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Rice County fishing lakes
Largemouth bass is Rice County's strongest fishery. Cannon Lake grades A+ for bass and is the largest of the county's 18 surveyed lakes at 1,593 acres. Phelps Lake grades A for bluegill. Kelly & Dudley Lake is the deepest at 60 feet. The DNR stocks 14 lakes here.
A Guide lake has a full page with a depth map, DNR survey data, top spots and stocking history. A Survey lake has the survey data and stocking history but no depth map, because the DNR has not published one. The rest open in the live map.
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Best by species: Walleye · Northern pike · Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill · Yellow perch
| Lake | Fish | Acres | Max depth | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish, White bass | 1,593 | 15 ft | 2025 |
| Shields Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass | 941 | 42 ft | 2023 |
| Cedar Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass | 902 | 42 ft | 2025 |
| French Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass | 876 | 56 ft | 2024 |
| Circle Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass | 838 | 14 ft | 2023 |
| Mazaska Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass | 688 | 50 ft | 2025 |
| Wells Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish, White bass | 678 | 4 ft | 2020 |
| Roberds Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Muskie, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish, White bass | 632 | 43 ft | 2025 |
| Union Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 397 | 10 ft | 2015 |
| Lower Sakatah Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish, White bass | 372 | 7 ft | 2020 |
| Rice Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 331 | 6.7 ft | 2015 |
| Caron Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 319 | 4 ft | 2017 |
| Fox Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass | 312 | 47 ft | 2023 |
| Phelps Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 303 | 8 ft | 2015 |
| Cody Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 259 | 14 ft | 2021 |
| Hunt Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 176 | 27 ft | 2023 |
| Kelly & Dudley Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass | 128 | 60 ft | 2022 |
| Lyman Lake map only | Bluegill, Crappie | 8 | 7 ft | 1983 |
Quick answers
Fishing in Rice County
What is the best fishing lake in Rice County?
Cannon Lake grades A+ for largemouth bass, the highest grade in Rice County on this site. Grades are based on DNR survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history.
How many fishing lakes are in Rice County?
The DNR has surveyed 18 lakes in Rice County, about 9,753 acres of water in all. 11 of them have a full guide page here.
What fish can you catch in Rice County?
DNR surveys have found walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish and white bass in Rice County lakes.
Which lake in Rice County is deepest?
Kelly & Dudley Lake, at 60 feet. The largest is Cannon Lake at 1,593 acres.
Are lakes in Rice County stocked?
Yes. The DNR has stocking records for 14 of the county's 18 surveyed lakes. If a lake has a page here, it lists what the DNR stocked and when.
Featured guide spot
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Featured spots are bought one lake at a time. Sponsor a lake in this county and your listing runs here too, shared evenly with any other sponsor in the county. Free through December 31, 2026.
Then $20 a month from January. Cancel any time.
Survey years in grey are more than 20 years old. Surveys that old do not count toward grades.