Little Rice Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

04001500

County

Beltrami

Surface area

123 acres

Maximum depth

26 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

83 acres, 67% of the lake

Shoreline

1.9 miles

Nearest town (DNR)

Pennington

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2019, targeted survey

Surveys on record

2, since 1990

Game fish caught in the 2019 survey

yellow perch 53, northern pike 18, walleye 5, black crappie 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (118,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (121,592)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (133,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation, Cass Chain and connected waters Wolf, Ose, Andrusia, unnamed stream (Big Lake Creek), Mississippi River, Cass, Fox Creek, Windigo, Buck, Big Rice, Little Rice, Kitchi, Turtle River, and Pug Hole Lake

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

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.