Minnesota · DNR survey data

Goose Lake

Goose Lake covers 52 acres in Wright County, running to 14 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2013. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
Present
0.3per trap net
Typical
25"Biggest
Largemouth bass
Just a few
14.3per hr (electrofishing)
12"Typical
19"Biggest
8"19"

Lengths measured · 12 fish

8"10"12"14"16"18"19"
Northern pike
Just a few
4.5per gill net
23"Typical
29"Biggest
10"29"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

10"15"20"25"29"
Bluegill
Just a few
2.8per trap net
6"Typical
7"Biggest
3"7"

Lengths measured · 17 fish

3"4"6"7"
Crappie
Just a few
7.8per trap net
7"Typical
9"Biggest
4"9"

Lengths measured · 82 fish

4"6"8"9"
Yellow perch
Just a few
0.5per gill net
Typical
5"Biggest
Channel catfish
Fair numbers
1per gill net
Typical
26"Biggest

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

Recent reports

Goose Lake fishing reports

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Goose Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Goose Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Goose Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2013) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish.

Is Goose Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for Goose Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Goose Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Goose Lake in 2013, the most recent of 3 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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