Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.2 in · 14 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideBennett Lake fishing
Bennett Lake fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Golden Shiner and Fathead Minnow. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 14
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 4.2 in
- Elevation
- 1,162 ft
Fish at Bennett Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Golden Shiner Confirmed present
Fathead Minnow Confirmed present
How Bennett Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
1,100
Fish stocked in 2012
1,000
Fish stocked in 2013
800
Fish stocked in 2014
2,000
Fish stocked in 2015
2,000
Fish stocked in 2017
2,000
Fish stocked in 2018
1,000
Fish stocked in 2019
1,500
Fish stocked in 2020
810
Fish stocked in 2021
1,250
Fish stocked in 2022
1,250
Fish stocked in 2023
1,250
Fish stocked in 2024
1,250
Fish stocked in 2025
1,250
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 1,250 | 4.2 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 1,250 | 4.2 in | report |
| October 2023 | Brook Trout | 1,250 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 1,250 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 1,250 | 3.9 in | report |
| September 2020 | Brook Trout | 810 | 4 in | report |
| September 2019 | Brook Trout | 1,500 | 4.5 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4.3 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 800 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2012 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 2011 | Brook Trout | 1,100 | 4.1 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Hope
- Facilities
- camping
Remote 37-acre lake in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, on the 6.8-mile Murphy-Middle-Bennett Trail. The trail's southern end is the Creek Road Parking Area in the Town of Hope; its northern end is Pumpkin Hollow Road in Wells. DEC lists campsites at Bennett Lake.
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Common questions
What fish are at Bennett Lake?
Fishing Bennett Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 14 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.2 in. Golden Shiner and Fathead Minnow are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Bennett Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. No plants recorded in 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Bennett Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Bennett Lake average 4.2 in.
How do you get on Bennett Lake?
The nearest town is Hope. Facilities include camping. Remote 37-acre lake in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, on the 6.8-mile Murphy-Middle-Bennett Trail. The trail's southern end is the Creek Road Parking Area in the Town of Hope; its northern end is Pumpkin Hollow Road in Wells. DEC lists campsites at Bennett Lake.