Rice Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

66004800

County

Rice

Surface area

331 acres

Maximum depth

7 feet

Mean depth

3 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

331 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

4.4 miles

Average water clarity

4.8 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Shieldsville

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2015, standard survey

Surveys on record

3, since 1995

Game fish caught in the 2015 survey

bluegill 454, yellow perch 145, black crappie 145, largemouth bass 31, northern pike 21, pumpkinseed 4, green sunfish 1, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (331,000)

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 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.