Benson Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16005200

County

Cook

Surface area

33 acres

Maximum depth

5 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

33 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

1.2 miles

Latest DNR fish survey

July 1999, re-survey

Surveys on record

2, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 1999 survey

yellow perch 179

Fish species recorded

yellow perch, and 3 other species

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.