2018 Wild Rice Date-Regulated Lake Opening Update
The first of the Wisconsin's date-regulated wild rice harvesting lakes have been scheduled for harvest openings:
Burnett County:
- Long Lake - opens Saturday August 25 - closed Sunday and Monday - re-opens Tuesday August 28th (open for the remainder of the season)
- Clam Lake - opens Tuesday, August 28
Washburn/Barron County:
- Bear Lake - opens Tuesday, August 28th
Wild rice harvest regulations can be found on the Wisconsin DNR website, by searching for "wild rice."
Stay tuned for additional bulletins on more date-regulated lake openings.