Johanna fishing

Johanna fishing is stocked with Tiger Muskellunge, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch on a natural lake. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Yellow Perch.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
10
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Johanna

2 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Tiger Muskellunge Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 2024

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 3 plants

Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Largemouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Northern Pike species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Yellow Perch species guide

How Johanna is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

1,340

Fish stocked in 2023

2,408

Fish stocked in 2024

1,065

Fish stocked in 2025

655

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 10 plants Showing 10 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 59 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 596 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 833 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 32 – report
January 1, 2024 Tiger Muskellunge 200 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 2,408 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 109 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 960 – report
January 1, 2022 Tiger Muskellunge 224 – report
January 1, 2022 Tiger Muskellunge 47 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Arden Hills, MN
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes

MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list open public boat access on Johanna (DOW 62007800): County park on the north shore with boat access that also allows shore fishing; second access with two ramps. Nearest town on the DNR record is Arden Hills.

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Common questions

What fish are at Johanna?

Fishing Johanna usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 7 of 10 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskellunge. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Tiger Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 2024. Largemouth Bass (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake), Northern Pike (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake), and Yellow Perch (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Johanna stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

How do you get on Johanna?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Arden Hills, MN. MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list open public boat access on Johanna (DOW 62007800): County park on the north shore with boat access that also allows shore fishing; second access with two ramps. Nearest town on the DNR record is Arden Hills.

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