Rice

Rice County, Minnesota — DOW #66004800

85 Surveys

330.62

Acres

6.7 ft

Max Depth

2.5 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.64 lb	3
2010-07-15	Standard gill nets	76.2 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.52 lb	457
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	7.1 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.95 lb	57
1995-07-10	Survey seining	4.0	—	0.45 lb	8
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	36.0 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.73 lb	108
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	1.9 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.87 lb	17
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	81.3 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.17 lb	325

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.07 lb	25
2010-07-15	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.17 lb	30
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	43.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.11 lb	129
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.12 lb	45
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	25.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.15 lb	100

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.05 lb	2
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.39 lb	1
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.02 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.73 lb	3
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.10 lb	10
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	1.75 lb	11
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.22 lb	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard gill nets	4.2 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	3.31 lb	25
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.58 lb	2
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	1.90 lb	15
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.43 lb	6
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	1.26 lb	16
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.90 lb	5

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.6	0.08 lb	12
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.06 lb	39
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.6	0.24 lb	4
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.04 lb	4

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 3.3	4.45 lb	1
2010-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 8.3	5.26 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.2 – 3.3	3.62 lb	19
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 8.3	2.88 lb	5

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	4.96 lb	6
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.61 lb	21
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	11.46 lb	13
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	1.15 lb	18
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	5.13 lb	29

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	4.13 lb	7
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	5.51 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.43 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	0.93 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	0.11 lb	15
1995-07-10	Survey seining	0.5	—	0.30 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.52 lb	10
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.05 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.5	1.13 lb	17
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.38 lb	19
1995-07-10	Survey seining	1.0	—	0.06 lb	2
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	1.26 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.32 lb	5
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.44 lb	4
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.46 lb	27

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard gill nets	3.2	—	0.08 lb	19
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	100.7 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.02 lb	906
1995-07-10	Survey seining	523.5	—	—	1047
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	26.7	—	0.17 lb	80
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	79.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.09 lb	638
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	6.3	—	0.10 lb	25
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	47.7 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.06 lb	429

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	0.08 lb	7
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	26.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.06 lb	237
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.19 lb	3
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	5.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.20 lb	41
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 4.9	0.02 lb	4

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard gill nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.5	2.82 lb	9
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	6.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.87 lb	56
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.5	8.10 lb	11
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.9	7.89 lb	46
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.5	0.76 lb	2
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	0.71 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	3.16 lb	1
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	4.12 lb	2
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.60 lb	1

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	3.95 lb	1
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.79 lb	1
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.49 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-07-15	Standard gill nets	8.7 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.26 lb	52
2010-07-15	Standard trap nets	4.6 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.07 lb	41
1995-07-10	Survey seining	0.5	—	0.07 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	9.7 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.13 lb	29
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	23.6 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.12 lb	189
2015-07-13	Standard gill nets	14.5 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.09 lb	58
2015-07-13	Standard trap nets	9.7 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.12 lb	87

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 8.4	0.26 lb	1

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Nearby Marinas

Cannon River, Sechler City Park Public Water Access Site

Northfield, MN

Cannon River Wilderness Area Canoe Launch

Faribault, MN

LaCanne's Marine

Faribault, MN

(507) 334-6415

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LaCanne's Marine Service Center

Faribault, MN

(507) 334-6415

Lakefront Dock and Lift

Faribault, MN

(507) 838-3625

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Northfield Canoe Launch

Northfield, MN

Resorts & Lodges Near Rice

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Rice.

River Bend Nature Center

Fishing Resort Faribault

(507) 332-7151

Grandma's Lakeside Resort

Fishing Resort Faribault

(507) 334-7692

Le Mieux Resort & Campground

Fishing Resort Faribault

(507) 334-5334

Roberds Lake Resort & Campgrounds

Fishing Resort Faribault

(507) 332-8978

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Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Common Carp Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Rice

Faribault Fishing

Fishing Guide

Other Lakes in Rice County

Faribault

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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.

Rice

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Golden Shiner

Freshwater Drum

Common Carp

Walleye

Hybrid Sunfish

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

White Sucker

BIB

Black Crappie

White Crappie

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

John's Bait & Tackle

Lake Country Convenience & Bait

Ziggy’s Live Bait & Tackle

AI Fish Report

Atlantis Hobby

Bait Shop

Bass Pro Shops

Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Boating Center

Nearby Marinas

Cannon River, Sechler City Park Public Water Access Site

Cannon River Wilderness Area Canoe Launch

LaCanne's Marine

LaCanne's Marine Service Center

Lakefront Dock and Lift

Northfield Canoe Launch

Resorts & Lodges Near Rice

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Rice

Other Lakes in Rice County

Cannon

Caron

Cedar

Circle

Cody

Faribault

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