Rice Lake Spawning Bed Report

5/10/05            Air Temp. = 63, Lake Temperature – 60 degrees F, Water clarity – 2.5 feet

Checked west shoreline, no gamefish observed spawning and no fresh nests observed.

Many carp observed in the inlet bay from Fish Lake

Bay temp – 65

Some carp observed SW of center point on west shore under overhanging tree.

No beds of curlyleaf pondweed observed.

Time – 2 – 4:00 PM (2 hrs)      Sky - clear

No boats on lake.

6/18/05            Lake  Temp. = 75        Water clarity = 4.5 feet Color – Greenish amber.

Checked 95% of shoreline, but due to heavy aphanazomenon bloom and turbidity from spawning carp only 10% of suitable nesting areas could be observed.

About 20 LMB nests observed along W and SW shores

About 30 sunfish nests observed along SW shoreline

Many carp observed spawning adjacent to cattails on W and S shores, bay by Applebees, and S bay.  All good places for bow fishing or spearing.

Elm Creek inlet bay water clarity  = 5’  Color – Amber

Elm Creek inlet stream temp. = 66 degrees (No carp observed)

Fish L. inlet temp. = 74 degrees (Many carp spawning)

Angler by 94 bridge over Elm Creek had caught some nice ½ pound sunfish.

Three anglers by 94 bridge over Fish L. inlet reported catching small northerns.

One waterskiier @ about 10:30 AM

Time: 7-11 AM (4 hrs) Sky - clear