Lake

Rice Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Rice Lake is a 697-acre lake in Steele County.

Details

DNR lake ID
74000100
County
Steele
Surface area
697 acres
Nearest town (DNR)
Rice Lake (Steele)
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (1,320,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (1,320,000)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fry (1,320,000)
Stocking years on record
6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Rice Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

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.