
Minnesota Lake Profile – Rice Lake, Stearns County
Rice’s ability to provide excellent walleye fishing is one of its finest attributes. Annual walleye stocking and adequate natural reproduction combine to maintain a robust walleye population.

Rice’s ability to provide excellent walleye fishing is one of its finest attributes. Annual walleye stocking and adequate natural reproduction combine to maintain a robust walleye population.

Mother Nature delivered exactly what wasn’t needed across most of the state last Friday – more snow and wind. This just added to the poor lake conditions across much of northern Minnesota where angling activity

One of the largest bodies of water on the Fox Chain, encompassing 1,700 acres, Pistakee has historically been a wintertime favorite for anglers. Pistakee Bay is one of the few deep spots on the south

Ice conditions are improving, but angling activity has been low due to unsafe ice. Check ice thickness often if you venture out.

It got cold enough over the past week to freeze much of the slush that was limiting areas that anglers could reach. Lakes across the state still aren’t in the best condition, but there was

Fishing with ice jigs under a slip-float can produce some exceptional catches this time of year. Live bait for most species is key. Floating minnows off the bottom on three-way rigs or suspended from a

By most accounts, Sugar Lake near Remer is your typical Cass County bass and panfish lake. Its crappie, bluegill, and largemouth bass populations are strong in numbers and feature some quality fish as well.

Walleye action was probably as good this past week as it has been all winter in many areas, especially during low-light periods. Panfish and northern pike seem to be biting as well.

Know which jigging to employ when and you’ll reel in more walleyes and panfish this hard-water season.
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