Johnson

Clearwater County, Minnesota — DOW #15008600

90 Surveys

63.04

Acres

70 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Johnson. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	3.54 lb	7
1985-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
2013-07-01	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.30 lb	33
2013-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.50 lb	6
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.38 lb	17
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.44 lb	2
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	1.16 lb	7
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.22 lb	11
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.04 lb	19
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.40 lb	1
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	10.3 (above normal)	2.8 – 8.7	2.43 lb	31
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.41 lb	7

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-10	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.09 lb	14
1985-07-10	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.08 lb	10
2013-07-01	Standard gill nets	54.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.16 lb	163
2013-07-01	Standard trap nets	4.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.14 lb	40
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	139.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.17 lb	419
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	6.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.16 lb	59
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.08 lb	7
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	23.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.15 lb	212
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	168.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.15 lb	337
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	102.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.09 lb	204
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.07 lb	4
2018-08-31	Standard electrofishing	21.5	—	0.10 lb	10
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	34.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 11.0	0.13 lb	102
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	5.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.16 lb	38

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.15 lb	3
2013-07-01	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.75 lb	5
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	1.83 lb	7
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.9	1.53 lb	10
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.10 lb	1
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.9	0.65 lb	2
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.9	2.11 lb	11
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.7	1.50 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.10 lb	1
2013-07-01	Standard trap nets	5.1 (below normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.15 lb	46
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.17 lb	4
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.17 lb	7
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	2.7 (below normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.07 lb	8
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	5.7 – 40.5	0.27 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-10	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.19 lb	8
1985-07-10	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.59 lb	24
2013-07-01	Standard trap nets	10.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.11 lb	96
2013-07-01	Standard gill nets	21.3 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.10 lb	64
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	21.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.09 lb	197
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	127.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.11 lb	382
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	54.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.10 lb	488
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	46.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.10 lb	138
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	40.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.54 lb	81
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	20.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.10 lb	61
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	11.5 (normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.13 lb	23
2018-08-31	Standard electrofishing	77.6	—	0.06 lb	36
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	6.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.8	0.13 lb	46
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	95.7 (above normal)	1.5 – 23.0	0.20 lb	287

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.10 lb	7
2013-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.04 lb	13
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	18.1 (above normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.08 lb	163
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	8.4 (above normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.09 lb	76
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.10 lb	2
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.05 lb	2
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	9.3 (above normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.01 lb	28
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.09 lb	9
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	14.3 (above normal)	1.3 – 6.3	0.09 lb	100

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-07-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.8	0.23 lb	1
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.17 lb	4
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.60 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2013-07-01	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.54 lb	9
2013-07-01	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.73 lb	10
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	2.91 lb	7
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.91 lb	15
2002-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.26 lb	1
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	3.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.34 lb	7
1991-07-30	Standard gill nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.42 lb	13
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.42 lb	28

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-06-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	0.11 lb	1
2023-06-12	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	1.69 lb	3

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.08 lb	1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	1

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.03 lb	2
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.04 lb	4

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2002-06-24	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.04 lb	32
1991-07-30	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
2018-08-31	Standard electrofishing	2.1	—	—	1
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.05 lb	7

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.50 lb	2
2018-08-31	Standard electrofishing	2.1	—	0.33 lb	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-31	Standard electrofishing	4.3	—	2

CRC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-31	Standard electrofishing	4.3	—	2

FND

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-31	Standard electrofishing	2.1	—	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-31	Standard electrofishing	2.1	—	1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Itasca Sports, Inc.

Lake Itasca, MN

(218) 266-2150

★ 4.6

A&H Shrinkwrapping Services

Bemidji, MN

(218) 358-0454

★ 5

Bemidji Marine

Bemidji, MN

(888) 759-8875

★ 4.5

Biddy's landing

Ponemah, MN

★ 5

Boon-Docks Dock & Lift Sales

Bemidji, MN

(218) 766-9794

★ 5

Diamond Point Park

Bemidji, MN

(218) 333-1859

★ 4.6

Resorts & Lodges Near Johnson

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Johnson. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Bluegill Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Johnson

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Pumpkinseed

Rock Bass

Walleye

Largemouth Bass

Common Shiner

Hybrid Sunfish

Tadpole Madtom

Golden Shiner

Brown Bullhead

CNM

CRC

FND

Fathead Minnow

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Lost Lake Outfitters

Dunham's Sports

J B Lures

L&M Fleet Supply

Northland Fishing Tackle

Northwoods Bait & Tackle

Trappers Bait Shop

Up North Sports

Nearby Marinas

Itasca Sports, Inc.

A&H Shrinkwrapping Services

Bemidji Marine

Biddy's landing

Boon-Docks Dock & Lift Sales

Diamond Point Park

Resorts & Lodges Near Johnson

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