I took a detour on the way to work this morning to conduct a cursory check of the wild rice beds I harvest on. The swarming deer flies chased me down the bumpy tote toad leading to the back side of the flowage, and fiercely greeted me as I got out of my car in the parking lot, so I was hesitant to venture too far down the dike trail to get close enough to see flowering plants. However I was able to determine that the beds are thick with rice plants. I am hopeful that this years harvest will rival last season. Time will tell.
If you would like to harvest rice, there are rules you need to follow and equipment that you need. Luckily there is time to prepare! You can fund out more about harvesting wild rice in this article I wrote last year.
The Wildwood Glen 