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Johnson Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Johnson Lake is a 304-acre lake in Itasca County, 51 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2018. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31068700
County
Itasca
Surface area
304 acres
Maximum depth
51 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
89 acres, 29% of the lake
Shoreline
3.7 miles
Average water clarity
11.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Marcell
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2018, standard survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1969
Game fish caught in the 2018 survey
bluegill 293, northern pike 41, rock bass 19, walleye 14, largemouth bass 12, black crappie 10, yellow perch 6, pumpkinseed 4
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (89,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (89,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (100,000)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by UKN
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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