Goose Lake fishing

Fishing at Goose Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Crappie. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Bluegill, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

Last stocked

January 1, 2022

Plants on record

20

Since 2010

Species recorded

4

Average size

4 in

Surface acres

65.7

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Jackson, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Fee required
Yes

Goose Lake's Town of Jackson ramp is blacktop to concrete-plank to gravel, with no turnaround (users back in from Lakeshore Drive) and limited parking. Daily fee $4, annual $10 to $15 (2015 rates); no wake 5:30 to 11am.

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How Goose Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2022 it was January 1, 2022, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, and 2018.

About 825 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 7 lakes in Adams County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Lawrence Pond (7.2 mi), Easton Lake (8.5 mi), and Wood Lake (13.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Lawrence Pond is also stocked with Crappie and Easton Lake is also stocked with Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike.

Fish at Goose Lake

Fishing Goose Lake is most likely to be for Largemouth Bass. Largemouth Bass accounts for 9 of 20 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and 2 more.

Largemouth Bass 9 plants
Plants
9 of 20
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Bluegill 7 plants
Plants
7 of 20
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
2.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Crappie 3 plants
Plants
3 of 20
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
3.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Crappie guide.

Northern Pike 1 plant
Plants
1 of 20
Last stocked
January 1, 2010
Average length
6.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,5942010
  • 2,9532015
  • 11,4222016
  • 2,0002019
  • 5,5432020
  • 7,1422021
  • 20,5712022

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 20 plants Showing 20 plants

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2022 Crappie 6,705 1.8 in report
January 1, 2022 Largemouth Bass 6,917 2.7 in report
January 1, 2022 Bluegill 6,949 1.6 in report
January 1, 2021 Largemouth Bass 7,142 2.8 in report
January 1, 2020 Largemouth Bass 4,543 2.3 in report
January 1, 2020 Bluegill 1,000 4.5 in report
January 1, 2019 Largemouth Bass 2,000 2.3 in report
January 1, 2016 Crappie 500 4 in report
January 1, 2016 Bluegill 780 3.5 in report
January 1, 2016 Bluegill 500 5 in report
January 1, 2016 Bluegill 2,884 0.5 in report
January 1, 2016 Largemouth Bass 6,758 2.2 in report
January 1, 2015 Largemouth Bass 145 6.5 in report
January 1, 2015 Bluegill 1,249 3.5 in report
January 1, 2015 Crappie 1,114 4 in report
January 1, 2015 Largemouth Bass 145 9 in report
January 1, 2015 Largemouth Bass 300 14 in report
January 1, 2010 Bluegill 2,025 0.75 in report
January 1, 2010 Largemouth Bass 2,023 3.3 in report
January 1, 2010 Northern Pike 546 6.5 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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