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Northern pike lake
Big Rice Lake
Public access
Big Rice Lake is a 1,917-acre lake in St. Louis County, 5 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1982. Recorded species include northern pike.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 69066900
- County
- St. Louis
- Surface area
- 1,917 acres
- Maximum depth
- 5 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 1,849 acres, 96% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 8.5 miles
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Britt
- Latest DNR fish survey
- June 1982, population assessment
- Game fish caught in the 1982 survey
- yellow perch 158, northern pike 23
- Fish species recorded
- northern pike, yellow perch, and 1 other species
- Big Rice Lake Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, gravel ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service
- Fish consumption
- Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
- Size
- 500 to 1,999 acres
- Deepest point
- Under 15 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.
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