Benjamin Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

04003300

County

Beltrami

Surface area

33 acres

Maximum depth

128 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

15 acres, 44% of the lake

Shoreline

1.3 miles

Average water clarity

17.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 472, yellow perch 214, rainbow trout 1

Fish species recorded

bluegill, northern pike, rainbow trout, walleye, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Stocked in 2025

brown trout yearlings (300); rainbow trout adults (63); rainbow trout yearlings (2,200)

Stocked in 2024

brown trout yearlings (300); brown trout adults (125); rainbow trout yearlings (2,200)

Stocked in 2023

brown trout yearlings (350); rainbow trout yearlings (1,800); rainbow trout adults (50)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Benjamin Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.