Rice

Cass County, Minnesota — DOW #11016200

21 Surveys

Special Regulations for Rice

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270.18
Acres
30 ft
Max Depth
0
11
Fish Species
25
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-31 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.6 – 5.2 0.70 lb 2
1990-07-31 Standard gill nets 15.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 5.5 0.57 lb 63

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-31 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.7 0.20 lb 1
1990-07-31 Standard gill nets 14.5 (normal) 3.7 – 28.4 0.14 lb 58

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-31 Standard gill nets 3.8 (normal) 1.0 – 8.0 0.43 lb 15
1990-07-31 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.4 – 9.1 0.70 lb 6

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-31 Standard gill nets 7.5 (normal) 2.3 – 9.2 1.45 lb 30
1990-07-31 Standard trap nets 0.5 1.13 lb 3

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-31 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.1 0.63 lb 3
1990-07-31 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.33 lb 3

GRR

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-31 Standard trap nets 3.2 2.77 lb 19

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-31 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 1.2 – 5.3 1.60 lb 5

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-31 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.5 0.50 lb 1
1990-07-31 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.0 0.58 lb 5

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-31 Standard gill nets 3.3 0.23 lb 13
1990-07-31 Standard trap nets 10.5 (normal) 5.9 – 43.3 0.18 lb 63

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-31 Standard gill nets 6.5 0.20 lb 26
1990-07-31 Standard trap nets 8.3 (normal) 1.5 – 9.1 0.19 lb 50

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-31 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 1.75 lb 2

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-31 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 8.4 0.10 lb 1

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1990-07-31 Standard gill nets 12.8 (normal) 3.1 – 47.6 0.49 lb 51

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Fish Species

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

Black CrappieBluegillBowfin (Dogfish)Brown BullheadLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedRock BassWalleyeYellow BullheadYellow Perch

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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.