Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake
Goose Lake
Public access
Goose Lake is a 302-acre lake in Carver County, 10 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1995. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 10008900
- County
- Carver
- Surface area
- 302 acres
- Maximum depth
- 10 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 296 acres, 98% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 4.9 miles
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Waconia
- Latest DNR fish survey
- August 1995, re-survey
- Surveys on record
- 2, since 1985
- Game fish caught in the 1995 survey
- pumpkinseed 617, bluegill 298, largemouth bass 235, green sunfish 69, hybrid sunfish 6, northern pike 4, yellow perch 4, channel catfish 3
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 6 other species
- Goose Lake/ Hunting access Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
- Size
- 100 to 499 acres
- Deepest point
- Under 15 feet
- Public access
- 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.