Walleye Stocked · 20 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night John Reservoir fishing
John Reservoir fishing is stocked with Walleye on a reservoir. Also recorded: Northern Pike and Bluegill. It is stocked about 5 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Bluegill.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 20
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 1 (+2 also recorded)
Fish at John Reservoir
Walleye Stocked · 20 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guideHow John Reservoir is stocked
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
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 511,350 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 340 | – | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 90 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 165 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 25 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 2,000,000 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 525 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 359 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 88 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 625 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 3,912,554 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 536 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 129 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 153 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 1,739 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 20 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 75 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 16 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 236 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 235 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- 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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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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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 2025. Northern Pike and Bluegill are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is John Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 5 times a year since 2022.
How do you get on John Reservoir?
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).