Golden

Anoka County, Minnesota — DOW #02004500

123 Surveys

58.09

Acres

25 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Golden. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.23 lb	3
1986-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.25 lb	1
1998-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.06 lb	8
1998-06-10	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	6
2007-06-18	Survey seining	2.5	—	—	5
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.25 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Standard gill nets	6.3 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.67 lb	19
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.83 lb	8
1984-06-19	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	1.33 lb	13
1984-06-19	Standard trap nets	2.2	—	1.39 lb	13
1986-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.38 lb	3
1990-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	5.03 lb	3
1998-06-10	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.32 lb	11
1998-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.57 lb	1
1998-06-10	Survey seining	1.3	—	0.20 lb	4
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	3.68 lb	18
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.39 lb	2
1979-06-18	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.0 – 10.8	2.25 lb	16
1979-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.50 lb	2
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	1.38 lb	8
1987-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.30 lb	6
1991-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.00 lb	1

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.10 lb	6
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	8.2 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.19 lb	74
1984-06-19	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.15 lb	12
1984-06-19	Standard trap nets	102.2 (above normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.20 lb	613
1986-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.24 lb	5
1990-06-26	Standard trap nets	34.6 (above normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.29 lb	173
1998-06-10	Survey seining	15.0	—	—	45
1998-06-10	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.17 lb	24
1998-06-10	Standard trap nets	30.7 (above normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.12 lb	276
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	31.0 (above normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.14 lb	93
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	14.6 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.16 lb	117
1979-06-18	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.27 lb	10
1979-06-18	Standard trap nets	43.8 (above normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.25 lb	175
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	63.0 (above normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.18 lb	252
1987-07-23	Standard trap nets	5.4 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.12 lb	27
1991-06-20	Standard trap nets	6.2 (normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.18 lb	31

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Standard gill nets	141.0 (above normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.05 lb	423
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	701.1 (above normal)	1.5 – 58.0	—	6310
1984-06-19	Standard gill nets	15.5 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.18 lb	31
1984-06-19	Standard trap nets	137.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.16 lb	827
1986-07-23	Standard trap nets	7.6 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.23 lb	38
1990-06-26	Standard trap nets	53.0 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.48 lb	265
1998-06-10	Standard trap nets	64.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.04 lb	576
1998-06-10	Standard gill nets	78.0 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.13 lb	234
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.65 lb	12
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	3.3 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.53 lb	10
1979-06-18	Standard gill nets	94.5 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.19 lb	189
1979-06-18	Standard trap nets	75.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.25 lb	302
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.30 lb	4
1987-07-23	Standard trap nets	12.8 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.30 lb	64
1991-06-20	Standard trap nets	11.0 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.48 lb	55

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	0.42 lb	13
1990-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.13 lb	3
1998-06-10	Survey seining	20.0	—	—	60
1998-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.11 lb	12
2007-06-18	Survey seining	6.0	—	—	12
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.16 lb	3
1987-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1
1991-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.20 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	19.6 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.23 lb	176
1984-06-19	Standard trap nets	137.7 (above normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.14 lb	826
1986-07-23	Standard trap nets	8.8 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.33 lb	44
1990-06-26	Standard trap nets	47.0 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.18 lb	235
1998-06-10	Survey seining	376.7	—	—	1130
1998-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.22 lb	1
1998-06-10	Standard trap nets	79.4 (above normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.08 lb	715
2007-06-18	Survey seining	28.0	—	—	56
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	23.3	—	0.16 lb	70
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	79.3 (above normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.15 lb	634
1979-06-18	Standard trap nets	15.0 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.21 lb	60
1979-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.20 lb	1
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	68.0 (above normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.12 lb	272
1987-07-23	Standard trap nets	6.4 (normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.16 lb	32
1991-06-20	Standard trap nets	313.4 (above normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.20 lb	1567

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.41 lb	1
1984-06-19	Standard trap nets	4.2 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.06 lb	25
1984-06-19	Standard gill nets	14.5 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.09 lb	29
1979-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.09 lb	7
1979-06-18	Standard gill nets	15.5 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.08 lb	31

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.39 lb	1
1986-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.10 lb	1
1998-06-10	Standard electrofishing	7.0	—	1.88 lb	4
1998-06-10	Survey seining	1.3	—	0.06 lb	4
1998-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 0.6	1.71 lb	1
1998-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.06 lb	1
2007-06-18	Survey seining	7.0	—	—	14
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.23 lb	3
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.78 lb	4
1987-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.70 lb	7

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.21 lb	4
1986-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.05 lb	1
1998-06-10	Survey seining	63.0	—	—	189
1998-06-10	Standard trap nets	6.2 (normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.09 lb	56
2007-06-18	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	4
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.5	0.19 lb	4

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.07 lb	1
1984-06-19	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.15 lb	2
1984-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.07 lb	9
1998-06-10	Survey seining	26.7	—	—	80
1998-06-10	Standard gill nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.6 – 2.8	0.09 lb	14
1998-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.08 lb	16
1979-06-18	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.04 lb	5

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 13.0	0.10 lb	1
1984-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 14.4	0.90 lb	1

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.20 lb	1
1984-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	2.13 lb	3

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1984-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	1.0 – 7.1	0.26 lb	7

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-07-23	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	0.65 lb	4
1990-06-26	Standard trap nets	3.2	—	3.96 lb	16
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	5.83 lb	6
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	3.5	—	2.26 lb	14
1987-07-23	Standard trap nets	14.8	—	1.30 lb	74

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.85 lb	2
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 3.8	2.87 lb	1
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.20 lb	1
1988-07-27	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.35 lb	3
1987-07-23	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.64 lb	5
1991-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.08 lb	4

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	6.13 lb	1

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	2.00 lb	2
1979-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.4	3.00 lb	1

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Big Marina Grill & Deli

Columbia Heights, MN

(763) 200-7825

★ 4.3

Rum River South County Park Pavilion

Anoka, MN

(763) 324-3300

★ 4.5

Spraungel Performance Marine

Anoka, MN

(612) 459-0064

★ 5

White Bear RV and Boat Storage

Lino Lakes, MN

(651) 429-0182

★ 4.6

61 Marine & Sports

Hastings, MN

(651) 437-3522

★ 4.4

A-1 RV AND BOAT STORAGE

North Branch, MN

(651) 895-7883

★ 5

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Golden. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed White Sucker

Fishing Guides Near Golden

Average Joes Bowfishing

Fishing Guide

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Fishing Guide

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Fishing Guide

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Golden

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Green Sunfish

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

White Crappie

White Sucker

Yellow Bullhead

Channel Catfish

Walleye

Bowfin

Common Carp

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