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North Rice Lake

North Rice Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near Marathon County.

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Fish species in North Rice Lake

If you are looking at North Rice Lake, you are looking at a Marathon County lake and the water facts we have show about 46 acres and a maximum depth of 5 feet, so you can plan the trip around the water that is really there, not the lake you imagined.

Size, depth, and the lay of the lake

CountyMarathon County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area46 acres
Maximum depth5 feet
Recorded fish5

The first trip does not need a giant tackle plan and I would build the day around shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank and if nothing happens, the next move should change the kind of water, not just the scenery.

The fishery on paper

Recorded species at North Rice Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; which gives me something real to work with around weeds and easy cover for panfish and weed lines and baitfish areas for pike or musky, and find out which part of the species list is actually active that day.

My game plan

If I had a few hours to figure out North Rice Lake, I would start with obvious fish-holding water and let actual bites tell me whether to stay or move, then I would check the latest Wisconsin regulation details before the day starts.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Northern Pike — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Pumpkinseed — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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