Minnesota · DNR survey data
Rice Lake
Rice Lake covers 223 acres in Cook County, running to 10 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2021. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
WalleyeFair numbers3.8per gill net3"Typical21"Biggest
Lengths measured · 80 fish
Recent · 2021Lengths measured · 80 fish
2021Lengths measured · 30 fish
2011Lengths measured · 63 fish
2006Lengths measured · 156 fish
2001Smallmouth bassPresent0.6per gill net1"Typical16"Biggest
Lengths measured · 101 fish
Recent · 2021Lengths measured · 101 fish
2021Lengths measured · 2 fish
2006Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Northern pikeJust a few4.2per gill net17"Typical42"Biggest
Lengths measured · 28 fish
Recent · 2021Lengths measured · 28 fish
2021Lengths measured · 22 fish
2011Lengths measured · 31 fish
2006Lengths measured · 8 fish
2001Only 8 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Last recorded in the 2011 survey and not seen since.
Yellow perchExcellent numbers23per gill net6"Typical11"Biggest
Lengths measured · 166 fish
Recent · 2021Lengths measured · 166 fish
2021Lengths measured · 25 fish
2011Lengths measured · 54 fish
2006Lengths measured · 117 fish
2001Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Rice Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Rice Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Slip Lake · 20 ac · 1.2 mi
- Missouri Lake · 24 ac · 1.5 mi
- Clara Lake · 388 ac · 1.8 mi
- White Pine Lake · 346 ac · 2.8 mi
- Crescent Lake · 756 ac · 3.1 mi
- Pancore Lake · 31 ac · 3.3 mi
- Moore Lake · 62 ac · 3.6 mi
- Mistletoe Lake · 145 ac · 3.7 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Rice Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Rice Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Rice Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2021) recorded walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, yellow perch.
Is Rice Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Rice Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Rice Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Rice Lake in 2021, the most recent of 7 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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