What Fish Are in Rice Lake?
Rice Lake in Stearns County, Minnesota has 21 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, golden redhorse, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of D (Poor).
All Documented Species
Game Fish & Panfish in Rice Lake
Rice Lake supports 6 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye. With a water quality grade of D and a maximum depth of 41 feet across 1,513 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.6 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 41 ft |
| Surface Area | 1,513 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 21 |