Johnson Lake
MU 4-21, Kootenays
49.9560° N, 115.7650° W
- Surface area
- 13.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 6.5m
- 21 ft. Province survey, 1990
- Elevation
- 826m
- Campsites
- 5
- At Johnson Lake rec site
Open Johnson Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Johnson Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-21
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2003.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.956021, -115.76497
Affiliate link: we may earn a commission
Gear for rainbow trout
Lines, leaders, lures and flies for rainbow trout, searched on Amazon.ca.
Search Amazon.caAs an Amazon Associate, BC Trout Finder earns from qualifying purchases.
Fish on record at Johnson Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1967 | 2003 | 40 |
| Kokanee | 1998 | 2000 | 8 |
| Brook Trout | 1960 | 1995 | 12 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Johnson Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Johnson Lake yet.
Getting to Johnson Lake
0.5 km of traced road to the campground. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 49.956021, -115.76497
Camping and rec sites at Johnson Lake
- Johnson Lake
- Campsites
- 5 designated
- To the shore
- 76 m
Access: From the Premier Lake turnoff on Hwy 93/95 drive north for approx. 3km until you see a gravel pit on the west side of the highway. The Johnson Lake road skirts the south end of the gravel pit. The lake is reached in less than 1 km from the highway and is accessible by 2WD vehicles with trailers.
Coordinates: 49.954896, -115.762302
Depth chart for Johnson Lake
6.5 mdeepest3 mmean
Johnson Lake runs to 6.5 m (21 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1990.
The mean of 3 m (10 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in January 1990.
The Province sounded Johnson Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1990.
The ice year at Johnson Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Johnson Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 24 November, and ice-off between 2 April and 18 April. The median winter freezes on 13 November and opens on 10 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 23 November 2024 to 1 April 2025, 129 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Johnson Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
Johnson Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Johnson Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 6.4 Caverage year now
- 5.6 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Johnson Lake
The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Clear sky | 13° / 6° | 5 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain | 17° / 3° | 7 km/h, gusts 13 | 1 mm | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Moderate rain | 12° / 3° | 17 km/h, gusts 53 | 2 mm | Rising (+4.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight rain | 10° / 3° | 10 km/h, gusts 26 | 0 mm | Rising (+9.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 7° / 2° | 9 km/h, gusts 16 | 2 mm | Rising (+2.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / 0° | 5 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.3 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 2° | 6 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Falling (-5.7 hPa) |
Johnson Lake, in brief
What fish are in Johnson Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Johnson Lake?
Johnson Lake covers about 13.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Johnson Lake in?
Johnson Lake is in MU 4-21, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Johnson Lake
- Larchwood Lake 2 km away
- Tamarack Lake 5 km away
- Premier Lake 8 km away
- Echoes Lake 10 km away
- Lazy Lake 18 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.