Minnesota Fishing Guide

Goose

Washington County, Minnesota — DOW #82005900

141 Surveys

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75.86
Acres
25 ft
Max Depth
12.6 ft
Mean Depth
7
Fish Species
6
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-07-05 Standard gill nets 55.0 (above normal) 2.0 – 19.0 0.03 lb 110
1995-07-05 Standard trap nets 5.5 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.06 lb 22
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 0.6 — — 5
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.36 lb 13
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 24.0 (above normal) 2.0 – 19.0 0.14 lb 24
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 120.2 (above normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.15 lb 601
1989-07-05 Standard trap nets 2.0 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.70 lb 8
2005-06-27 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 2.0 – 19.0 0.33 lb 6
2005-06-27 Standard trap nets 7.3 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.32 lb 58
1979-07-03 Standard gill nets 24.5 (above normal) 2.0 – 19.0 0.14 lb 49
1979-07-03 Standard trap nets 15.0 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.13 lb 45
2016-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.0 – 19.0 0.11 lb 2
2016-06-28 Standard trap nets 3.4 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.30 lb 24
1999-06-28 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 2.0 – 19.0 0.10 lb 8
1999-06-28 Standard trap nets 4.5 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.18 lb 36
1959-08-27 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 2.0 – 19.0 0.36 lb 5
1959-08-27 Standard trap nets 38.6 (above normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.31 lb 193

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-07-05 Standard gill nets 192.5 (above normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.02 lb 385
1995-07-05 Standard trap nets 1180.5 (above normal) 2.5 – 70.2 — 4722
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.5 – 70.2 1.76 lb 2
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 104.0 (above normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.21 lb 104
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 59.0 (normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.25 lb 295
1989-07-05 Standard gill nets 100.0 (above normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.17 lb 100
1989-07-05 Standard trap nets 111.0 (above normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.16 lb 444
2005-06-27 Standard gill nets 37.0 (normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.85 lb 74
2005-06-27 Standard trap nets 3.8 (normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.81 lb 30
1979-07-03 Standard gill nets 35.5 (normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.20 lb 71
1979-07-03 Standard trap nets 26.7 (normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.16 lb 80
1999-06-28 Standard trap nets 39.0 (normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.15 lb 312
1999-06-28 Standard gill nets 99.0 (above normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.10 lb 198
1959-08-27 Standard gill nets 32.5 (normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.76 lb 65
1959-08-27 Standard trap nets 0.8 (below normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.88 lb 4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-07-05 Standard trap nets 1.5 — 0.11 lb 6
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 0.07 lb 3
2016-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 0.48 lb 2
1999-06-28 Survey seining 1.0 — 0.13 lb 2
1999-06-28 Standard trap nets 63.0 — 0.07 lb 504

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-07-05 Standard trap nets 6.3 (normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.16 lb 25
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 114.2 — — 120
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 621.1 — — 4969
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 2.0 — 0.35 lb 4
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 33.7 (normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.28 lb 303
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.40 lb 1
1989-07-05 Standard trap nets 4.0 (normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.20 lb 16
2005-06-27 Standard trap nets 15.1 (normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.18 lb 121
2005-06-27 Standard gill nets 1.5 — 0.34 lb 3
1979-07-03 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.50 lb 1
2016-06-28 Standard trap nets 18.9 (normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.18 lb 132
2016-06-28 Standard gill nets 7.0 — 0.13 lb 14
1999-06-28 Survey seining 1.0 — 0.05 lb 2
1999-06-28 Standard trap nets 39.6 (normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.07 lb 317
1959-08-27 Standard trap nets 47.2 (above normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.26 lb 236

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-07-05 Standard trap nets 20.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.07 lb 80
1995-07-05 Standard gill nets 40.5 (above normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.06 lb 81
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 6.7 — — 7
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 1.5 — — 12
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.27 lb 1
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 3.2 (normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.15 lb 16
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 12.0 (normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.07 lb 12
2005-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.15 lb 2
2005-06-27 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.12 lb 9
1979-07-03 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.07 lb 4
1979-07-03 Standard gill nets 12.0 (normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.09 lb 24
2016-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.07 lb 1
2016-06-28 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.10 lb 6
1999-06-28 Standard trap nets 13.9 (above normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.09 lb 111
1999-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.02 lb 2
1959-08-27 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.10 lb 3
1959-08-27 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.09 lb 9

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-07-05 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 2.3 – 17.8 1.57 lb 5
1959-08-27 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.3 – 17.8 4.10 lb 2
1959-08-27 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.3 – 1.3 4.65 lb 4

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-07-05 Standard gill nets 22.0 — 0.03 lb 44
1995-07-05 Standard trap nets 50.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 9.3 0.04 lb 201
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 0.3 — — 2
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 0.8 – 9.3 0.48 lb 17
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 2.0 — 0.05 lb 2
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 5.8 (normal) 0.8 – 9.3 0.08 lb 29
1989-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.8 – 9.3 0.10 lb 1
2005-06-27 Standard trap nets 11.1 (above normal) 0.8 – 9.3 0.36 lb 89
1979-07-03 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 0.05 lb 2
1979-07-03 Standard trap nets 26.3 (above normal) 0.8 – 9.3 0.04 lb 79
2016-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.13 lb 1
2016-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.8 – 9.3 0.25 lb 1
1999-06-28 Survey seining 70.5 — 0.01 lb 141
1999-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 0.04 lb 1
1999-06-28 Standard trap nets 19.9 (above normal) 0.8 – 9.3 0.04 lb 159
1959-08-27 Standard trap nets 6.2 (normal) 0.8 – 9.3 0.14 lb 31

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1995-07-05 Standard gill nets 123.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 8.5 0.01 lb 247
1995-07-05 Standard trap nets 7.3 (above normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.03 lb 29
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 8.5 (normal) 1.0 – 8.5 0.16 lb 17
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.19 lb 1
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 5.7 — — 6
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 7.8 — — 62
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 9.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 8.5 0.11 lb 9
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 6.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.12 lb 30
1989-07-05 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.0 – 8.5 0.10 lb 2
1989-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.10 lb 1
2005-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.05 lb 3
1979-07-03 Standard gill nets 11.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 8.5 0.08 lb 22
1979-07-03 Standard trap nets 5.0 (above normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.06 lb 15
2016-06-28 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 1.0 – 8.5 0.13 lb 10
1999-06-28 Standard gill nets 3.5 (normal) 1.0 – 8.5 0.09 lb 7
1999-06-28 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.07 lb 14
1959-08-27 Standard gill nets 2.5 (normal) 1.0 – 8.5 0.12 lb 5

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 0.9 — — 1
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 1.4 — — 11
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 1.0 – 3.8 0.67 lb 3
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.17 lb 5
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.85 lb 2
2005-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 2.35 lb 3
2005-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 3.8 0.24 lb 1
2016-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.20 lb 3
2016-06-28 Standard electrofishing 148.3 — 0.74 lb 206
2016-06-28 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 3.8 0.43 lb 1
1999-06-28 Standard electrofishing 52.4 — 0.95 lb 30
1999-06-28 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 1.0 – 3.8 1.23 lb 3

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2010-06-28 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.5 – 9.0 6.91 lb 6
2010-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 2.81 lb 3
1984-07-05 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.5 – 9.0 4.00 lb 2
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 1.2 — 3.32 lb 6
2005-06-27 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 1.5 – 9.0 4.80 lb 12
2005-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.1 — 2.67 lb 1
1979-07-03 Standard gill nets 16.5 (above normal) 1.5 – 9.0 4.52 lb 33
2016-06-28 Standard gill nets 10.5 (above normal) 1.5 – 9.0 3.46 lb 21
2016-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 1.78 lb 4
1999-06-28 Standard gill nets 15.0 (above normal) 1.5 – 9.0 3.86 lb 30
1999-06-28 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 3.98 lb 2
1959-08-27 Standard trap nets 0.8 — 7.80 lb 4

Iowa Darter

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2010-06-28 15-ft beach seine 0.1 — 1
2010-06-28 Backpack electrofishing 26.6 — 28

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 4.6 (normal) 0.2 – 6.2 0.56 lb 23
1959-08-27 Standard gill nets 14.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 9.3 0.93 lb 28
1959-08-27 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 0.2 – 6.2 0.99 lb 11

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 2.2 1.80 lb 1
2005-06-27 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 6.6 2.54 lb 1
1979-07-03 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 6.6 1.50 lb 1
1959-08-27 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 6.6 2.40 lb 1
1959-08-27 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.2 – 2.2 2.73 lb 3

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1989-07-05 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 8.0 0.30 lb 1
1989-07-05 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 8.2 0.20 lb 1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

BackWoods Bear Bait

Forest Lake, MN

(651) 724-4840

★ 5

Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Boating Center

Woodbury, MN

(612) 255-0069

★ 3.8

Bayport Custom Rods

Bayport, MN

(651) 343-5737

★ 5

Big Marine Lake Store

Marine on St Croix, MN

(651) 433-5043

★ 4.2

BK Outdoors llc

Cottage Grove, MN

(651) 402-9649

★ 5

Blue Ribbon Bait & Tackle

Oakdale, MN

(651) 777-2421

★ 4.5

Cabela's

Woodbury, MN

(612) 255-0000

★ 4.2

DICK'S Sporting Goods

Woodbury, MN

(651) 731-0200

★ 3.7

Nearby Marinas

61 Marine & Sports

Hastings, MN

(651) 437-3522

★ 4.4

Afton Boat Storage Co.

Afton, MN

(651) 436-6892

★ 4.4

Bayport launch

Bayport, MN

★ 4.6

Bayport Marina Association

Bayport, MN

(651) 439-2040

★ 4.7

Beanie's Marina

Lakeland, MN

(651) 400-9383

★ 3.5

Boat Storage

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Fish Species

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

Black CrappieBluegillHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikePumpkinseedYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Goose

Croix Boys Guided Adventures
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Hook Line & Sinker Outdoor Fishing Guide
Fishing Guide

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McMahon’s Musky Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(651) 206-8767
Mighty Musky Fishing Guide Service
Fishing Guide

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.