Rice Lake
Barron County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2103900
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
939 acres
Max depth
19 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
2.2 ft
Low, measured Sep 2026
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1981), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
2.2 ft Secchi depthLow
Last measured Sep 1, 2026. 200 readings on record, 2001 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 4 ft, low, from 126 readings (2012 to 2026).
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station RICE LAKE - NORTH BASIN. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
76.5°F surface, measured Sep 1, 2026
Measured near the surface (0 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 18 (Apr 8 to Apr 28)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 23 (Apr 19 to May 7)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 25 (May 22 to May 30)
- June surface71°F, usually 70 to 73°F
- July surface77°F, usually 76 to 78°F
- August surface74°F, usually 72 to 76°F
Mixes regularly through the summer instead of forming a warm top layer.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Stocking history
- Muskellungelast stocked 2024 (large fingerling); stocked in 7 years since 2010
Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.
Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas1974; 1 record
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1974 to 1986; 4 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1974 to 1986; 4 records
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus1974; 2 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1972 to 1989; 9 records
- Muskellunge Esox masquinongy1986 to 2007; 4 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1972 to 1989; 9 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1974 to 1986; 4 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1974 to 1986; 4 records
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu1974 to 1989; 4 records
- Walleye Sander vitreus1972 to 1989; 6 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis1974; 2 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1974 to 1986; 4 records
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Rice Lake Access 1Boat ramp · Concrete surface · Township
Directions - 2Veterans Memorial Park Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · City
Directions - 3Rice Lake Carry-In AccessCarry-in access · Unimproved surface · Township
Directions - 4Stein Street RampBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Accessible features · County
Directions - 5Rice Lake Access 2Boat ramp · Paved surface · Township
Directions - 6Indian Mound Park Boat LandingBoat ramp · Concrete surface · City
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Fishing from shore
- RICE LAKE FISHING PIERDirections · DNR details
Wisconsin DNR shore fishing sites. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
More lakes in Barron County
- Stump Lake2.2 miles away
- Lake Montanis2.3 miles away
- Moon Lake2.5 miles away
- Tuscobia Lake3.4 miles away
- Lake Desair3.7 miles away
- Dietz Lakes4.2 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Measured temperatureWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Shore fishing sitesWisconsin DNR shore fishing sites, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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