Goodrich Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18022600
DNR records show 4 stocking entries at Goodrich Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2024 (2,160 fish).
- Goodrich Lake has 4 DNR stocking records across 3 years (2016-2024): walleye (3), yellow perch (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 3,890 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 35 ft; surface area 382 acres, 237 littoral acres, 4.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 12.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, and 3 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Cross Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 18022600.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/21/1961 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 2,160 | 72.0 |
| 2024 | Yellow Perch1 | fingerlings | 660 | 22.0 |
| 2020 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 1,080 | 60.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 650 | 54.0 |
1 fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 66.32 | 105 | 1.12 |
| Black crappie | Standard electrofishing | 61.26 | 97 | 0.55 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 19.00 | 114 | 0.30 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 11.17 | 67 | 1.58 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 7.00 | 42 | 0.66 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 7.00 | 42 | 0.27 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 21 | 0.46 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 12 | 0.97 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.13 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 10.78 | 97 | 0.14 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 5.00 | 45 | 0.76 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 4.89 | 44 | 0.27 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 18 | 0.55 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 12 | 1.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 0.99 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 4.81 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.24 |
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.
Goodrich is a 360 acre lake located near Crosslake in Crow Wing County. A public access is located on the western shallower basin. Goodrich reaches depths of 35', with 66% less than 15' deep. Water clarity is good with a Secchi disk reading of 11.0'. Goodrich has a 5 fish possession limit for both crappies and sunfish. The intent of this regulation is to preserve the high quality of the crappie and sunfish populations. Bluegills were sampled in average numbers in trap nets (10.8/net) when compared to similar lakes. Average length was 5.4" with 16% measuring at least 7". Bluegills captured in gill nets were larger and averaged 7.0" with 30% measuring at least 8". Black Crappies were sampled in average numbers in gill nets at 3.5/net. Average length was 9.3". The trap net catch of 2.0/net was also average compared to similar lakes. Average length was 9.8". For both gears combined 49% measured at least 9". Black Crappies were also sampled during spring bass electrofishing. Fish ranged from 6.8" to 12.3" with an average of 9.9". Largemouth Bass were sampled by a spring electrofishing survey at a rate of 66.3/hour run-time. Average length was 12.5" with 20% measuring at least 14". The gill net catch of 2.0/net was high, with an average length of 11.7". Northern Pike were sampled in average numbers at 11.2/gill net. Most ran on the small side, with an average length of 18.5". Northern Pike over 26" made up 12% of the catch. Walleyes are not stocked by the DNR but are occasionally stocked as fingerlings by the lake association. The last stocking took place in 2020. Only one Walleye was sampled, measuring 26.3". No invasive species have been discovered in Goodrich Lake, but they are in the area. Before and after launching, lake users should inspect and remove any aquatic plants and animals from their watercraft and trailers as well as pull the plug and drain all water from the watercraft, including bilges, livewells and baitwells.
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