Rice

Morrison County

Near Vawter

DOW: 49002500

Yellow PerchGood · 69Northern PikeGood · 60Rock BassGood · 54

A 339-acre lake near Vawter in Morrison County — best known for panfish and pike. Last surveyed 1990.

Fish Species (11)

Yellow Perch

Good · 69

Typical numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1990

Last surveyed 1990 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.27 lbs

Catch rate: 22.0 per gill net · typical 3–26.5 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 5, 1990	0.67	-	0.30 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 5, 1990	22.00	-	0.27 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 3, 1985	1.00	-	0.75 lbs	Standard trap nets

Northern Pike

Good · 60

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1990

Last surveyed 1990 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

2.88 lbs

Catch rate: 3.0 per gill net · typical 1.5–7 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 5, 1990	3.00	-	2.88 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 3, 1985	2.00	-	5.17 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 3, 1985	0.50	-	20.70 lbs	Standard trap nets

Rock Bass

Good · 54

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1990

Last surveyed 1990 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.50 lbs

Catch rate: 0.33 per trap net · typical 0.3–1.2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 5, 1990	2.00	-	0.35 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 5, 1990	0.33	-	0.50 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 3, 1985	0.50	-	0.20 lbs	Standard gill nets

Pumpkinseed

Average · 49

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1985

Last surveyed 1985 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.15 lbs

Catch rate: 1.0 per trap net · typical 0.8–8.4 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 3, 1985	0.50	-	0.10 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 3, 1985	1.00	-	0.15 lbs	Standard trap nets

Walleye

Average · 39

Typical numbers · small fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1990

Last surveyed 1990 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.95 lbs

Catch rate: 1.0 per gill net · typical 1–7.3 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 5, 1990	1.00	-	0.95 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 5, 1990	0.33	-	3.00 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 3, 1985	0.50	-	2.40 lbs	Standard gill nets

Other species in this lake (6)

Rough fish, bullheads, and baitfish recorded in DNR surveys — present in the lake, but not typical angling targets.

Brown Bullhead

Good · 72

Above-normal numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1990

Last surveyed 1990 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.41 lbs

Catch rate: 10.0 per trap net · typical 1.4–6.6 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 5, 1990	10.00	-	0.41 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 5, 1990	5.00	-	0.38 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 3, 1985	18.50	-	0.57 lbs	Standard trap nets

Yellow Bullhead

Good · 61

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1990

Last surveyed 1990 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.45 lbs

Catch rate: 5.7 per trap net · typical 0.8–6.2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 5, 1990	5.67	-	0.45 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 5, 1990	3.50	-	0.51 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 3, 1985	3.50	-	0.43 lbs	Standard gill nets

Shorthead Redhorse

Good · 51

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1990

Last surveyed 1990 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

1.80 lbs

Catch rate: 0.5 per gill net · typical 0.3–2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 5, 1990	0.50	-	1.80 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 5, 1990	1.00	-	1.63 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 3, 1985	1.50	-	2.33 lbs	Standard gill nets

Common Carp

Good · 50

Large fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1990

Last surveyed 1990 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

6.17 lbs

Catch rate: 1.0 per trap net · typical 1–3.6 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 5, 1990	1.00	-	6.17 lbs	Standard trap nets

White Sucker

Good · 50

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1990

Last surveyed 1990 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

1.17 lbs

Catch rate: 3.0 per gill net · typical 0.5–7.4 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 5, 1990	3.00	-	1.17 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 5, 1990	2.33	-	1.57 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 3, 1985	1.50	-	1.83 lbs	Standard gill nets

Black Bullhead

Average · 48

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1990

Last surveyed 1990 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.21 lbs

Catch rate: 22.7 per trap net · typical 2.2–60.5 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 5, 1990	22.67	-	0.21 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 5, 1990	2.00	-	0.15 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 3, 1985	40.50	-	0.20 lbs	Standard trap nets

Biologist Notes

June 5, 1990RICE LAKE IS A REGULAR WINTERKILL LAKE WHICH NORMA LLY WILL NOT OVERWINTER GAME FISH. NO FISH ARE ST OCKED IN RICE LAKE AND REPOPULATION OCCURS BY IMM…

RICE LAKE IS A REGULAR WINTERKILL LAKE WHICH NORMA LLY WILL NOT OVERWINTER GAME FISH. NO FISH ARE ST OCKED IN RICE LAKE AND REPOPULATION OCCURS BY IMMI GRATION FROMTHE PLATTE RIVER. A NUMBER OF ADULT G AME FISH WERE CAPTURED DURING OUR ASSESSMENT, INCL UDING NORTHERN PIKE, ROCK BASS, AND WALLEYE. SMAL LMOUTH BASS, BLUEGILL AND PUMPKINSEED YOUNG-OF-THE YEAR WERE COLLECTED DURING SHORELINE SEINING. LOW TOTAL NUMBERS OF GAMEFISH CAPTURED DURING THIS AS SESSMENT PREVENTED MEANINGFUL COMPARISONS WITH LAK E CLASS AVERAGES. THE YELLOW PERCH, BROWN BULLHEA D, AND YELLOW BULLHEAD CATCH RATES AND MEAN SIZE W ERE CONSISTANT WITH LAKE CLASS AVERAGES. BOWFIN, COMMON CARP, WHITE SUCKER, SHORTHEAD REDHORSE, AND BROWN BULLHEAD WERE ALSO CAPTURED WITH GILLNETS A ND TRAPNETS. WHITE SUCKER YOY ALSO COLLECTED.

June 3, 1985NORTHERN PIKE ARE PRESENT IN STATE AVERAGE NUMBERS BUT TWICE THE AVERAGE SIZE. FISH UP TO 20 POUNDS ARE ANGLED OR SPEARED EACH YEAR. A WIDE RANGE OF S…

NORTHERN PIKE ARE PRESENT IN STATE AVERAGE NUMBERS BUT TWICE THE AVERAGE SIZE. FISH UP TO 20 POUNDS ARE ANGLED OR SPEARED EACH YEAR. A WIDE RANGE OF SIZES EXISTS. WALLEYE ARE PRESENT IN BELOW AVG NUMBER BUT ARE OF GOOD SIZE. RECRUITMENT WOULD APPEAR TO BE FROM PLATTE RIVER. YELLOW PERCH ARE OF AVERAGE SIZE AND NUMBERS. BULLHEADS ARE VERY NUMBEROUS AND GOOD SIZED. CARP NUMBERS ARE TWICE THE STATE AVERAGE.

Frequently Asked Questions

What fish can you catch in Rice?

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Walleye in Rice. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

Is there public access at Rice?

We don't have a confirmed public access point on record for Rice. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for current access details before you go.

How deep is Rice?

Rice has a maximum depth of 8 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

When were the main sport fish in Rice last surveyed?

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Rice is from 1990. Surveys this old should be treated with some caution — fish populations change over time.