Goldeneye

Goldeneye Lake is a designated stream trout lake located approximately nine straight line miles northwest of Schroeder with a carry-in access located on Lake County Road 7. The access trail is about a quarter mile long and includes a fairly steep hill that must be climbed before descending to the lake. The lake is best suited for fishing from a canoe, kayak, or float tube due to the naturally forested shoreline with many downed trees that make shore fishing difficult. The lake is managed for Brook Trout with 750 fingerlings stocked in the fall of odd numbered years. A remote creel survey was completed in 2023 and documented moderate fishing pressure during both the winter and summer trout seasons relative to similar lakes throughout the state. A fisheries survey was also completed in early-October to monitor the status of the Brook Trout population in Goldeneye Lake. More Brook Trout were sampled in 2023 compared to 2018, but the catch was within the range of previous surveys of the lake. All trout were likely age-2 fish that had been stocked in 2021 and ranged from 11 to 15 inches long. The lack of multiple year classes is not surprising or concerning given the alternate year stocking. Even though stocking only occurs every other year the habitat in Goldeneye Lake allows stocked trout to survive multiple years meaning that there should always be fish available to anglers. However, the sizes available to anglers may vary more from year to year than would be expected on a lake that is stocked annually.

Goldeneye Lake is a designated stream trout lake that is stocked every other year with fingerling Brook Trout. A survey was completed in 2023 to monitor the amount of cool, well oxygenated habitat available for trout during the summer. Automated temperature loggers were suspended at depths of three, six, nine, and twelve feet below the surface over the deepest spot in the lake to record water temperatures hourly throughout the summer. In addition, temperature and dissolved oxygen profiles were collected on several occasions to determine how deep well oxygenated water occurred. Survey results indicate Goldeneye Lake had preferred temperature and dissolved oxygen levels throughout the summer of 2023. The lake is considered to have good habitat for trout compared to other area lakes managed for Brook Trout.

Goldeneye Lake is a designated stream trout lake that is stocked every other year with fingerling Brook Trout. A survey was completed in 2023 to monitor the amount of cool, well oxygenated habitat available for trout during the summer. Automated temperature loggers were suspended at depths of three, six, nine, and twelve feet below the surface over the deepest spot in the lake to record water temperatures hourly throughout the summer. In addition, temperature and dissolved oxygen profiles were collected on several occasions to determine how deep well oxygenated water occurred. Survey results indicate Goldeneye Lake had preferred temperature and dissolved oxygen levels throughout the summer of 2023. The lake is considered to have good habitat for trout compared to other area lakes managed for Brook Trout.

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Brook Trout in Goldeneye. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

Minnesota DNR records list public access for Goldeneye. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for the launch type and directions before you go.

Goldeneye has a maximum depth of 19 feet and a mean depth of 12.9 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Goldeneye is from 2023.

No invasive species are on record for Goldeneye in Minnesota DNR data. Always clean, drain, and dry your equipment to help keep it that way.