Benson fishing

Benson fishing has Splake on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2022, most often in January.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
1,003 days ago · Splake
Plants on record
3
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Benson

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Splake Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 2024

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 3 plants

Splake species guide

How Benson is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Echo (8.1 mi), Crosscut (11.3 mi), Section Eight (11.3 mi), Divide (11.3 mi), and Scarp (11.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Echo is also stocked with Splake and Divide is also stocked with Splake.

Fish stocked in 2022

2,745

Fish stocked in 2023

2,500

Fish stocked in 2024

2,500

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Splake 2,500 – report
January 1, 2023 Splake 2,500 – report
January 1, 2022 Splake 2,745 – report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Echo 8.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Crosscut 11.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Section Eight 11.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Divide 11.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Scarp 11.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Public land at Benson

Benson is inside George H. Crosby Manitou State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Benson?

Fishing Benson usually means Splake. All 3 plants on record are Splake. Splake was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is Benson stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2024. It is stocked about once a year since 2022, most often in January.

Which lakes near Benson were stocked more recently?

Echo (8.1 mi), Crosscut (11.3 mi), Section Eight (11.3 mi), Divide (11.3 mi), and Scarp (11.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Echo is also stocked with Splake and Divide is also stocked with Splake.