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Rice Lake In Rice County

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Rubber Ducky Community Regular

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Has anyone fished Rice lake in Rice County?

Back in the day we would catch the largest Crappies and bass and Pike on this lake! Being part of the Cannon river, it has some pigs in it!!!!

I have seen a 18" Fat boy Crappie out of this lake in the winter. That fish had to go 4lbs. It was caught on a tip up with a 6' sucker!!!

Anyone out there tearing it up....

I dumped my 14' on the river a few years back and caught a few Crappies and bass!

flipper Proficient

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I haven't been on the lake for years. It use to be feast or famine out there! How are people getting on the lake for ice fishing these days?

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My buddy owns a lot of the land surrounding it, so I am around the lake quite a bit (setting trail cams, clearing brush, attempting to put a canoe in but realizing it's impossible). Both of us agreed that we have never seen it so weed choked as we did this summer. That combined with how low the water got made it seem like it was impossible for anything to live in it, especially being this was during a horrible heat wave! It really dried up and the weeds became dead and matted, worse than I have seen it in the past.

Rubber Ducky Community Regular

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We normally drove a wheeler up the channel. I think that I'm going to fish it Sunday! Anyone in? That lake will freeze out this year!

Back in the day the gate used to be open, last time i drove by in this fall it was open.

Anyone wants to throw a few flags Sunday, I'll be on it!!!!!

Flipper do you remember looking down the hole and the Pike would just destroy your lure. Those Sun fish and Crappies would be sitting in the currant hammering your jig..

Man I miss that lake.

Rubber Ducky Community Regular

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My buddy owns a lot of the land surrounding it, so I am around the lake quite a bit (setting trail cams, clearing brush, attempting to put a canoe in but realizing it's impossible). Both of us agreed that we have never seen it so weed choked as we did this summer. That combined with how low the water got made it seem like it was impossible for anything to live in it, especially being this was during a horrible heat wave! It really dried up and the weeds became dead and matted, worse than I have seen it in the past.

I fried my very 1st boat motor on that lake. The weeds were so bad trying to get out their!

flipper Proficient

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Yes, and other times nothing. We would catch some big crappies on some small sucker minnows back then. We ate some that could have been mounted. Didn't matter much cuz that slough will smother out every so often.

Rubber Ducky Community Regular

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I remember a Crappie contest out their and the guy who won it had a Crappie that weighed almost 4lbs. But it was only a 16.5" Crappie. Well come to find out when my buddy mounted it for him, it was full of weights that he had pushed down its throat. I'm talking a 1lb of weights that you use on the river.

hawkeye43 Mentor

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I talked to the person that lives there. He set a spear house and saw lot of carp, not much else.

Also back in the day when you caught them fish was before the new road culvert went in and that dropped the lake level a couple of feet or more.

Gobbles113 Enthusiast

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Used to icefish this lake for 3 years straight--often limited out on one or two fish species. Take your pick. Swedish Pimple was the ticket without a fail. That was from 2001-2004. After that, it went downhill from there. Noticed quality of lake changed dramatically after the new road culvert was put in place. The last visit I paid to this lake was 2009 or 2010 when I got a text message from an old friend who ice fished in the area and wanted to show me his new gizmo underwater video. He was trying to buy some bites and couldn't. Crappies, sunnies and perch all were nice sized but nothing to brag about--good keepers to bring home, fillet'em and fry'em. Until today, I often wondered how Rice Lake is doing until Rubber Ducky brought it up--I have to get in this discussion and chime in. wink

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We used to fish the bridge for Sunfish and it was killer at times. I do know what you are saying about the culvert. It used to pour a lot more water in their then it does now.

Its too bad it used to be a fun lake to fish. Was on it a couple of times with a Duck boat! Did manage to pop a few ducks..

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We used to fish the bridge for Sunfish and it was killer at times. I do know what you are saying about the culvert. It used to pour a lot more water in their then it does now.

Its too bad it used to be a fun lake to fish. Was on it a couple of times with a Duck boat! Did manage to pop a few ducks..

I remembered the bridge. I remembered catching limits of crappies on consecutive days. Then boom, northerns--limit out in 15-20 minutes just like that. Thanks for reminding me how much fun it once used to be in the glory days, RD! No bridge, no fair play, no fun!!! (Smh). I want that dangnabit bridge back, for goodness sake cryin' outloud!

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To anyone that plans to go out I would not recommend taking a non 4wd or and vehicle you will get stuck going up the launch. Its very steep and rutted out.

Gobbles113 Enthusiast

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+1, Mike! Been there, done that due to my youth and ignorance. As I got older today, I had to crack up--thanks for the reminder, Mike!

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I have a Nissan murano with and and I got out fine. After dodging as many drifts as I could on the way off. Altho I think the snow on top of the creek at the launch was worse. I kept sliding back n forth. To anyone wondering its very shallow there and the ice is frozen through to the bottom. When I'm talking steep entrance exit it's very steep.. Its not legitly a boat launch. Feels like your driving into the ditch onto the lake lol

hawkeye43 Mentor

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That should take care of the carp. smile

Steeves Rookie

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Where is the lake not less than 3 feet? I went there the other day and never found anything deeper than that.

Gobbles113 Enthusiast

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Ah, drill a bunch of holes like a Swiss cheese effect. Keep moving...you will find some depth changes. Get familiar with this lake is the only way you can do--get on the lake and feel it out. For those who knows this lake well often do not give away the whereabouts, why? It is a very unique lake we want to keep the main population at bay. It is what and how it is. smile Feel free by agreeing to disagree.

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A truly unique fishery.

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