Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (the United States)
LocationFulton County, Illinois, U.S.
Nearest cityCanton, Illinois
Coordinates40°27′43″N 89°55′25″W / 40.46194°N 89.92361°W / 40.46194; -89.92361
Area5,660 acres (2,290 ha)
Established1945
Governing bodyIllinois Department of Natural Resources

Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 5,660 acres (2,290 ha) in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Much of the park is wetland, and the park is best known for waterfowl hunting.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ Joe McFarland, "Blind Date at Rice Lake", Outdoor Illinois XVI:7 (July 2008), pages 6-7.
  2. ^ "Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on June 16, 2007. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  3. ^ USGS. "Rice Lake State Conservation Area, USGS Duck Island (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved July 5, 2008.


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