Cedar Creek Lake Fishing
A Kentucky lake of 792 acres in Lincoln County.
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Cedar Creek Lake: the essentials
KDFWR records Cedar Creek Lake at 792 acres of water in Lincoln County. The managing owner on the KDFWR map is Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Kentucky back roads put Stanford roughly 7 miles away.
Trailers reach it at 5 ramps and carry-down launches on the KDFWR layer. The access layer counts 2 piers and bank sites as well. Read its 6 special-regulation lines before keeping fish.
Acreage as KDFWR notes it on the Cedar Creek Lake waterbody page (KDFWR), read November 10, 2026.
KDFWR waterbody page for Cedar Creek Lake, read November 10, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census counts (TIGERweb) and the 2023 Gazetteer, read November 10, 2026.
The KDFWR waterbody note for Cedar Creek Lake
KDFWR writes this about Cedar Creek Lake:
792 acre lake No motor size restrictions Abundant submerged trees and vegetation can make shoreline fishing a challenge, but good numbers of bass, bluegill, shellcrackers and catfish make it worthwhile.
Links on the Cedar Creek Lake waterbody page
- Cedar Creek Lake 5-foot contours in Google maps!KDFWR link
- Cedar Creek Lake Fish Attractors in Google maps!KDFWR link
- Cedar Creek Lake Largemouth Bass Fishing Quality AssessmentKDFWR link
KDFWR waterbody page for Cedar Creek Lake, read November 10, 2026.
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The chips below come from the Cedar Creek Lake rule table and stocking tables, not from a fish survey.
KDFWR waterbody page for Cedar Creek Lake, read November 10, 2026.
Sliding a hull into Cedar Creek Lake
- Cedar Creek Lake Carrydown #2 Carry-Down Launchcarry-down launch; parking for 25 or fewer vehicles, paved lot; no fee; open year-round, all hours
- Cedar Creek Lake Carrydown Carry-Down Launchcarry-down launch; parking for 25 or fewer vehicles, unpaved lot; no fee; open year-round, all hours
- Cedar Creek Lake Lower Boat Rampboat ramp, paved, multiple lanes, courtesy dock; parking for 26 to 50 vehicles, paved lot; no fee; open year-round, all hours
- Cedar Creek Lake Middle Boat Rampboat ramp, paved, multiple lanes, courtesy dock; parking for 26 to 50 vehicles, paved lot; no fee; open year-round, all hours
- Cedar Creek Lake Upper Boat Rampboat ramp, paved, single lane, courtesy dock; parking for 25 or fewer vehicles, unpaved lot; no fee; open year-round, all hours
Piers and bank access on Cedar Creek Lake
- Cedar Creek Bank Fishing Areabank access; open year-round, all hours
- Cedar Creek Lake Fishing Pierfishing pier; open year-round, all hours
Other launch sites close to Cedar Creek Lake
- Logan Hubble Park Lake Boat RampLogan Hubble Park Lake, 8 miles northwest
- Lake Linville RampLake Linville, 12 miles southeast
- Cliftons Dock on Herrington LakeHerrington Lake, 14 miles northwest
- Millers Landing on Herrington LakeHerrington Lake, 14 miles northwest
No dollar amounts or opening times for Cedar Creek Lake come with the KDFWR points.
KDFWR Fishing Access Sites in Kentucky layer (ArcGIS service: lanes as single or multiple, fees as yes or no, hours as categories), read November 10, 2026.
Size and creel rules for Cedar Creek Lake
These rows come straight off the KDFWR page for Cedar Creek Lake.
| Species | Rule as KDFWR prints it | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | Must be 20 inches or over – Limit 1 per angler | |
| Black Crappie | Statewide Regulations Apply | |
| Redear Sunfish | Statewide Regulations Apply | |
| White Crappie | Statewide Regulations Apply |
KDFWR waterbody page for Cedar Creek Lake, read November 10, 2026.
The 2026 guide on Cedar Creek Lake
- CEDAR CREEK LAKELargemouth Bass: 20-inch minimum size limit, 1-fish daily limit.
2026 Kentucky Fishing & Boating Guide (Regulations Summary March 2026 to February 2027, updated September 2026, p. 7-12; KDFWR PDF), read November 10, 2026.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations on Cedar Creek Lake
- Cedar Creek Lake, Lincoln County. Largemouth bass size limit, twenty (20) inches; daily limit, one (1).
301 KAR 1:201 Section 3(15), last effective September 3, 2026 (Kentucky Administrative Regulations), read November 10, 2026.
Default creel table for Cedar Creek Lake
| Species group | Daily | Possession | Minimum size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 6* | 12* | 12" |
| Redear Sunfish | 20 | 40 | none |
| Crappie (Black & White) | 20* | 40* | none |
2026 Kentucky Fishing & Boating Guide (Regulations Summary March 2026 to February 2027, updated September 2026, p. 4; KDFWR PDF), read November 10, 2026.
The guide sets possession this way: "A possession limit is two times the daily limit for all fish species with a daily limit, excluding previously processed fish."
Anglers 16 and older need a Kentucky fishing license; the 2026 guide prints $24.31 for the resident annual license and $58.14 for nonresidents.
License prices as printed in the 2026 Kentucky Fishing & Boating Guide, p. 2 (2026 CPI-adjusted fees; KDFWR PDF), read November 10, 2026.
Sizing Cedar Creek Lake against its neighbors
For a bigger lake, tow to Herrington Lake, which KDFWR sizes at 2,649 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Size | County | KDFWR launches | KDFWR rule rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Lake | 792 acres | Lincoln County | 5 | 4 | |
| Logan Hubble Park Lake | 8 miles northwest | 9.2 acres | Lincoln County | 1 | 6 |
| Lake Linville | 13 miles southeast | 356 acres | Rockcastle County | 1 | 1 |
| Millennium Park Lake | 18 miles northwest | 2.3 acres | Boyle County | 0 | 6 |
| Herrington Lake | 19 miles northwest | 2,649 acres | Boyle County | 15 | 2 |
| Wilgreen Lake (Taylor Fork) | 19 miles northeast | 142 acres | Madison County | 1 | 1 |
KDFWR waterbody pages and access layer; outline sizes are GIS figures. Read November 10, 2026.
Plotted beside Cedar Creek Lake on the KDFWR map
Impoundments a short haul from Cedar Creek Lake
- Logan Hubble Park Lake8 miles northwest
- Lake Linville13 miles southeast
- Millennium Park Lake18 miles northwest
- Herrington Lake19 miles northwest
- Wilgreen Lake (Taylor Fork)19 miles northeast
Restocking line and lures for Cedar Creek Lake
- Curtsinger Sunrise Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Danville, 14 miles
- Kings Mill Marinamarina, Lancaster, 16 miles
- Red Gate Marinamarina, Lancaster, 18 miles
- Herrington Lake Marinamarina, Lancaster, 19 miles
- Hlmmarina, Lancaster, 19 miles
- Wilgreen Boat Dockmarina, Richmond, 19 miles
Kentucky towns with lodging near Cedar Creek Lake
- Stanford7 miles
- Brodhead9 miles
- Lancaster10 miles
Which Kentucky counties hold Cedar Creek Lake
- Lincoln Countyseat: Stanford
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Bluegrass State fish to recognize at Cedar Creek Lake
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Cedar Creek Lake: what Bluegrass anglers want to know
Which Kentucky county holds Cedar Creek Lake?
County lines put it in Lincoln County; the closest Census town, Stanford, is about 7 miles away.
What surface area does KDFWR print for Cedar Creek Lake?
About 792 acres, by KDFWR.
Can a trailered bass boat get onto Cedar Creek Lake?
KDFWR maps 5 ramps and carry-down launches; Cedar Creek Lake Carrydown #2 Carry-Down Launch is one.
Does KDFWR stock or regulate bass at Cedar Creek Lake?
Species with KDFWR rules or stockings here: largemouth bass, black crappie, redear sunfish and white crappie.
Has KDFWR printed special regulations for Cedar Creek Lake?
Read the 6 special-regulation lines in the limits band before keeping fish.
What does KDFWR charge for the license Cedar Creek Lake calls for?
Anglers 16 and older need a Kentucky fishing license; the 2026 guide prints $24.31 for the resident annual license and $58.14 for nonresidents.
Will a shore angler find KDFWR footing along Cedar Creek Lake?
Try Cedar Creek Bank Fishing Area, one of 2 piers and bank sites.
Where do Cedar Creek Lake regulars buy minnows?
Our Kentucky list points to Curtsinger Sunrise Outfitters, about 14 miles away.
Put Cedar Creek Lake on the Kentucky calendar
Read the limits, then pick the launch nearest your spot.