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Lake Benton

MN · Lincoln

  • Stocked
  • 2,659 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
  • 16.8 miles of shoreline
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The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.

At a glance

Acres
2,659 acres
Shoreline
16.8 miles of shoreline
County
Lincoln County
Last stocked
2025
Species
Black Crappie, Bluegill Sunfish, Yellow Perch
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Conditions

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Stocking history

SpeciesQtySizeWhen
Black Crappie1600adults2025
Bluegill Sunfish4000adults2025
Yellow Perch1600adults2025

Gear for the fish stocked here

Yellow Perch

Rod: Ultralight to medium-light spinning rod. Sensitivity matters more than length.

Line: 6 to 8 lb monofilament; go heavier in weedy water.

Baits: small minnows, worms, waxworms and other insect larvae

Lures: small jigs, small jigging spoons tipped with a waxworm, small spinners

Full Yellow Perch gear guide

Crappie

Rod: Light or ultralight rod, 4.5 to 8 feet or longer. Longer rods are gentler on their soft mouths.

Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament; 6 lb is a good default.

Baits: small minnows, waxworms, pieces of nightcrawler

Lures: 1/32 to 1/8 oz jigs with small plastic bodies, small spinners and spinnerbaits, small crankbaits

Full Crappie gear guide

Gear for every species

Likely species (watershed)

Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Largescale Stoneroller, Rainbow Darter, River Shiner, Sand Shiner, Silver Redhorse, Slenderhead Darter, Spotfin Shiner, Western Blacknose Dace

Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.

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