Johnston Lake
Rainbow trout water, stocked through the winter 2026 program.
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winter 2026
program
1
species
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Season program record
Missouri Department of Conservation 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.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| winter 2026 | Rainbow trout |
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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Lake | 4.6 mi | winter 2026 |
| Coot Lake | 7.8 mi | winter 2026 |
| Honker Pond | 8.1 mi | winter 2026 |
| Plover Lake | 8.8 mi | winter 2026 |
| Chaumiere Lake | 25 mi | winter 2026 |
Records from Missouri Department of Conservation
(official page). Placement from Missouri Department of Conservation
coordinates. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Missouri fishing
regulations.