Rice Lake Ward County	June 2025
2024 Survey Year   % Fish Per Length (Inches) Weight (Pounds) Variegated Mesh 6' x 80' Catch Net Range Average Range Average Walleye 51.3 6.7 7.5-22.0 14.3 0.1-3.7 1.2 Northern Pike 28.2 3.7 23.2-39.4 26.3 2.6-15.9 4.4 White Sucker 15.4 2.0 11.4-19.7 17.4 0.6-3.6 2.3 Yellow Perch 5.1 0.7 5.1-5.9 5.5 0.1-0.1 0.1     2023 Survey Year   % Fish Per Length (Inches) Weight (Pounds) Variegated Mesh 6' x 80' Catch Net Range Average Range Average Northern Pike 57.4 9.0 20.5-38.6 24.3 1.9-3.9 2.7 White Sucker 27.7 4.3 15.7-19.7 17.3 1.6-2.5 2.0 Walleye 8.5 1.3 15.7-23.6 20.5 1.4-4.7 3.0 Yellow Perch 6.4 1.0 5.5-6.3 5.8 0.1-0.1 0.1     2022 Survey Year   % Fish Per Length (Inches) Weight (Pounds) Variegated Mesh 6' x 80' Catch Net Range Average Range Average Northern Pike 43.5 5.0 17.7-28.0 23.1 1.3-4.8 2.8 White Sucker 39.1 4.5 16.5-19.3 17.5 1.7-2.8 2.2 Walleye 17.4 2.0 17.7-22.0 19.0 2.1-3.3 2.5     2021 Survey Year   % Fish Per Length (Inches) Weight (Pounds) Variegated Mesh 6' x 80' Catch Net Range Average Range Average White Sucker 38.9 7.0 14.2-21.3 18.1 1.4-4.2 2.8 Northern Pike 33.3 6.0 17.7-37.8 26.3 1.4-15.1 4.1 Walleye 25.0 4.5 7.9-23.2 16.4 0.2-4.3 2.0 Smallmouth Bass 2.8 0.5 19.3-19.3 19.3       2020 Survey Year   % Fish Per Length (Inches) Weight (Pounds) Variegated Mesh 6' x 80' Catch Net Range Average Range Average Northern Pike 40.0 2.0 20.9-39.0 32.5 1.7-9.1 5.4 White Sucker 40.0 2.0 16.9-21.3 18.7 1.9-3.9 2.6 Walleye 10.0 0.5 18.5-18.5 18.5 2.5-2.5 2.5 Yellow Perch 10.0 0.5 5.5-5.5 5.5 0.1-0.1 0.1     2019 Survey Year   % Fish Per Length (Inches) Weight (Pounds) Variegated Mesh 6' x 80' Catch Net Range Average Range Average White Sucker 53.8 7.0 12.8-19.7 16.9 1.3-3.1 2.1 Northern Pike 46.2 6.0 18.5-28.0 22.9 1.1-4.2 2.3     2018 Survey Year   % Fish Per Length (Inches) Weight (Pounds) Variegated Mesh 6' x 80' Catch Net Range Average Range Average Northern Pike 62.5 10.0 20.9-36.6 24.8 1.8-11.3 3.4 White Sucker 28.1 4.5 15.7-21.7 17.3 1.6-3.7 2.1 Yellow Perch 6.3 1.0 5.9-7.5 6.7 0.1-0.2 0.1 Black Crappie 3.1 0.5 11.0-11.0 11.0       2017 Survey Year   % Fish Per Length (Inches) Weight (Pounds) Variegated Mesh 6' x 80' Catch Net Range Average Range Average Northern Pike 82.6 9.5 16.9-35.4 27.1 1.1-9.3 4.4 White Sucker 8.7 1.0 14.8-15.7 15.3 1.4-1.7 1.6 Black Crappie 4.3 0.5 11.0-11.0 11.0   Yellow Perch 4.3 0.5         2016 Survey Year   % Fish Per Length (Inches) Weight (Pounds) Variegated Mesh 6' x 80' Catch Net Range Average Range Average Northern Pike 71.4 10.0 13.8-29.9 24.3 0.9-6.2 3.2 White Sucker 17.9 2.5 12.8-19.7 14.7 0.8-4.1 1.8 Yellow Perch 10.7 1.5 5.9-7.1 6.4 0.1-0.2 0.1     2015 Survey Year   % Fish Per Length (Inches) Weight (Pounds) Variegated Mesh 6' x 125' Catch Net Range Average Range Average Northern Pike 68.2 15.0 9.8-29.9 22.6 0.5-4.5 2.6 Yellow Perch 24.2 5.3 5.5-9.1 7.1 0.1-0.3 0.1 White Sucker 7.6 1.7 8.9-14.8 12.5 0.2-1.5 0.9     2014 Survey Year   % Fish Per Length (Inches) Weight (Pounds) Variegated Mesh 6' x 125' Catch Net Range Average Range Average Northern Pike 45.3 11.3 11.4-26.4 21.0 0.3-4.0 2.0 Yellow Perch 42.7 10.7 5.1-10.6 6.9 0.1-0.6 0.2 White Sucker 10.7 2.7 12.8-19.7 18.0 1.0-3.3 2.7 Walleye 1.3 0.3 20.1-20.1 20.1 2.6-2.6 2.6