Lake John

Details

DNR lake ID

86028800

County

Wright

Surface area

397 acres

Maximum depth

28 feet

Mean depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

353 acres, 89% of the lake

Shoreline

5.1 miles

Average water clarity

7.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 189, green sunfish 56, hybrid sunfish 30, largemouth bass 21, yellow perch 15, pumpkinseed 8, black crappie 5, northern pike 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (2,164); walleye fry (176,425); walleye yearlings (114); walleye fingerlings (764)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (10,590)

Stocked in 2020

walleye yearlings (5,367)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Lake John, Huikko Landing Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 19 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.