Benedict Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

29004800

County

Hubbard

Surface area

464 acres

Maximum depth

91 feet

Mean depth

41 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

172 acres, 37% of the lake

Shoreline

3.8 miles

Average water clarity

15.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Benedict

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2021, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1954

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

yellow perch 48, bluegill 21, largemouth bass 10, rock bass 8, pumpkinseed 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tiger muskellunge, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (670); walleye yearlings (341)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (1,734); walleye yearlings (125)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (4,250)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Benedict - Kabekona Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

starry stonewort, zebra mussel

Eating advice, general populations

yellow perch: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.