2 miles southwest of Cohasset
Itasca County, Minnesota · 47.2150° N, 93.6821° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:04 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Rice Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Rice Lake was in July 2018: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 13 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in June 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 1990 8.5 · 1996 5.4 · 2002 6.6 · 2011 5.8 · 2018 2.2
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1990 35 · 1996 20 · 2002 9.2 · 2011 10 · 2018 17
Northern pike: 29 measured, 15 to 33 in, half 21 in or longer; average 3 lb, above normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 145 measured, 5 to 17 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.86 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.2 lb).
Black crappie: 97 measured, 5 to 12 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.28 lb, below normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 299 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Yellow perch: 36 measured, 5 to 10 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 30 Jul 2018, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 13 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2011–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Rice Lake is 68 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 863 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Rice Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2018 standard survey caught 13 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed.
About 80% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.