Goose Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

81001600

County

Waseca

Surface area

370 acres

Nearest town (DNR)

Meriden

Stocked in 2025

northern pike (10,000)

Stocked in 2023

northern pike fry (90,000)

Stocked in 2022

northern pike fry (78,561)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Goose Lake (S) Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by Waseca County

Goose Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 6 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

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.