But nontribal members can harvest wild rice off reservations so long as they have a license. Geisen said there are more harvesting opportunities in Minnesota than anywhere else in the United States.

Stir the wild rice into the rice pudding at the 1-hour mark and discard the foil. Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Remove the baking dish from the oven and discard the cinnamon sticks.

“I find that other rice, such as from parts of Minnesota, is bland and has a waxy feel. I can’t stand it, to be honest.” Many wild rice beds in Wisconsin and Minnesota are found on inland lakes.

It has been lean harvest this season for wild rice in Wisconsin, but there are still some areas in one part of the state for some last chance ricing this weekend.

While Aug. 15 is the earliest possible date to harvest wild rice in the state, state law also demands that the rice be fully ripe, not green, before it can be harvested.

Ryan White, front, and Darold Madigan harvest wild rice on Leech Lake in Minnesota, Sept. 11, 2022. "Cleaning the boat real good," White explained later as he swiped the rice into a sack.

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