MI · River
Johnson Drain
Water conditions
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Water temp
0.7 ft
Gage height
8.3 cfs
Discharge
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Turbidity
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 04166700 · 16:15 UTC-6
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:22–21:22
- Minor period00:18–01:18
- Major period07:56–09:56
- Minor period16:40–17:40
Moonrise 00:48 · Moonset 17:10 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brown Trout · 860 · 11.8Apr 25, 2013
- Brown Trout · 1,300 · 11.8Apr 25, 2013
- Brown Trout · 1,399 · 11.09Apr 26, 2012
- Brown Trout · 954 · 11.09Apr 26, 2012
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 11.97Apr 21, 2011
- Brown Trout · 1,300 · 12.46Apr 9, 2010
- Brown Trout · 960 · 12.46Apr 9, 2010
- Brown Trout · 900 · 11.4Apr 15, 2009
- Brown Trout · 1,215 · 11.4Apr 15, 2009
- Brown Trout · 810 · 12.07Apr 25, 2008
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 12.07Apr 25, 2008
- Brown Trout · 100 · 19.4May 8, 2007
- Brown Trout · 500 · 19.4May 8, 2007
- Brown Trout · 400 · 19.4May 8, 2007
- Brown Trout · 960 · 18.9Apr 25, 2006
- Brown Trout · 1,400 · 18.9Apr 25, 2006
- Brown Trout · 898 · 14.33Apr 27, 2005
- Brown Trout · 1,349 · 14.33Apr 27, 2005
- Brown Trout · 1,348 · 14.33Apr 27, 2005
- Brown Trout · 900 · 14.33Apr 27, 2005
- Brown Trout · 1,350 · 20.36Apr 21, 2004
- Brown Trout · 1,349 · 20.36Apr 21, 2004
- Brown Trout · 899 · 20.36Apr 21, 2004
- Brown Trout · 899 · 20.33Apr 24, 2003
- Brown Trout · 1,348 · 20.33Apr 24, 2003
- Brown Trout · 1,349 · 20.33Apr 24, 2003
- Brown Trout · 895 · 20.33Apr 24, 2003
- Brown Trout · 720 · 19.0Apr 4, 2002
- Brown Trout · 1,080 · 19.0Apr 4, 2002
- Brown Trout · 960 · 20.9Apr 17, 2001
- Brown Trout · 640 · 20.9Apr 17, 2001
- Brown Trout · 300 · 20.4Jun 7, 2000
- Brown Trout · 350 · 20.4Jun 7, 2000
- Brown Trout · 500 · 20.4Jun 7, 2000
- Brown Trout · 845 · 16.9Apr 11, 2000
- Brown Trout · 565 · 16.9Apr 11, 2000
- Brown Trout · 850 · 16.9Apr 11, 2000
- Brown Trout · 675 · 19.4Apr 15, 1999
- Brown Trout · 450 · 19.4Apr 15, 1999
- Brown Trout · 860 · 15.8Apr 2, 1998
- Brown Trout · 1,300 · 15.8Apr 2, 1998
- Brown Trout · 1,350 · 17.5Apr 14, 1997
- Brown Trout · 900 · 17.5Apr 14, 1997
- Brown Trout · 900 · 16.7Apr 15, 1996
- Brown Trout · 1,350 · 16.7Apr 15, 1996
- Brown Trout · 898 · 16.9Apr 25, 1995
- Brown Trout · 899 · 16.9Apr 25, 1995
- Brown Trout · 900 · 16.9Apr 25, 1995
- Brown Trout · 896 · 16.9Apr 25, 1995
- Brown Trout · 870 · 16.3Apr 29, 1992
What to throw
Brown Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Jerkbaitnatural shad
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched at dawn near cover natural shad jerkbait
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brown trout
Rapala Shadow Rap ($12.99)
Megabass Vision 110 ($24.99)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Johnson Drain — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Stocked nearby in the last two weeks
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 159 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 168 miJun 29, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 194 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 199 miJul 1, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 284 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 409 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Newburgh Lake 4 mi
- Wolverine Lake 9 mi
- Loon Lake 9 mi
- Smith Drain 10 mi
- Upper River Rouge 10 mi
- Middle Straits Lake 11 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Alewife Brook · MA
- Ashland Reservoir · MA
- Assabet River Reservoir · MA
- Bachelder Brook · MA
- Bachelor Brook Reservoir · MA
- Beaver Brook Reservoir · MA
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