Johnson Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56039300

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

419 acres

Maximum depth

32 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

165 acres, 39% of the lake

Shoreline

5.4 miles

Average water clarity

9.4 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1976

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

largemouth bass 41

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (165,000); walleye fry (100,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (50,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (165,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Johnson Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

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

• 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.