Bench fishing

Bench fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2024
1,003 days ago · Brook Trout
Plants on record
2
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Bench

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brook Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Bench is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023.

Fish stocked in 2022

1,500

Fish stocked in 2024

1,500

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
January 1, 2022 Brook Trout 1,500 – report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Shoe 3.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Esther 7.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Leo 11 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Unnamed 11.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Mink 13 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Public land at Bench

Bench is inside Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Superior National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Bench?

Fishing Bench usually means Brook Trout. All 2 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is Bench stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2024. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2023.

Which lakes near Bench were stocked more recently?

Shoe (3.6 mi), Esther (7.8 mi), Leo (11 mi), Unnamed (11.9 mi), and Mink (13 mi) were stocked more recently. Shoe is also stocked with Brook Trout, Esther is also stocked with Brook Trout, Unnamed is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Mink is also stocked with Brook Trout.