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Rice Lake

Rice Lake is a 144-acre lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin, up to 10 feet deep, with 53 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.

• Size: 144 acres
• Deepest point: 10 ft
• Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
• Public access: a public boat landing 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
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and a speed limit
• Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 45 min, Milwaukee 55 min, Madison 1 hr, Rockford 1 hr, Chicago 1 hr 50 min, Appleton 2 hr 10 min, Green Bay 2 hr 40 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
• Waterfront parcels: 53 waterfront parcels

Questions about Rice Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Rice Lake?

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

How big is Rice Lake?

Rice Lake covers 144 acres in Walworth County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Rice Lake?

Rice Lake is 10 feet deep at its deepest point.

What fish are in Rice Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike in Rice Lake.

Is there public access to Rice Lake?

Yes. 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 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 a speed limit; 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 45 min from Waukesha, 55 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr from Madison, 1 hr 50 min from Chicago and 4 hr 30 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.