---
type: lake
name: "Big Rice Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Britt"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 1917
max_depth_ft: 5
latitude: 47.695
longitude: -92.49003
lake_score: 35
dnr_lake_id: "69066900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/big-rice-lake
---

# Big Rice Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Britt

- **Surface Area**: 1,917 acres
- **Max Depth**: 5 ft
- **Shoreline**: 8.5 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 35/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Big Rice Lake is a 1,917-acre lake near Britt in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 5 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 8.5 miles of shoreline.

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

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in. Big Rice Lake is mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

### Campgrounds

- Big Rice Lake

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Pfeiffer Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pfeiffer-lake) - 3.7 miles, 60 acres
- [Auto Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/auto-lake) - 6.8 miles, 97 acres
- [Sand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/sand-lake) - 7.4 miles, 779 acres
- [Pike River Flowage](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/pike-river-flowage) - 8 miles, 214 acres
- [Lost Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lost-lake) - 9.6 miles, 752 acres
- [Fourteen Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/fourteen-lake) - 10.8 miles, 386 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.695,-92.49003)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69066900)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

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