Johnson Reservoir

Bear River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water
  • Family Fishing Water

Johnson Reservoir in Franklin County is 41.9 acres.

This is a 50 acre irrigation reservoir surrounded by large cottonwood trees. It offers basic facilities with boat ramp, dock and restrooms with a variety of warm water game fish.

Facilities

Motor Restriction
No
Boat Ramp
Yes
Dock
Yes
Toilet
Yes
Campground
No
ADA Access
Yes

Directions

From Preston, head east on Oneida Street about 3 miles. Veer left at the corner onto N 2800 E. Stay on N 2800 E at the fork and continue about another 1.5 miles to the reservoir.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/03/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,755 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/06/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,751 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 755 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,751 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,755 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 743 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,752 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 759 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,751 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 756 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,752 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/05 Tiger Muskellunge 151 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,740 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 748 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,749 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/18 Tiger Muskellunge 82 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/10/06 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/16 Tiger Muskellunge 106 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/20 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/15 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/04/19 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/09/21 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/04/15 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/09/29 Tiger Muskellunge 345 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/24 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/04/28 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/11/04 Rainbow Trout 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/04/24 Rainbow Trout 1,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/03 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/12 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/12 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/06 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/06 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 2,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/06 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 2,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/08/31 Rainbow Trout 2,007 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/03/16 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/09/15 Rainbow Trout 2,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/03/03 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/09/25 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/09/24 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/05 Rainbow Trout 2,790 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/09/21 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/03/30 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/09/12 Rainbow Trout 2,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/13 Rainbow Trout 3,051 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/10/24 Rainbow Trout 2,640 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/22 Rainbow Trout 2,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/25 Rainbow Trout 3,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/10/15 Rainbow Trout 5,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/03 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/02 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/03/30 Rainbow Trout 3,053 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/15 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/15 Rainbow Trout 1,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/24 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/23 Rainbow Trout 3,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/09/15 Rainbow Trout 1,619 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/18 Rainbow Trout 1,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/15 Rainbow Trout 2,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/23 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/20 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/10/21 Rainbow Trout 2,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/03/25 Rainbow Trout 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/24 Rainbow Trout 9,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/17 Rainbow Trout 3,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/23 Rainbow Trout 4,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/06 Rainbow Trout 2,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/16 Rainbow Trout 4,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/11/07 Rainbow Trout 4,510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/10/03 Rainbow Trout 5,830 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/04/17 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/10/08 Rainbow Trout 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/29 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/09 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/11/09 Rainbow Trout 3,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/04 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/28 Rainbow Trout 1,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/30 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/09/28 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/19 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1976/04/27 Rainbow Trout 5,355 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/11/03 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1975/10/09 Rainbow Trout 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/10/08 Rainbow Trout 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/10/07 Rainbow Trout 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/23 Rainbow Trout 5,010 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/11/19 Rainbow Trout 1,950 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/09 Rainbow Trout 1,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/08/16 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/17 Rainbow Trout 2,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/10/04 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/10/03 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/09/21 Rainbow Trout 9,375 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/08/09 Rainbow Trout 3,570 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/04/26 Rainbow Trout 6,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/11/13 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/11/07 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/10/31 Rainbow Trout 3,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/15 Rainbow Trout 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/08/11 Rainbow Trout 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/17 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/08/26 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/19 Rainbow Trout 4,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/10/06 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/10/02 Rainbow Trout 1,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/03/31 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/12/22 Rainbow Trout 2,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/10/24 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Adults
1969/05/02 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/10/21 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/15 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

Per Consolidated Irrigation Company access rules, all watercraft must be inspected by ISDA the day of your launch. Proof of inspection (ISDA written certification) should be displayed in dash of vehicle.

Fishing Rules, 2025 - 2027

All Waters Open All Year

Except as modified in Special Rules
Fishing is not allowed within the posted upstream and downstream boundary of any fish weir or trap.

Daily Bag Limits

The following daily bag limits apply to all waters within each region except as modified in the Special Rules. The possession limit is 3-times the daily bag limit.

Special Rules

No Special Rules for Johnson Reservoir.
Southeast Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass limit is 6, both species combined
  • None under 14 inches

Brook Trout

  • Brook Trout limit is 25
  • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for Brook Trout

Cisco (Bear Lake only)

  • Cisco limit is 30

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon - catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks, sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device are required. See fishing regulations for details

Tiger Muskie

  • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

Trout includes Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • In rivers and streams, only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout
  • Brook Trout are listed separately

Whitefish

  • Whitefish limit is 25
  • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for whitefish

Protected Nongame Fish includes Northern Leatherside Chub, Bear Lake Sculpin, and Bluehead Sucker (also known as Green Sucker)

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length or possession limit
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