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Johnson Lake

Spruce, Wisconsin — Oconto County.

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8.4Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 68839537).

Getting there

Flying here

The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Johnson Lake, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

Driving here

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Staying here

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Things to do near Johnson Lake

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Boat rentals near Johnson Lake

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Location & fast facts

Where Johnson Lake is in Wisconsin

The red circle marks Johnson Lake.

Fast facts

About Johnson Lake

  • County: Oconto
  • Town: Spruce
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 135 mi from Milwaukee and 70 mi from Wausau, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Wisconsin

Official Wisconsin DNR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

    Watch for

    • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

    Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

    Official lake data (Wisconsin DNR)

    6 ftMaximum depth
    6Acres (state figure)

    DNR lake class: Simple - Harsh - No Fishery

    Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Lake Page for Johnson Lake (WBIC 422200); maximum depth and acreage from the DNR lake classification data. Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.

    Fishing gear for Johnson Lake

    Basic freshwater tackle for a day on Johnson Lake. These open Amazon search results; check your state's fishing rules for the water before you buy bait or tackle.

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    Lake map

    Johnson Lake shoreline

    0.05 mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the Wisconsin DNR boat access sites data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 68839537), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Wisconsin DNR boat access sites. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (44.9871, -88.2073). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Johnson Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at Johnson Lake

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Johnson Lake

      How big is Johnson Lake?

      Johnson Lake covers about 8 acres in Spruce, Wisconsin (Oconto County).

      How deep is Johnson Lake?

      The maximum recorded depth is 6 feet, according to the Wisconsin DNR Lake Pages.

      What towns are on Johnson Lake?

      Johnson Lake touches Spruce in Oconto County, Wisconsin.

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