Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

John Reservoir

Public accessStocked 2025

John Reservoir is a 21-acre lake in Yellow Medicine County, 12 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
87018100
County
Yellow Medicine
Surface area
21 acres
Maximum depth
12 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
21 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
1.2 miles
Average water clarity
4.5 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2024, targeted survey
Surveys on record
10, since 1995
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
black crappie 96, bluegill 49, yellow perch 43, orangespotted sunfish 34, walleye 7, northern pike 5, green sunfish 3, hybrid sunfish 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye adults (90); walleye adults (340)
Stocked in 2024
walleye adults (88); walleye yearlings (625); walleye yearlings (359)
Stocked in 2023
walleye adults (153); walleye yearlings (129)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
John's Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 5 trailer spaces, run by Watershed Dstr,Yellow Medicine
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 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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