4 miles northwest of Tyler
Lincoln County, Minnesota · 44.3026° N, 96.2189° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:06 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
6 public access sites on Lake Benton.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 10 stockings of Lake Benton in 7 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,600 black crappie adults. Species stocked: black crappie, bluegill sunfish, walleye, yellow perch.
Latest: 2025: 1,600 yellow perch adults.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Lake Benton was in August 2025: 6 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 8 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in October 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2017 27 · 2019 28 · 2021 8.2 · 2023 25 · 2025 6.5
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2017 0.5 · 2019 1.5 · 2021 0.1 · 2023 2.0 · 2025 0.1
Walleye: 53 measured, 8 to 28 in, half 15 in or longer; average 2.7 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 18 measured, 14 to 33 in, half 23 in or longer; average 4 lb, above normal (normal 1.5–3 lb).
Black crappie: 229 measured, 6 to 12 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.24 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Yellow perch: 76 measured, 6 to 11 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.35 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.4 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, common carp, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 4 Aug 2025, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 2 ft: the Secchi depth across 11 readings, 2006–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Lake Benton is 9 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 2,700 acres.
Yes. 6 public access sites are listed: Lake Benton, Norwegian Creek (N) Public Water Access Site; Lake Benton, Norwegian Creek (S) Public Water Access Site; Lake Benton, Crows Nest Public Water Access Site; Lake Benton (SW) Public Water Access Site; Lake Benton, Showboat Public Water Access Site; Lake Benton, Stoney Point Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 10 stockings of it in 7 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,600 black crappie adults.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2025 standard survey caught 8 species, most often black crappie, yellow perch, walleye and northern pike.