5 miles north of Watkins
Stearns County, Minnesota · 45.3873° N, 94.3755° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:15 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Goodners Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Goodners Lake was in August 2019: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 12 species.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 1989 14 · 1994 19 · 2003 7.5 · 2015 14 · 2019 12
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1989 43 · 1994 12 · 2003 23 · 2015 25 · 2019 18
Northern pike: 79 measured, 13 to 34 in, half 20 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, normal (normal 1.5–2.7 lb).
Largemouth bass: 67 measured, 6 to 19 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1.1 lb).
Black crappie: 59 measured, 5 to 9 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.19 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 344 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 8 measured, 5 to 7 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.06 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 26 Aug 2019, 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 3 ft: the Secchi depth across 2 readings, 2015–2019.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Goodners Lake is 24 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 191 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Goodner Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2019 standard survey caught 12 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, black crappie and largemouth bass.
About 36% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.