Johnson Lake

Walleye and hybrid striped bass (wiper) water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.

Gosper County · Nebraska · see it on the national map

3 stockings 2026

Jun 9 last stocked

509,967 fish reported

2,207 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Walleye 2 stockings

Hybrid striped bass (wiper) illustration

Hybrid striped bass (wiper) 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
May 19	Hybrid striped bass (wiper)	fry	400,000	completed
Jun 4	Walleye	fingerling	97,559	completed
Jun 9	Walleye	fingerling	12,408	completed

Gear for this water

It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.

For the walleye (walleye stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Jigging raps and blade baits	vertical over deep structure in the cold months
Jig and minnow	1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly
Crawler harness	slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms

For the striped bass and hybrids (hybrid striped bass (wiper) stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)

Topwater walkers	early mornings when they push bait to the surface
Medium-heavy rod	7 ft with 15 lb line minimum; hybrids hit like freight
Flutter spoons and swimbaits	match the shad; count down to suspended fish

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
Elwood Reservoir	4.6 mi	Aug 17
Lake Helen	24 mi	Mar 18
Jeffrey Lake	34 mi	Jun 2
Harlan County Reservoir (COE)	53 mi	May 20
Lake Maloney	54 mi	Jun 2

Records from Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Nebraska fishing regulations.