Rice Lake
Rice Lake is a 859-acre lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 422 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 6 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 859 acres
- Deepest point: 19 ft
- Average depth: 9 ft
- Bottom: 90% sand, 10% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 6 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr, Twin Cities 1 hr 50 min, Madison 3 hr 35 min, Green Bay 3 hr 40 min, Appleton 3 hr 45 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 30 min, Chicago 5 hr 30 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Japanese Mystery Snail, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 422 waterfront parcels
Questions about Rice Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Rice Lake?
422 waterfront parcels front Rice Lake in Barron County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Rice Lake?
Rice Lake covers 859 acres in Barron County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Rice Lake?
Rice Lake is 19 feet deep at its deepest point, and 9 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Rice Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Rice Lake.
Is there public access to Rice Lake?
Yes. Rice Lake has 6 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Rice Lake?
Rice Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Rice Lake?
By car, Rice Lake is about 1 hr from Eau Claire, 1 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 35 min from Madison and 5 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Rice Lake like?
The lake bottom is 90% sand, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.