Northern pike lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Rice Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Rice Lake is a 266-acre lake in Faribault County, 4 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2011. Recorded species include northern pike and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
22000700
County
Faribault
Surface area
266 acres
Maximum depth
4 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
266 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
4.0 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
Wells
Latest DNR fish survey
September 2011, re-survey
Surveys on record
4, since 1990
Game fish caught in the 2011 survey
bluegill 50, northern pike 40, black crappie 30, hybrid sunfish 17, yellow perch 9, green sunfish 6
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, yellow perch, and 2 other species
Stocked in 2025
northern pike fry (13,300)
Stocked in 2019
northern pike fry (69,500)
Stocked in 2016
northern pike fry (44,940)
Rice Lake, Wells Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet
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.