lake Johanna bass

[basssmasher*]

hi folks, i am new to this AWESOME site and had a ? for all of you.. i am new to the willmar/benson area and have a bass tourney in Johanna this weekend.. so far i have heard the fishing there is super slow and the lake is shallow ...i guess i am asking 4 all the advice i can get and if anyone wants a fishin partner anytime i'm the guy!! tourneys whatever even if its just for fun.. thanks!!

[Lunker]

Welcome to FM! I've never fished the lake, so I'm not much help, but you may try posting in the Willmar-Spicer area forum for the locals advice(if the'r not fishing the tourney!)

[basssmasher*]

ty 4 the welcome lunker... its a club tourney from sw mn.. i just moved up here recently so i am a member there yet... if u are interested in bassin i could possiblt get you in as a guest in a future tourney.. lemme know

[Wayne Ek]

Johanna is very shallow and very rocky... lot's of lower unit eaters... That being said. The lake will mud up during high winds, and it greens up early in the year. There are some piggy's out there. If you just pitch the pencil reeds and nothing else with a jig or tube you will hit fish, and large northerns. But be very careful of the rocks, I've fished the lake a couple of times each year and I still just puttttttt around.

[basssmasher*]

thanks for the info agape!! i will let you know how i did.. im not too far from u seeing i live in benson.. mebbe sometime you can gimme a few pointers

[basssmasher*]

agape i did the best ever thank you 4 the info!! although i didnt win 1st i got the lunker at 5 lbs 11 oz!!! and a 4 fish limit of 13.8..thanks 4 your help and i think we should go slaughter some bass on johanna SOON!!

[ssaamm]

I have had had some pretty good luck in the SE bay by a very nice and spendy brown shack. It's shallow and rocky. Flip a weightless worm wacky-style under the dock, and they are there. I have caught a few nice wallys out of there while bass fishing plastics as well. Good luck-- though it doesn't sound like you need much luck!