Wild Rice

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69037100

128 Surveys

Special Regulations for Wild Rice

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

Daily limit five.

2,372.45

Acres

11 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.14 lb	26
1995-07-31	Survey seining	11.0	—	—	44
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	23.3 (above normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.37 lb	349
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.08 lb	4
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	8.5 (normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.18 lb	111
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.15 lb	17
2009-07-27	Survey seining	2.8	—	—	14
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	3.5 (below normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.17 lb	53
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.13 lb	14
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.25 lb	150
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	5.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.16 lb	86
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	38.6 (above normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.20 lb	579
2019-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.8	0.34 lb	6
2019-07-08	Standard gill nets	29.5 (above normal)	4.7 – 15.8	0.32 lb	442

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-07-31	Survey seining	227.8	—	911
2009-07-27	Survey seining	0.4	—	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	2.0 – 6.0	2.07 lb	86
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.85 lb	15
1995-07-31	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	3
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	11.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 6.0	1.66 lb	153
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	1.69 lb	26
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 6.0	2.87 lb	110
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	2.71 lb	15
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	2.0 – 6.0	2.51 lb	142
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.99 lb	11
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	2.0 – 6.0	3.00 lb	143
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	1.34 lb	30
2019-07-08	Standard gill nets	6.7 (above normal)	2.0 – 6.0	1.94 lb	100
2019-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	2.23 lb	21

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-07-31	Survey seining	112.5	—	450

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.6	1.19 lb	48
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.40 lb	24
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.6	0.27 lb	7
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.31 lb	12
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.6	0.27 lb	18
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.30 lb	11
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.47 lb	9
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.6	0.21 lb	10
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.6	0.17 lb	19
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	3.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.29 lb	49
2019-07-08	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.6	0.24 lb	24
2019-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.29 lb	30

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-31	Survey seining	11.5	—	—	46
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.26 lb	19
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	7.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.08 lb	133
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	4.8	—	0.19 lb	63
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.24 lb	44
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.09 lb	27
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.05 lb	61
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.21 lb	30
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.13 lb	26
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	2.9	—	0.13 lb	44
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	11.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.13 lb	186
2019-07-08	Standard gill nets	5.3	—	0.12 lb	80
2019-07-08	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.13 lb	60

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-31	Special electrofishing	11.8	—	0.16 lb	14
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	20.1 (above normal)	3.2 – 13.7	0.92 lb	302
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	1.57 lb	31
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	15.9 (above normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.59 lb	207
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	2.10 lb	21
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	17.5 (above normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.58 lb	263
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	4.32 lb	32
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	9.4 (normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.39 lb	141
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	1.82 lb	16
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	14.1 (above normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.60 lb	211
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.6 – 2.0	2.49 lb	32
2019-07-08	Standard gill nets	15.4 (above normal)	3.2 – 13.7	1.38 lb	231
2019-07-08	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.0	2.00 lb	42

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-31	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	12
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	1.4 (below normal)	3.0 – 11.0	5.49 lb	21
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	7.37 lb	13
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	3.0 – 11.0	2.67 lb	87
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	2.67 lb	10
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	3.0 – 11.0	2.92 lb	50
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	4.17 lb	10
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 11.0	2.58 lb	35
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.1	3.68 lb	2
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	3.0 – 11.0	2.82 lb	71
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	3.30 lb	14
2019-07-08	Standard gill nets	4.6 (normal)	3.0 – 11.0	2.67 lb	69
2019-07-08	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	3.10 lb	26

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-31	Survey seining	49.8	—	—	199
1995-07-31	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.78 lb	7
1995-07-31	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.37 lb	9
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	2.9 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.34 lb	38
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.63 lb	37
2009-07-27	Survey seining	10.0	—	—	50
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.47 lb	34
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.63 lb	80
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.9 (normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.49 lb	29
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.61 lb	28
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	7.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.33 lb	110
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.48 lb	100
2019-07-08	Standard gill nets	7.1 (above normal)	0.4 – 4.0	0.66 lb	106
2019-07-08	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	0.3 – 4.6	0.76 lb	62

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-07-31	Survey seining	8.3	—	33
2009-07-27	Survey seining	0.8	—	4

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 4.0	0.08 lb	10
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1
2009-07-27	Survey seining	0.6	—	—	3
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 4.0	0.04 lb	3
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	2
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 4.0	0.08 lb	14
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	0.07 lb	37
2019-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 4.0	0.07 lb	6
2019-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	2

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-08	Standard electrofishing	17.5	—	1.51 lb	35
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.2	2.18 lb	1
2014-07-07	Standard electrofishing	3.2	—	1.13 lb	6
2019-07-08	Standard electrofishing	3.0	—	1.96 lb	6
2019-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.6	0.98 lb	8

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.24 lb	7
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	4
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.56 lb	1
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.43 lb	9
2019-07-08	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.11 lb	8
2019-07-08	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.11 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-07-08	Standard gill nets	3.1	—	0.38 lb	41
2024-07-08	Standard trap nets	11.3 (above normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.35 lb	170
2009-07-27	Survey seining	0.8	—	—	4
2009-07-27	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.16 lb	25
2009-07-27	Standard trap nets	11.1 (above normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.06 lb	178
2004-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.07 lb	11
2004-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.14 lb	19
2014-07-07	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.34 lb	38
2014-07-07	Standard trap nets	25.1 (above normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.23 lb	401
2019-07-08	Standard gill nets	5.4	—	0.33 lb	81
2019-07-08	Standard trap nets	10.8 (above normal)	0.9 – 8.3	0.33 lb	173

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Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Crane Lake, MN

(218) 780-6430

★ 4.9

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4190

★ 4.5

Arrowhead Lodge

Kabetogama, MN

(218) 875-2141

★ 4.7

Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

(218) 235-9824

★ 5

Birch Point Marine

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4404

★ 4.5

BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

★ 5

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Wild Rice

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Fishing Guide

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Wild Rice

Special Regulations for Wild Rice

DNR Fish Surveys

Yellow Perch

Spottail Shiner

Northern Pike

BCS

Rock Bass

Pumpkinseed

Walleye

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Johnny Darter

Golden Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

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Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

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