Trout lake

Benson Lake

Public accessStocked 2024

Benson Lake is a 19-acre lake in Lake County, 36 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
38001800
County
Lake
Surface area
19 acres
Maximum depth
36 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
13 acres, 64% of the lake
Shoreline
0.8 miles
Average water clarity
13.4 feet (Secchi disk, 10 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
October 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1986
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
splake 299
Fish species recorded
brook trout, splake, and 6 other species
Stocked in 2024
splake fingerlings (2,500)
Stocked in 2023
splake fingerlings (2,500)
Stocked in 2022
splake fingerlings (2,745)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Benson Lake Public Water Access Site
carry-in, natural ramp, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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