Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 30, 1986
Stocking at Goose Lake
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for this lake — which species went in, how many, and in which years. Read the years: a lake stocked in one year is not necessarily stocked in the next.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 30, 1986 caught 80.00 black bullhead per gill net at Goose Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Goose Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
1 survey on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1986-06-30 (Standard Survey).
1 survey on file · most recent 1986-06-30 (Standard Survey)
40 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 63.80 | 0.28 lb | |
| Brown Bullhead | 0.40 | 0.6 lb | |
| White Sucker | 0.40 | 0.25 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
From the 1986-06-30 survey
BROWN BULLHEADS WERE FOUND AT BELOW LOCAL MEDIANS LEVELS. BLACK BULLHEADS WERE VERY ABUNDANT. WHITE SUCKER WERE SAMPLED AT NEAR LOCAL MEDIAN ABUNDANTS NO GAMEFISH WERE SAMPLED IN ANY GEAR.
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Goose Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — GooseFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — GooseFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Goose Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 30, 1986 caught 80.00 black bullhead per gill net at Goose Lake. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Goose Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Goose Lake is dated June 30, 1986. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Goose Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Goose Lake. It records which species were released, in what numbers and in which years — the source documents are linked further down this page. A lake can be stocked in some years and not others, so read the years rather than assuming an annual release.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Goose Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Goose Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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