Rice Lake (Itasca County, DOW 31071700)
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31071700
Rice Lake (Itasca County, DOW 31071700) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Rice Lake (Itasca County, DOW 31071700) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 68 ft; surface area 863 acres, 229 littoral acres, 12.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 13.3 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, and 2 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Grand Rapids; DNR lake number (DOW) 31071700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | A state-owned public access is located on the west end of the lake off County Road 242. - The access includes a concrete boat ramp and parking area. |
DNR fish survey, 2024
Minnesota DNR Fisheries IBI program staff conducted an assessment of lakeshore habitat on Rice Lake on June 6, 2024, following the Score the Shore survey protocols. The assessment consisted of 101 survey sites evenly spaced 200 meters around the lake. Assessments were made in three habitat zones: the shoreline zone (i.e., the shore-water interface to the top of the natural bank), the shoreland zone (i.e., land-ward from shoreline to developed structure or 100 feet), and the aquatic zone (i.e., lake-ward 50 feet from the shoreline). The average lakewide habitat score was 85.2 (+/- 1.1) out of 100 possible. A score of 85.2 indicates the lakewide shoreline condition is high (i.e., 85-91.9). Approximately 27 percent of the sites were developed, with a mean score of 73.9 (+/- 2.7) indicating shoreline habitat quality of developed sites is moderate (i.e., 70-79.9), while undeveloped sites had a mean score of 89.4 (+/- 0.6) with high (i.e., 85-91.9) habitat quality.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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