---
type: lake
name: "Little Johnson Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Crane Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 566
max_depth_ft: 28
latitude: 48.36934
longitude: -92.67467
lake_score: 49
dnr_lake_id: "69076000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-johnson-lake
---

# Little Johnson Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Crane Lake

- **Surface Area**: 566 acres
- **Max Depth**: 28 ft
- **Shoreline**: 10.6 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 7.3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 49/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Little Johnson Lake is a 566-acre lake near Crane Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 28 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 10.6 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 7.3 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 7 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, lake whitefish, and rock bass. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2023.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 7
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

None on record

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Spring Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/spring-lake) - 2.1 miles, 219 acres
- [Johnson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/johnson-lake) - 3.8 miles, 1,736 acres
- [Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/moose-lake-crane-lake) - 3.8 miles, 228 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/long-lake) - 4.9 miles, 478 acres
- [Franklin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/franklin-lake) - 5.5 miles, 156 acres
- [Lake Marion](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lake-marion) - 5.8 miles, 183 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.36934,-92.67467)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69076000)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-johnson-lake)*