Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Maps

Canton, IL

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Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area Description

Providing a stop-over area for migrating waterfowl, Rice Lake and the surrounding areas provide an excellent opportunity for wildlife observation. Because of an extensive habitat management program, this Fulton County backwater wetland area is used by thousands of ducks and geese as they move through central Illinois during the changing seasons. Visitors may also sight he American bald eagle, which uses the bottomland timber for roosting. Fishing is a favorite pastime at the area with catches of largemouth bass, bluegill, sunfish, crappie, channel catfish, bullhead buffalo and carp. However, w

Coordinates
: 40.462, -89.924
Area
: 7,110 acres (28.77 km²)
Official Link
: Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area