Goose Lake Fishing near Lake Elmo, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Goose Lake belongs to Washington County. The water sits 912 feet up. The water covers some 35 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Washington County. Lake Elmo sits 2.7 miles from the bank. Oakdale is 2.9 miles and Woodbury 3.7 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Goose Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Washington County cover bluegill, largemouth bass, brown trout, northern pike and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Goose Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 72°F for July and 12°F for January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. On average, early April opens the water and early December closes it again. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Goose Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Margaret Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Goose Lake before loading the car.