Johnson Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Itasca County.
Johnson Lake near 47.6238, -93.6557 is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Johnson Lake covers about 304 acres, reaches a recorded 51 feet and holds about 7,156 acre-feet.
Johnson Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Johnson Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, brown bullhead, burbot, cisco, golden shiner, iowa darter, johnny darter, lake whitefish, largemouth bass, mottled sculpin, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at Johnson Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Johnson Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and pumpkinseed, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For roaming fish at Johnson Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Johnson Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Johnson Lake, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
Other choices at Johnson Lake include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
At Johnson Lake, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
For other cold-water fish at Johnson Lake, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling, and keep a small jig or natural bait near clean bottom for lake whitefish, and fish a glow jig or natural bait close to bottom after dark for burbot.
Spring at Johnson Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Johnson Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Johnson Lake, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Johnson Lake, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for northern pike.
At Johnson Lake, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
Not every trip. A better place at Johnson Lake is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
At Johnson Lake, it shows that a lot of the water sits away from the bank and around the old channel or deep end.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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