Johnston Pit
General Information
County: Monona
Location: 1 mile east of Rodney
Acres: 12.00
Maximum Depth: 40 ft. (1989)
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Johnston Pit include:
- Boat Access
- Camping
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Gravel Boat Ramp
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- 9/26/22 - 432 Channel Catfish (9.3)
- 09/10/2020 - 432 Channel Catfish (8.1)
- 10/03/2018 - 432 Channel Catfish (8.7)
- 10/10/16 - 432 Channel Catfish (9.3")
- 09/29/2014 - 214 Channel Catfish (8")
No known aquatic invasive species have been found
The
Fishing Regulations brochure is available for download. The summaries listed below are a partial listing provided for your benefit.
- Black Crappie
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined black and white crappie, 25 fish
- Possession Limit: unlimited
- Length Limit: none
- Other: No daily limit on private waters
- Bluegill
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
- Possession Limit: unlimited
- Length Limit: none
- Other: No daily limit on private waters
- Channel Catfish
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 8 fish
- Possession Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 30 fish
- Length Limit: none
- Other:
- Largemouth Bass
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 3 fish
- Possession Limit: combined black bass, 6 fish
- Length Limit: 15-inch minimum
- Other:
This pit is managed for a high density channel catfish population. Advanced fingerling catfish are stocked on a regular basis at a higher rate than typical lakes. As is typical of gravel pits, there are largemouth bass, crappie, and bluegill, but their size structure is a bit small. Still, the pit will produce a few memorable size bass and crappie once in a while.(2020)
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Contacts
Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases
The vast majority of Iowa’s streams, rivers and lakes offer safe and high-quality fish that pose little or no threat to human health if consumed. Some limitations may apply for young children and pregnant women. Here’s a Fish Consumption Fact Sheet from the Iowa DNR and the Iowa Dept. of Public Health for more information. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.