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Rice Lake
Ward County

June 2025
Percent of the total catch for each length category (inches)
 
2024
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 > 45
Walleye 51.3 - 10 15 5 35 25 10 - - - - -
Northern Pike 28.2 - - - - - - 55 36 - 9 - -
White Sucker 15.4 - - - 17 - 83 - - - - - -
Yellow Perch 5.1 100 - - - - - - - - - - -
 
 
2023
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 > 45
Northern Pike 57.4 - - - - - 4 78 15 - 4 - -
White Sucker 27.7 - - - - - 100 - - - - - -
Walleye 8.5 - - - - - 50 50 - - - - -
Yellow Perch 6.4 100 - - - - - - - - - - -
 
 
2022
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 > 45
Northern Pike 43.5 - - - - - 20 60 20 - - - -
White Sucker 39.1 - - - - - 100 - - - - - -
Walleye 17.4 - - - - - 75 25 - - - - -
 
 
2021
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 > 45
White Sucker 38.9 - - - - 7 79 14 - - - - -
Northern Pike 33.3 - - - - - 17 42 17 8 17 - -
Walleye 25.0 - 11 - - 33 44 11 - - - - -
Smallmouth Bass 2.8 - - - - - 100 - - - - - -
 
 
2020
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 > 45
White Sucker 40.0 - - - - - 75 25 - - - - -
Northern Pike 40.0 - - - - - - 25 - 25 50 - -
Walleye 10.0 - - - - - 100 - - - - - -
Yellow Perch 10.0 100 - - - - - - - - - - -
 
 
2019
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 > 45
White Sucker 53.8 - - - - 14 86 - - - - - -
Northern Pike 46.2 - - - - - 17 75 8 - - - -
 
 
2018
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 > 45
Northern Pike 62.5 - - - - - - 75 15 5 5 - -
White Sucker 28.1 - - - - - 89 11 - - - - -
Yellow Perch 6.3 50 50 - - - - - - - - - -
Black Crappie 3.1 - - - 100 - - - - - - - -
 
 
2017
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 > 45
Northern Pike 82.6 - - - - - 22 11 33 33 - - -
White Sucker 8.7 - - - - 50 50 - - - - - -
Black Crappie 4.3 - - - 100 - - - - - - - -
Yellow Perch 4.3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
 
 
2016
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 > 45
Northern Pike 71.4 - - - - 2 18 32 48 - - - -
White Sucker 17.9 - - - - 78 22 - - - - - -
Yellow Perch 10.7 50 50 - - - - - - - - - -
 
 
2015
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 > 45
Northern Pike 68.2 - - 2 - 2 20 59 16 - - - -
Yellow Perch 24.2 27 67 7 - - - - - - - - -
White Sucker 7.6 - - 33 - 67 - - - - - - -
 
 
2014
Survey Year
Percent
Catch
1-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 > 45
Northern Pike 45.3 - - - 3 3 32 56 6 - - - -
Yellow Perch 42.7 44 47 6 3 - - - - - - - -
White Sucker 10.7 - - - - 12 88 - - - - - -
Walleye 1.3 - - - - - 100 - - - - - -
 
 
 
 
Length of Species Sampled - All Gears Combined
** May Contain Fish Not Measured