Wisconsin Lake Finder

Rice Lake

Rice Lake is a 79-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 7 feet deep, with 19 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.

• Size: 79 acres
• Deepest point: 7 ft
• Bottom: 90% muck, 10% sand
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Public access: a public boat landing
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
• Waterfront parcels: 19 waterfront parcels

Questions about Rice Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Rice Lake?

19 waterfront parcels front Rice Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Rice Lake?

Rice Lake covers 79 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Rice Lake?

Rice Lake is 7 feet deep at its deepest point.

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 a public boat landing.

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. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake hours; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.

How long is the drive to Rice Lake?

By car, Rice Lake is about 2 hr 55 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 4 hr 10 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 Rice Lake like?

The lake bottom is 90% muck, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.