Big Rice

Beltrami County, Minnesota — DOW #04003100

50 Surveys

Special Regulations for Big Rice

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Daily limit five. (Cass Chain and connected waters Wolf, Ose, Andrusia, unnamed stream (Big Lake Creek), Mississippi River, Cass, Fox Creek, Windigo, Buck, Big Rice, Little Rice, Kitchi, Turtle River, and Pug Hole Lake)

Invasive Species Alert

Big Rice has confirmed populations of:

zebra mussel

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

642.46

Acres

13 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Big Rice. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-05	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.79 lb	24
2019-06-05	Special trap nets	3.2	—	—	32
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	0.6 – 5.0	0.46 lb	17
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	6.0 (normal)	1.8 – 7.2	0.43 lb	36

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-05	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.85 lb	21
2019-06-05	Special trap nets	2.1	—	—	21
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	7.8 (normal)	4.6 – 11.6	1.22 lb	31
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.55 lb	2

GRR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-05	Special trap nets	0.1	—	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-05	Special trap nets	2.2	—	—	22
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.49 lb	8
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.62 lb	4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2019-06-05	Special trap nets	0.4	—	4

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-05	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.5 – 5.8	2.29 lb	11
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 5.8	1.07 lb	24
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.67 lb	3

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.25 lb	1
2019-06-05	Special trap nets	0.4	—	—	4
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	3.10 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.68 lb	2
2019-06-05	Special trap nets	14.6	—	0.44 lb	146
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.85 lb	2
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 25.0	0.17 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-05	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.20 lb	6
2019-06-05	Special trap nets	6.6	—	—	66
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	4.3	—	0.27 lb	17
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	1.4 – 8.6	0.28 lb	26

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-05	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.90 lb	4
2019-06-05	Special trap nets	0.9	—	—	9
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.7	3.72 lb	5

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-05	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.50 lb	9
2019-06-05	Special trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	8.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.14 lb	33
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.4 – 1.5	2.93 lb	7

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.64 lb	2
2019-06-05	Special trap nets	1.1	—	0.50 lb	11
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.76 lb	9
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.60 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-05	Standard gill nets	31.8 (normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.21 lb	127
2019-06-05	Special trap nets	0.8	—	—	8
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.22 lb	10
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	41.8 (above normal)	8.0 – 40.3	0.14 lb	167

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-06-05	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	1.00 lb	15
2019-06-05	Special trap nets	4.2	—	—	42
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.5 – 9.8	0.95 lb	11
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	1.5 – 9.9	0.69 lb	15

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.1 – 17.4	0.56 lb	14
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 57.5	0.68 lb	5

GLR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	6.25 lb	2

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.1	2.60 lb	1

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

A&H Shrinkwrapping Services

Bemidji, MN

(218) 358-0454

★ 5

Bemidji Marine

Bemidji, MN

(888) 759-8875

★ 4.5

Biddy's landing

Ponemah, MN

★ 5

Diamond Point Park

Bemidji, MN

(218) 333-1859

★ 4.6

Dick's Boat & RV Storage

Bemidji, MN

(218) 751-4827

★ 3

Grace Lake Boat Access

Bemidji, MN

★ 4.4

Resorts & Lodges Near Big Rice

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Big Rice.

Pimushe Resort

Fishing Resort Bemidji

(218) 586-2094

Red Lake Cabin LLC

Fishing Resort Kelliher

(320) 424-2329

The Dahlin Lodge - Upper Red Lake Cabin Rental

Fishing Resort Kelliher

(218) 604-0840

Cedar Rapids Lodge

Fishing Resort Tenstrike

(218) 243-2487

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Big Rice. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Greater Redhorse Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Big Rice

Bemidji Area Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(763) 670-6033

Chad's Guide Services

Fishing Guide

(218) 556-0823

First City Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(218) 689-5550

Kevin Cochran’s Musky Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(507) 456-9023

Northcountry Guide Service & Promotions

Fishing Guide

(218) 766-1814

Northern Walleye Adventures

Fishing Guide

(218) 209-8824

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Big Rice

Special Regulations for Big Rice

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

GRR

Rock Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Walleye

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Yellow Perch

Brown Bullhead

Black Bullhead

GLR

Shorthead Redhorse

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Dunham's Sports

Hillman's Store & Bait Station

J B Lures

L&M Fleet Supply

Northland Fishing Tackle

Northwoods Bait & Tackle

Trappers Bait Shop

Up North Sports

Nearby Marinas

A&H Shrinkwrapping Services

Bemidji Marine

Biddy's landing

Diamond Point Park

Dick's Boat & RV Storage

Grace Lake Boat Access

Resorts & Lodges Near Big Rice

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Big Rice

Other Lakes in Beltrami County

Andrusia

Balm

Bass

Beltrami

Bemidji (main lake)

Benjamin

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