Brook Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last May 15, 1989 Best: dawn, day, dusk Benny Lake fishing
Benny Lake fishing: not stocked since May 15, 1989. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout, Splake, and Brook Trout. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.
- Last stocked
- May 15, 1989
- · Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 11
- Since 1979
- Species recorded
- 3
- Surface acres
- 12.8
Fish at Benny Lake
Around the dates Benny Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 51.2°F in May, 60.9°F in June, 47.4°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Brook Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last May 15, 1989 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Splake Stocked · 3 plants · last May 13, 1983 Last stocked May 13, 1983 · 3 plants
Splake species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last June 12, 1980 Best: dawn, dusk How Benny Lake is stocked
About 883 reported fish per acre, 16th most of 22 lakes in Luce County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1979
150
Fish stocked in 1980
150
Fish stocked in 1981
150
Fish stocked in 1982
75
Fish stocked in 1983
150
Fish stocked in 1984
1,000
Fish stocked in 1985
2,874
Fish stocked in 1987
1,200
Fish stocked in 1988
1,200
Fish stocked in 1989
4,350
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1989 | Brook Trout | 4,350 | – | report |
| May 9, 1988 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | – | report |
| June 10, 1987 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | – | report |
| June 19, 1985 | Brook Trout | 1,674 | – | report |
| June 11, 1985 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | – | report |
| October 15, 1984 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | – | report |
| May 13, 1983 | Splake | 150 | – | report |
| May 27, 1982 | Splake | 75 | – | report |
| May 12, 1981 | Splake | 150 | – | report |
| June 12, 1980 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | – | report |
| June 11, 1979 | Rainbow Trout | 150 | – | report |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Benny Lake?
Fishing Benny Lake usually means Brook Trout: Brook Trout accounts for 6 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Splake and one more. Brook Trout was last stocked May 15, 1989. Splake was last stocked May 13, 1983. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 12, 1980.
When is Benny Lake stocked?
Not stocked since May 15, 1989. About 883 reported fish per acre, 16th most of 22 lakes in Luce County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 1986.
Which lakes near Benny Lake were stocked more recently?
Syphon Lake (0.9 mi), Peanut Lake (1.6 mi), Bass Lake (2.1 mi), Wolverine Lake (4.8 mi), and Ward Lake (5 mi) were stocked more recently. Syphon Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, Peanut Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout and Splake, Bass Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Splake, Wolverine Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Ward Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.