Johnson Lake, Madison
Fishing and stocking
Stocked through the spring 2026 program: rainbow trout; 300 fish in the published allocation.
Jefferson County ยท Indiana
program
spring 2026
1
species
300
fish allocated
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Season program record
Indiana DNR publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Indiana season shape statewide: spring trout; catfish rounds to fall.
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| spring 2026 | Rainbow trout | 300 |
Gear for this water
For the trout (rainbow trout on the season program here)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Records from Indiana DNR
(official page). Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Indiana fishing
regulations.