Rice Lake is a lake in Marathon County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Rice Lake?

Rice Lake has a maximum depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 25 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Rice Lake?

Rice Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Rice Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Rice Lake?

Rice Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Rice Lake

Marathon County, Wisconsin25 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.

Max depth

14 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

25 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

14 ft max depth
Public access

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Rice Lake in Marathon County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 25 acres.

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Rice Lake is a 25-acre lake in Marathon County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 14 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Rice Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Rice Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Rice Lake

These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Rice Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

14 ft

Surface area

25 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Wisconsin DNR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Rice LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Rice Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Marathon County

Pike Lake5 ft clear · Eutrophic1.1 miView →Lost Lake1.3 miView →Bass Lake2 miView →Mission Lake3.8 miView →Little Frog Lake5 miView →Norrie Lake5.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Rice Lake

Where is Rice Lake?: Rice Lake is a lake in Marathon County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Rice Lake?: Rice Lake in Marathon County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 25 acres.
Is Rice Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Rice Lake?: Rice Lake has a maximum depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 25 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Rice Lake?: Rice Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Rice Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Rice Lake?: Rice Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Wisconsin's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.