John Reservoir fishing

John Reservoir fishing is stocked with Walleye, Northern Pike, and Bluegill on a reservoir. It is stocked about 5 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Bluegill.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
20
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at John Reservoir

1 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 20 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 20 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

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

Best: dawn, day, dusk

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

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

Best: dawn, day, dusk

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

Bluegill species guide

How John Reservoir 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

2,321

Fish stocked in 2023

3,913,372

Fish stocked in 2024

2,001,787

Fish stocked in 2025

511,780

Stocking history

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Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 511,350 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 340 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 90 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 165 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 25 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 2,000,000 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 525 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 359 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 88 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 625 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 3,912,554 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 536 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 129 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 153 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 1,739 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 20 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 75 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 16 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 236 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 235 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Porter, MN
Boat ramp
Yes

MN DNR LakeFinder lists an open public access owned by the Yellow Medicine River Watershed District, about 3 miles west of Porter east of County Rd E1 and north of County Hwy 20 (sec. 36).

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Nearest lakes

Porter Reservoir 3.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Sylvan 5.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Steep Bank 8.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Goose 19.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Brawner 26 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at John Reservoir?

Fishing John Reservoir usually means Walleye. All 20 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Northern Pike (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for John Reservoir; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) and Bluegill (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for John Reservoir; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is John Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 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 John Reservoir?

There is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Porter, MN. MN DNR LakeFinder lists an open public access owned by the Yellow Medicine River Watershed District, about 3 miles west of Porter east of County Rd E1 and north of County Hwy 20 (sec. 36).

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