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Anoka County, Minnesota · 45.1388° N, 93.1533° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:42 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Golden Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 1 stockings of Golden Lake in 1 of the years 2018 to 2018. The most recent, in 2018, included 51,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Golden Lake was in May 2018: 2 gill nets and 5 trap nets caught 10 species.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 1998 3.7 · 2003 3.3 · 2007 6.0 · 2013 3.0 · 2018 2.5
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1998 79 · 2003 63 · 2007 79 · 2013 180 · 2018 37
Northern pike: 5 measured, 19 to 30 in, half 28 in or longer; average 4.2 lb, above normal (normal 1.7–3.1 lb).
Black crappie: 50 measured, 6 to 8 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.22 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 220 measured, 2 to 7 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.12 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, channel catfish, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 28 May 2018, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 6 ft: the Secchi depth across 1 readings, 2007.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Golden Lake is 25 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 58 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Golden Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 1 stockings of it in 1 of the years 2018 to 2018. The most recent, in 2018, included 51,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s May 2018 standard survey caught 10 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, northern pike and largemouth bass.
About 30% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.