Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Little Rice Lake

Little Rice Lake is a 56-acre lake in Stearns County, 24 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1987. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
73016700
County
Stearns
Surface area
56 acres
Maximum depth
24 feet
Mean depth
5 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
49 acres, 87% of the lake
Shoreline
1.4 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
Farming
Latest DNR fish survey
August 1987, re-survey
Game fish caught in the 1987 survey
bluegill 285, pumpkinseed 74, black crappie 44, northern pike 24, yellow perch 8, largemouth bass 8, hybrid sunfish 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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