Little Lake Johanna in Ramsey County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Little Lake Johanna belongs to Ramsey County, Minnesota. The bank gives way to mixed forest. The water measures roughly 17 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Ramsey County are larger. Arden Hills is the closest town at 1.2 miles. Roseville is 2.2 miles away, with Saint Anthony at 2.5 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Little Lake Johanna

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Ramsey County include bluegill, common carp and black crappie. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Little Lake Johanna before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 73°F; by January the average is down near 13°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Little Lake Johanna that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. There are toilets half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Should this one be busy, Lake Johanna is 0.6 miles off. Check the position at Little Lake Johanna before loading the car.