Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night Benton fishing
Benton fishing has Walleye, Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie, and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Yellow Perch
- Plants on record
- 5
- Since 2022
- Species recorded
- 4
Fish at Benton
Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 2025
Last stocked 2025 · 1 plant
Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Benton is stocked
No plants recorded in 2023.
Fish stocked in 2022
1,428,500
Fish stocked in 2024
1,428,500
Fish stocked in 2025
7,200
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Yellow Perch | 1,600 | – | report |
| 2025 | Crappie | 1,600 | – | report |
| 2025 | Bluegill Sunfish | 4,000 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 1,428,500 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 1,428,500 | – | report |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Benton?
Fishing Benton usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 2 of 5 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill Sunfish and 2 more. Walleye was last stocked 2024. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked 2025. Crappie was last stocked 2025. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2025.
When is Benton stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022. No plants recorded in 2023.