spearing on rice

[Dano_the_jigasaurus]

HI All,

I am relatively new to the area, just curious if (wild) rice is clear enough to spear on??

thanks

Dan

[only ice]

Im not sure about Rice. But Grand Lake, Pike, and Chub in Carlton are all nice to spear!!

[DuluthMedic]

Well sort of...its not the best..but you can spear on rice. Have gone with friends who have done it. TONS of pike in that lake! I wouldn't drive out tho.

[BeastLight]

Friend was out on rice a few weeks ago, speared in 6 ft of water. Its do able but not the best spearing scenario. I would go out to fish lake. Find the deep water area of the lake and set up camp close to one of the islands. I was spearing in 10' -12" last year. I was planning on getting out soon but don't know the conditions out there yet, drivable ?

[gardn184]

its driveable, as long as you don't leave the highway like roads, buddy of mine drove off the road last night in an area near tons of shacks and buried the truck in a slush pocket. def look for hardpacked area to park, theres plenty of ice though

[yukon]

I think rice is good for spearing. I have speared in a lot darker water. Was only out on it once last year saw nothing big. Have not had a chance to go this year.

[BD110]

I've been told by a local that is on Rice lake all the time that the lake has been clearing up now that they have put a trench out to Lavaque road. It should only get better for spearing. I'm not sure if it will be totaly good for the lake overall.

[shogun]

When did they put a trench in? What's the science behind this and is it suppose to help clear up the lake of weeds as well?

[andrew chadwick]

I've been told by a local that is on Rice lake all the time that the lake has been clearing up now that they have put a trench out to Lavaque road. It should only get better for spearing I'm not sure if it will be totaly good for the lake overall.

what were they thinking? more sunlight equals more weeds. more weeds equals one heck of a time fishing it. More sunlight equals less protection from the fish. I predict fishing to go downhill, fast.

When I ice fish it, i can only see about 2.5 feet down at most, not sure how good of a scenario for spearing that would make.

I to would suggest grand or fish.

[BD110]

I have no info on the trench or what it is all about. My comments were based on a conversation I had with a local while out on the ice last month. I guess I'm not really sure what effect it will have on the lake.

[Surface Tension]

The trench was always there, it was just cleaned out.

You got to remember Rice Lake is Reservoir and needs to get water from somewhere. The whole area up there is a system of trenches that cut through bog and black spruce swamps.

As far as getting clearer, you'll always have the bog stain but with the vegetation there will be times when that vegetation will eat the nutrients in the water, thus it might seem clearer. There will also be a phase when that vegetation dies and the water will cloud from it.

[BD110]

Hey Frank,

The lake may or may not be clearing up but your post should clear up any concerns some of us may have had.

Thanks Much!!!