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Rice Lake

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Rice Lake is a 223-acre lake in Cook County, 10 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2021. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge and smallmouth bass.

Details

DNR lake ID
16045300
County
Cook
Surface area
223 acres
Maximum depth
10 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
223 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
5.2 miles
Average water clarity
5.1 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2021, standard survey
Surveys on record
7, since 1986
Game fish caught in the 2021 survey
yellow perch 168, smallmouth bass 111, walleye 80, northern pike 29, pumpkinseed 7
Fish species recorded
muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
2, owned by US Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet
Public access
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.

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