Minnesota Lake File

Wild Rice Lake — St. Louis County, MN

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Fish species

• black crappie
• bluegill
• hybrid sunfish
• largemouth bass
• northern pike
• pumpkinseed
• rock bass
• walleye
• white sucker
• yellow perch

Latest DNR survey (2024-07-08)

Species	CPUE	Avg lbs
YEP	0.27	0.08
NOP	11.77	1.66
GOS	0.77	0.08
RKB	0.54	0.27
LMB	17.50	1.51
NOP	1.73	1.69
HSF	0.54	0.24
GOS	0.07	0.03
RKB	0.80	0.31
WAE	15.92	1.59

CPUE = catch per unit effort in the DNR's nets. Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder.

Public access

Located just west of dam off of County Road 247. Plenty of parking for up to around 16 rigs.

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