Goose Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

61004300

County

Pope

Surface area

324 acres

Maximum depth

17 feet

Shoreline

4.1 miles

Average water clarity

6.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Terrace

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2019, standard survey

Surveys on record

2, since 2012

Game fish caught in the 2019 survey

largemouth bass 142, bluegill 5, green sunfish 3

Fish species recorded

bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, and 2 other species

Stocked in 2023

black crappie adults (35)

Stocked in 2021

black crappie adults (42); bluegill sunfish adults (34)

Goose Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, 1 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

15 to 29 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.