Rice Lake (Wright County)
Wright County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 86016400
Rice Lake (Wright County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Rice Lake (Wright County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 24 ft, mean depth 7 ft; surface area 92 acres, 59 littoral acres, 2.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, common carp, largemouth bass, northern pike, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Wright County, nearest town Hasty; DNR lake number (DOW) 86016400.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 1997
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow perch | Survey seining | 66.00 | 198 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Survey seining | 14.67 | 44 | 0.01 |
| Bluegill | Survey seining | 1.00 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | Survey seining | 0.33 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 15.00 | 45 | 0.10 |
| Common carp | Standard gill nets | 3.33 | 10 | 1.19 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 6 | 3.16 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.67 | 5 | 0.90 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 1 | 0.64 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 8 | 2.24 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 1.75 | 7 | 0.10 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.50 | 6 | 1.08 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.25 | 5 | 0.75 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 2 | 3.15 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 2 | 2.88 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 2 | 0.92 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 1 | 0.04 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Rice Lake is an 88 acre lake located eight miles west of the city of Monticello, just north of Interstate 94. The maximum depth of the lake is 24 feet and during mid-August adequate oxygen was present down to 15 feet. Rice Lake is located within 50 miles of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, but due to the lack of a public access, the lake currently receives relatively light fishing pressure. Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Northern Pike are all present in the lake. In the summer of 1997, a lake survey was conducted on Rice Lake. Netting the lake revealed the following information about the fish population. The Northern Pike catch rate in gill nets (2.0/net) was significantly higher than the last survey when no pike were caught. The catch rate was below expected levels for lakes that are similar to Rice Lake. However, the average size Northern Pike caught was quite large (3.2 pounds). Northern Pike ranged in length from 21.9-30.8 inches and averaged 24.4 inches. The growth rate was average compared with lakes similar to Rice Lake.The trap net catch of Bluegill in Rice Lake (1.8/net) was similar to the previous survey (4.0/trap net) and remained low for this lake type. Bluegill ranged in length from 4.8-5.6 inches and averaged 5.2 inches. Bluegill growth was average.The catch rate of Black Crappie in trap nets (1.3/net) dropped from the last netting (18.0/trap net) and fell below expected levels for lakes similar to Rice. Black Crappie caught in trap nets were large, averaging 0.7 pounds. They ranged in length from 5.8-11.9 inches and averaged 10.2 inches. Black Crappie growth was average.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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