Johnson Lake fishing

Johnson Lake fishing: not stocked since FY 2020. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass and Grass Carp. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
FY 2020
Grass Carp
Plants on record
2
Since 2012
Species recorded
2
Elevation
136.6 ft

Fish at Johnson Lake

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Grass Carp Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2020

Last stocked FY 2020 · 1 plant

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2012 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked FY 2012 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Johnson Lake is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

No plants recorded in 7 years between 2012 and 2020.

Fish stocked in 2012

2,673

Fish stocked in 2020

20

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2020Grass Carp20–report
FY 2012Largemouth Bass2,673–report

Access and facts

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before you go.

Nearest lakes

Public land at Johnson Lake

Johnson Lake is 0.5 miles outside the edge of Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Johnson Lake?

Fishing Johnson Lake is as likely for Grass Carp and Largemouth Bass. Each accounts for 1 of 2 plants on record. Grass Carp was last stocked FY 2020. Largemouth Bass was last stocked FY 2012.

When is Johnson Lake stocked?

Not stocked since FY 2020. No plants recorded in 7 years between 2012 and 2020.

Which lakes near Johnson Lake were stocked more recently?

South Twin Lake (4 mi), Newnans Lake (9.3 mi), Horseshoe Lake (9.4 mi), Wauberg Lake (14 mi), and Bass Pro Shops Ponds Gainesville (19.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Newnans Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Wauberg Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Grass Carp.