Johnson Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69011700

County

St. Louis

Surface area

456 acres

Maximum depth

18 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

423 acres, 93% of the lake

Shoreline

10.6 miles

Average water clarity

3.8 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 226, northern pike 69, black crappie 69, yellow perch 24, walleye 6, largemouth bass 2, rock bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (212,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (212,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (212,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Johnson Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 5 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast 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.