---
type: lake
name: "Big Rice Lake"
county: "Cass"
nearest_town: "Remer"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 2030
max_depth_ft: 5
latitude: 46.99062
longitude: -93.93407
lake_score: 35
dnr_lake_id: "11007300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/big-rice-lake
---

# Big Rice Lake

Lake in Cass County, Minnesota, near Remer

- **Surface Area**: 2,030 acres
- **Max Depth**: 5 ft
- **Shoreline**: 13 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch
- **Lake Score**: 35/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Big Rice Lake is a 2,030-acre lake near Remer in Cass County, Minnesota. It reaches 5 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 13 miles of shoreline.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

There is one public boat launch.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Thunder Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/thunder-lake) - 3.5 miles, 1,347 acres
- [Little Thunder Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/little-thunder-lake) - 3.6 miles, 258 acres
- [Little Bass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/little-bass-lake) - 4.2 miles, 136 acres
- [Upper Trelipe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/upper-trelipe-lake) - 4.9 miles, 421 acres
- [Birch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/birch-lake-remer) - 5 miles, 276 acres
- [Big Sand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/big-sand-lake) - 5.3 miles, 731 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.99062,-93.93407)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=11007300)
- [All lakes in Cass County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/big-rice-lake)*