Rice lake is located about 50 miles (80 km) east of Toronto, once known for it's wild rice cultivation, the lake is very shallow (max. depth is 27 ft.). Weed-beds and mudflats are abundant and attest to the lake's great fertility. Pan-fish abound in these waters and provide food for the highly sought after predatory fish, such as Bass, Pickerel/Walleye, and Muskie. You can access Rice lake via the public launches located in Bewdley and Roseneath.

Part of the Trent-Severn Waterway (386 km/240 ml long), a National Historic Site of Canada, Rice Lake is very shallow and approximately 37 kilometers (23 miles) long and 4.8 kilometers (3 miles) across. Tributaries are the Otonabee River and the Indian River; the lake empties into the Trent River near Hastings. There are 27 islands of which Long Island near Bewdley is the largest spanning about 200 acres. The smallest is Little Grape Island at the head of the lake, this is about 25 by 35 feet, sustaining one lone gooseberry bush.


A very fertile shallow lake, Rice Lake is home to many species of fish. Whether you use livebait, crankbaits, jigs, texas rigged plastic worms or your own favourite lure, you’ll always have fun catching the various fish species that populate the lake including Panfish (perch, bluegill, sunfish and crappie), Walleye, Muskie, Large and Smallmouth bass.

Rice Lake Fisherman Lands a Muskie