Goose Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

13008300

County

Chisago

Surface area

732 acres

Maximum depth

55 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

370 acres, 51% of the lake

Shoreline

7.8 miles

Average water clarity

5.6 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Stark (Chisago)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 3,635, largemouth bass 409, black crappie 114, yellow perch 88, pumpkinseed 59, hybrid sunfish 38, green sunfish 37, northern pike 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (4,606); walleye yearlings (258)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (351); walleye yearlings (157); walleye fingerlings (2,491); walleye yearlings (812); walleye fingerlings (336)

Stocked in 2023

walleye yearlings (1,003); walleye fingerlings (18,127)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Goose Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Special regulation

Black and White Crappie: Daily limit five.

Special regulation

Walleye: Minimum size limit 17".

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.