Goose Lake

Goose Lake near 44.3829, -96.0446 is a lake in Lyon County, Minnesota. Goose Lake covers about 150 acres, reaches a recorded 8.5 feet and holds about 1,025 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Goose Lake

Goose Lake is shallow enough that wind, weeds, shade and even a small dip in the bottom can make one part fish better than another.

Fish and Useful Baits at Goose Lake

Fish reported from Goose Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, common carp, common shiner, fathead minnow, green sunfish, largemouth bass, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Goose Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Goose Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.

Walleye

For roaming fish at Goose Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Bullheads and Carp

For bottom fishing at Goose Lake, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Goose Lake

On a first trip to Goose Lake, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.

When to Fish Goose Lake

Spring at Goose Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is best early or late around weeds, shade and the few deeper holes. Fall at Goose Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.