Goodview

A special assessment was done on Goodview Lake on 07/07/2014. This lake is a reclaimed gravel pit that has a public beach and boat ramp. Electrofishing was done on four stations consisting of 15 minutes each. The purpose was to get the length frequency and relative abundance of all gamefish. Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch were captured in this survey. A large Flathead Catfish was also observed, but escaped capture. Black Crappie had a catch rate of 19 fish per hour and had a minimum length of 6.8 inches with a maximum length of 10.6 inches. The mean length was 8.2 inches. The Bluegill were generally small, having a minimum length of 3.3 inches, a maximum length of 7.4 inches and a mean length of 5.4 inches. The catch rate for Bluegill was 43 per hour. The catch rate of Largemouth Bass was 33 per hour. The sample of Largemouth Bass had a minimum length of 4.7 inches, a maximum length of 13.6 inches, and a mean length of 9.21 inches. Only two Yellow Perch were sampled producing a catch rate of 2/hour. The smallest was 6.3 inches and the largest was 7.0 inches.

Goodview Lake was resurveyed in 2007 to collect recent data and update the lake management plan. A large city park is located on the western shore of the lake. The park includes a swimming beach, large picnic shelter, and a concrete boat ramp. There is a regulation on the lake that restricts boaters to the use of electric motors only. The lake is a former mine pit and thus exhibits water quality and physical characteristics that are atypical of natural lakes. The lake has a surface area of 66 acres with a maximum depth of 26 ft. Water clarity is very high with a secchi depth of 13.5 ft. The lake has steep drop-offs along much of the shoreline, but also has sandy bars and points, particularly in the center and northern basins. Littoral substrates are comprised of sand, silt, and gravel. The dissolved oxygen and temperature profile shows a thermocline at around 20 ft. Dissolved oxygen dropped to 3.8 ppm at a depth of 21 ft and 0.4 ppm at 24 ft. The highest oxygen level was 10.1 ppm at a depth of 14 ft. Water temperature ranged from 54.1 �F at 24 ft to 77.2 �F at the surface. Aquatic vegetation was sampled on 12 transects throughout the lake. Twelve species were present though abundance of all species was rated as rare. Invasive plant species present are purple loosestrife and curly-leaf pondweed. One gillnet was set in the northern basin of the lake. The gillnet catch was very poor as just 17 fish of three species (black crappie, gizzard shad, and yellow perch) were collected. A total of nine trapnet sets were made over the course of two days. Similar to gillnet results, trapnet catches were poor. The bluegill catch was 4.89 fish/net with a black crappie and yellow perch catch rate of 0.44 fish/net. Additional species collected included common carp, shortnose gar, warmouth, and a 31-inch flathead catfish. The lake was flooded in late August due to torrential rains in the Garvin Brook watershed. Condominiums and apartments on the lake were flooded and the city park was completely inundated. The lake remained very turbid for several weeks. Electrofishing will be conducted in spring 2008 to assess the status of the largemouth bass population after this flood event. A visual survey of the lake will be completed to assess the amount and types of flood debris which was deposited in the lake and whether the debris may be detrimental to fish habitat or aesthetics. If the debris is detrimental, appropriate actions will be taken. The lake management plan will be updated in 2008.

This survey was completed to determine up-to-date information regarding the lake's fishery, vegetation, and shoreline habitat. It was prompted by the City of Goodview's proposal to create a public recreation area/fishing access on the south side of the lake. Historically, public access has been limited due to private ownership of the shoreline. As such, DNR Fisheries did not complete official surveys of the lake. Previous investigations of the lake and it's fishery were, for the most part, completed by local college students. Species collected during this survey included largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, northern pike, walleye, sauger, yellow perch, channel catfish, gizzard shad and shortnose gar. A total of 79 largemouth bass (74/hour) were collected at night with electrofishing equipment. Sizes ranged from 6.0 to 18.6 inches and were represented by 8 age classes (I-VIII). Fifty-percent of the population is 12 inches or greater. All of these population characteristics are evidence of a healthy bass population that should provide excellent angling enjoyment - provided reasonable catch and release ethics are practiced (release of medium to large-sized individuals). Bluegill and black crappie appear to be present in low to moderate numbers, and small in average size. This description is based on the catch from trapnets used along the shoreline. Because the lake's shoreline drops off so fast, these nets did not fish as effectively as they are designed to, and may not have captured enough sunfish and crappie to accurately reflect true population characteristics. Future assessments may shed more light on the subject. Walleye (2) and northern pike (6) were sampled with one gillnet. The intent was to determine the presence of predator and prey species that typically cruise open water areas of the lake. While the abundance of these species cannot be accurately determined (without setting more gillnets), they are present and appear to be in good physical condition. This is likely due to the presence of gizzard shad - an excellent forage fish that provides food for predators such as northern pike, walleye and largemouth bass. Seven shad were collected in the gillnet and numerous more were observed during electrofishing operations. Lake Goodview's shoreline habitat, vegetation, and bottom characteristics are good for both fish and fisherman. Sunken sand and gravel bars/humps are an attraction for species such as walleye, while weed beds, weed lines, and submerged woody debris provide habitat for largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill and northern pike. At 11.8 feet, water clarity is excellent relative to other SE Minnesota lakes. Overall, Lake Goodview contains a moderately diverse fish community capable of providing decent fishing, especially for largemouth bass. Because the lake is small and has historically been lightly fished, caution should be exercised with regard to gamefish harvest.

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Northern Pike, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Black Crappie in Goodview. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

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

Goodview has a maximum depth of 26 feet and a mean depth of 15.4 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Goodview is from 2014. Surveys this old should be treated with some caution — fish populations change over time.

Yes — Goodview has confirmed Eurasian watermilfoil and zebra mussel. Clean, drain, and dry your equipment to avoid spreading invasives to other waters.