Fishing Rice Lake

Rice Lake supports one of Ontario's largest and most productive inland fisheries, part of the Trent Severn Waterway Rice Lake is a very shallow (max 27ft), and approximately 37 kilometers long (23 miles) and 4.8 kilometers (3 miles) across. Rice Lake is often called a "fish factory" by the Ministry of Natural Resources and for a good reason - it still produces the most fish per acre of any lake in Ontario! Known for its bass, walleye, muskie (muskellunge) and panfish including perch, bluegill, sunfish, and crappie, the lake has a fish for all angling levels.  Rice Lake is also becoming known for its carp fishing, once considered by many as a "nuisance", carp are highly prized by Europeans because of their enormous size, and they are exciting to catch.

Weedbeds and mudflats are abundant and attest to the lake's great fertility. Panfish fill these waters and provide food for the highly sought after predatory fish such as bass, walleye and muskie.  Ontario is walleye country and you can find great action for these tasty, golden fish at Rice Lake.  Walleye anglers fish the many weed lines of Rice Lake in search of this tasty fish and the lake continues to produce many.

Pro bass anglers also favor the lake, not only for the numbers of both large and smallmouth, but also for their large sizes. This is the key reason why so many bass tournaments are held on the lake each year, drawing in some of the top anglers in Canada and United States to the waters of the "rice".

Muskie still live in the lake. Head out to Muskie Bay or the back of Long Island in the fall and hang on these fish put up a tough fight!

No matter what kind of fishing you love to do, Rice Lake has it all. Only an hour and half from Toronto Rice Lake is so close to your angling expedition. After playing in the lakes waters there are many resorts, cottages,campsites and campgrounds to lay your head. From the simplest of tent sites to resorts with spas, restaurants, and many more amenities. Need a boat? Many marinas offer boat rentals with variety of boats to choose from. Public and private boat launches are available for a small fee all along the lake.

Check out Rice Lake Today for message boards, daily pictures and information. Also the Rice Lake Tourist Association (RLTA) has a variety of local information.

Please remember to fish responsibly and have fun!

Letsfish Guiding & Services
(905) 372-0600 or (905) 376-2376
letsfish@sympatico.ca

Related Links

Panfish in Ontario

Toronto Sun - Catch Fishing