Johns Lake fishing

Fishing at Johns Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

31

Since 2010

Species recorded

2

Average size

9.1 in

Surface acres

69.8

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Mount Morris, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No

Johns Lake's only landing is a gravel-to-sand ramp off Johns Lake Road with limited parking and a short turnaround; boaters may need to back in from the road.

Sources: water_type , access.boat_ramp , access.ada , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Johns Lake 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.

About 900 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 14 lakes in Waushara County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Johns Lake

Fishing Johns Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 19 of 31 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 19 plants
Plants
19 of 31
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
9.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 31
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
8.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,9082010
  • 5,0662011
  • 5,3302012
  • 3,4952013
  • 4,0392014
  • 5,8512015
  • 1,9462016
  • 2,0202017
  • 3,4692018
  • 3,8222019
  • 3,2282020
  • 5,0152021
  • 6,9012022
  • 4,3072023
  • 1,8962024
  • 1,5362025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 31 plants Showing 31 plants

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Brown Trout 758 9.1 in report
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 778 8 in report
January 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 657 9.4 in report
January 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,239 9 in report
January 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,800 8.1 in report
January 1, 2023 Brown Trout 2,507 9 in report
January 1, 2022 Brown Trout 5,029 8.9 in report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,872 8.5 in report
January 1, 2021 Brown Trout 5,015 8.6 in report
January 1, 2020 Brown Trout 3,228 9 in report
January 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,453 8.9 in report
January 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,369 9.6 in report
January 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,734 9.1 in report
January 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,735 9 in report
January 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,720 9.6 in report
January 1, 2017 Brown Trout 300 13 in report
January 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,946 9.2 in report
January 1, 2015 Brown Trout 4,216 5.6 in report
January 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,200 6.3 in report
January 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 435 9.2 in report
January 1, 2014 Brown Trout 4,039 6.9 in report
January 1, 2013 Brown Trout 2,595 7.3 in report
January 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 900 7.7 in report
January 1, 2012 Brown Trout 4,736 5.2 in report
January 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 379 8.7 in report
January 1, 2012 Brown Trout 215 20.5 in report
January 1, 2011 Brown Trout 5,006 5.23 in report
January 1, 2011 Brown Trout 60 22 in report
January 1, 2010 Brown Trout 3,108 6 in report
January 1, 2010 Brown Trout 900 7.69 in report
January 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 900 9 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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