Goose Lake is a lake in New Mexico, near Grant County.
Goose Lake in Grant County is a lake in New Mexico and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 1.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.2 acre-feet.
The small size of Goose Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Goose Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Goose Lake include Green Sunfish.
To begin fishing Goose Lake, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
Use this plain plan on Goose Lake: spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
When choosing a bank on Goose Lake, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
One way to read Goose Lake is this: record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.