Johnson fishing
Johnson fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, 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, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2025
- 637 days ago · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 10
- Since 2022
- Species recorded
- 2
Fish at Johnson
Brown Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk
Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night
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 guideHow Johnson is stocked
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
212,900
Fish stocked in 2023
212,900
Fish stocked in 2024
212,000
Fish stocked in 2025
212,900
Stocking history
Showing 5 of 10 plants Showing 10 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | Walleye | 212,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 2025 | Brown Trout | 600 | – | report |
| January 1, 2025 | Brown Trout | 300 | – | report |
| January 1, 2024 | Walleye | 212,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Walleye | 212,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Brown Trout | 600 | – | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Brown Trout | 300 | – | report |
| January 1, 2022 | Walleye | 212,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 2022 | Brown Trout | 600 | – | report |
| January 1, 2022 | Brown Trout | 300 | – | report |
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Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Ely, MN
- Boat ramp
- Yes
MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list open public boat access on Johnson (DOW 69011700): Open gravel boat landing with parking for about six vehicles with trailers; rocks in the water may hamper large boats. Separate 0.75-mile carry-in portage from the Beaver River is listed as unknown sta...
Nearest lakes
Public land at Johnson
Johnson is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Superior National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.