Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 5, 1990
Stocking at Rice Lake
No stocking record for Rice Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Rice Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 5, 1990 caught 1.00 walleye per gill net at Rice Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Rice Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1990-06-05 (Standard Survey).
2 surveys on file · most recent 1990-06-05 (Standard Survey)
36 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 18.29 | 0.18 lb | |
| Brown Bullhead | 8.88 | 0.46 lb | |
| Yellow Bullhead | 7.54 | 0.44 lb | |
| Yellow Perch | 7.29 | 0.39 lb | |
| White Sucker | 2.21 | 1.66 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
From the 1990-06-05 survey
RICE LAKE IS A REGULAR WINTERKILL LAKE WHICH NORMA LLY WILL NOT OVERWINTER GAME FISH. NO FISH ARE ST OCKED IN RICE LAKE AND REPOPULATION OCCURS BY IMMI GRATION FROMTHE PLATTE RIVER. A NUMBER OF ADULT G AME FISH WERE CAPTURED DURING OUR ASSESSMENT, INCL UDING NORTHERN PIKE, ROCK BASS, AND WALLEYE. SMAL LMOUTH BASS,…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Rice Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — RiceFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Rice (1930)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — RicePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Rice Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 5, 1990 caught 1.00 walleye per gill net at Rice Lake. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Rice Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Rice Lake is dated June 5, 1990. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Rice Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Rice Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Rice Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Rice Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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