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Mayhew Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Mayhew Lake is a 128-acre lake in Benton County, 20 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
05000700
County
Benton
Surface area
128 acres
Maximum depth
20 feet
Mean depth
12 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
66 acres, 52% of the lake
Shoreline
3.0 miles
Average water clarity
4.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Mayhew
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2022, standard survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1974
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
black crappie 260, yellow perch 116, northern pike 35, bluegill 26, walleye 17, pumpkinseed 4, largemouth bass 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 8 other species
Stocked in 2025
rainbow trout yearlings (1,000); walleye yearlings (349)
Stocked in 2024
rainbow trout yearlings (1,000)
Stocked in 2023
rainbow trout yearlings (1,000); walleye fingerlings (3,074)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Mayhew Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Benton County
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 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.