equipment to dry completely before using them at another body of water. It is now illegal to use wild-caught bait from Cedar Bluff at any other water. Live fish are not to be taken off the property. And all livewells and bilges must be drained prior to leaving the property. It is illegal to release fish into public water unless it was taken from that water. So please discard any leftover bait in a trash can. | |||
