Rice River Flowage(Nokomis)
Oneida County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1516400
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
920 acres
Max depth
26 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Cool, dark water color
Water clarity
5.2 ft
Moderate, measured Oct 2000
A cool-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that stay cooler through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1971), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
5.2 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Oct 17, 2000. 4 readings on record, 2000.
Only a few readings are on record.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
Measured at the monitoring station named “Rice River Flowage - Deep Hole”.
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 River Flowage - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
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.
More lakes in Oneida County
- Lake Nokomis2.6 miles away
- Prairie Lake3.2 miles away
- Killarney Lake3.3 miles away
- Bridge Lake4.6 miles away
- Swamp Lake5.6 miles away
- Gary Lake6.3 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
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, 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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