Rice Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18014500

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

418 acres

Maximum depth

25 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

202 acres, 48% of the lake

Shoreline

8.7 miles

Average water clarity

6.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

channel catfish 296, bluegill 144, black crappie 49, largemouth bass 45, yellow perch 34, pumpkinseed 24, walleye 23, northern pike 17

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 15 other species

Rice Lake , Lum Park Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 18 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Brainerd

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation, Mississippi River from Brainerd Dam upstream to Highway 6 including Rice, Little Rabbit, and Half Moon Lakes and connected backwaters

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.