Golden Lake
Anoka County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 02004500
DNR records show 1 stocking entry at Golden Lake since 2018, most recently walleye fry in 2018 (51,000 fish).
- Golden Lake has 1 DNR stocking record across 1 year (2018-2018): walleye (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 51,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 25 ft; surface area 58 acres, 51 littoral acres, 1.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 6.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white sucker.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Anoka County, nearest town Circle Pines; DNR lake number (DOW) 02004500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/2/1959 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 51,000 | 0.6 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | city |
DNR fish survey, 2018
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 37.00 | 185 | 0.12 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 5.40 | 27 | 0.22 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.60 | 3 | 0.28 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.40 | 2 | 0.24 |
| Golden shiner | Standard trap nets | 0.20 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 17.50 | 35 | 0.22 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 11.50 | 23 | 0.21 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 7 | 0.16 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 2.50 | 5 | 4.23 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 0.76 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 0.80 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 1.33 |
| Channel catfish | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 2.60 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Golden Lake is a small (57 acre) class 38 lake located at the lower end of a sub-watershed of the Rice Creek Watershed in the City of Circle Pines. Maximum depth is 25 feet. A portion of the lakeshore is included in a City of Circle Pines park that contains a boat access and shore facilities for a cascade type winter aeration system. The city park also hosts a fishing pier, swimming beach and a small boat launch. An electric motor only boating regulation is in place on this lake. The aeration system is a permanent structure buried in the ground. The system discharges below the water surface to minimize open water areas in winter. Golden Lake in the past has been stocked with Channel Catfish and Walleye of various sizes off and on since 1984. Efforts to establish a fishable Walleye population have been difficult as no Walleye have been sampled in the last two surveys. The last Channel Catfish stocking effort occurred in 2009 and continued stocking efforts are dependent on finding a quality source of Channel Catfish. Bluegills were found in slightly above average abundance for lakes similar to Golden with average size being a little more than 6.0 inches. Black Crappies can be found in average numbers and are of below average size. Largemouth Bass were sampled in average numbers for lakes like Golden and are of average size. Northern Pike were also sampled in below average numbers but the fish found were decent sized and averaged just less than 26 inches. Of the east metro lakes stocked with Channel Catfish, Golden has been one of the more successful and historically had one of the highest net catches for Channel Catfish. One 19.0 inch Channel Catfish was sampled in 2018.
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