2017 Wild Rice Date-regulated Lake Openings - Update
The following date-regulated lakes are opening to wild rice harvest for the 2017 season:
Bayfield County
- Totogatic Lake, opening September 3rd, closed September 4th, opens September 5th
Forest County
- Riley Lake (Indian Lake), opening September 7th
- Wabikon Lake, opening September 7th
Washburn County
- Rice Lake, opening September 3rd
- Tranus Lake, opening September 3rd, closed September 4th, opens September 5th.
For further information on harvesting wild rice, licensing, rules and regulations, common questions and answers, or to watch a short video on the tools and techniques of wild rice harvesting, visit the Wisconsin DNR's wild rice webpage by clicking here, or by searching the DNR homepage using keywords "wild rice." Future date-regulated lake opening and closure notifications will be sent as information becomes available.