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, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Yellow Perch
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species recorded
4

Fish at Benton

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Bluegill Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2025

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 1 plant

Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

How Benton is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

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

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Yellow Perch 1,600 – report
January 1, 2025 Crappie 1,600 – report
January 1, 2025 Bluegill Sunfish 4,000 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 1,428,500 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 1,428,500 – report

Access and facts

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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 January 1, 2024. Bluegill Sunfish was last stocked January 1, 2025. Crappie was last stocked January 1, 2025. Yellow Perch was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Benton stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2023.