Minnesota · DNR survey data
Johnson Lake
Johnson Lake covers 36 acres in Lake County, running to 24 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2009. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
WalleyeExcellent numbers9per gill net15"Typical21"Biggest
Lengths measured · 18 fish
Recent · 2009Lengths measured · 18 fish
2009Lengths measured · 39 fish
1999Lengths measured · 14 fish
1994Yellow perchGood numbers6.5per gill net6"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 13 fish
Recent · 2009Lengths measured · 13 fish
2009Lengths measured · 16 fish
1999Lengths measured · 145 fish
1994Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Johnson Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Johnson Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Nipisiquit Lake · 59 ac · 2.9 mi
- Micmac Lake · 137 ac · 3.5 mi
- Nicado Lake · 14 ac · 3.8 mi
- Tetagouche Lake · 67 ac · 4.2 mi
- Lax Lake · 295 ac · 5.5 mi
- Bear Lake · 18 ac · 6.4 mi
- Bean Lake · 32 ac · 6.9 mi
- Sonju Lake · 37 ac · 7.5 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Johnson Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Johnson Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Johnson Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2009) recorded walleye, smallmouth bass, yellow perch.
Is Johnson Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Johnson Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Johnson Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Johnson Lake in 2009, the most recent of 5 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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