Little Rice Lake
Little Rice Lake is a 50-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 7 feet deep, with 10 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 50 acres
- Deepest point: 7 ft
- Bottom: 99% muck, 1% sand
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr 10 min, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 10 waterfront parcels
Questions about Little Rice Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Little Rice Lake?
10 waterfront parcels front Little Rice Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Little Rice Lake?
Little Rice Lake covers 50 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Little Rice Lake?
Little Rice Lake is 7 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Little Rice Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Little Rice Lake.
Is there public access to Little Rice Lake?
Yes. Little Rice Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Little Rice Lake?
Little Rice Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Little Rice Lake?
By car, Little Rice Lake is about 3 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 3 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 40 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Little Rice Lake like?
The lake bottom is 99% muck, 1% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.