Minnesota · DNR survey data

Bennett Lake

Bennett Lake covers 29 acres in Ramsey County, running to 9 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2016. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
WalleyeStocked · 2022
Fair numbers
2per gill net
Typical
9"Biggest
Largemouth bass
Present
0.5per gill net
Typical
13"Biggest
Northern pike
Good numbers
10.3per gill net
20"Typical
31"Biggest
13"31"

Lengths measured · 34 fish

Recent · 2011 + 2016
13"15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 22 fish

2016
13"15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 12 fish

2011
13"15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 17 fish

2006
13"15"20"25"30"32"

Lengths measured · 22 fish

2006
13"15"20"25"30"32"
Muskellunge
Present (last recorded 1986)

Last recorded in the 1986 survey and not seen since.

Bluegill
One of the best around
94.5per trap net
5"Typical
7"Biggest
2"7"

Lengths measured · 953 fish

Recent · 2011 + 2016
2"4"6"7"

Lengths measured · 234 fish

2016
2"4"6"7"

Lengths measured · 719 fish

2011
2"4"6"7"

Lengths measured · 1336 fish

2006
2"4"6"7"

Lengths measured · 272 fish

2006
2"4"6"7"
Crappie
Just a few
1.5per trap net
5"Typical
6"Biggest
4"6"

Lengths measured · 37 fish

Recent · 2011 + 2016
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 13 fish

2016
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 24 fish

2011
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 100 fish

2006
3"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 126 fish

2006
3"4"6"8"9"
Yellow perch
Just a few
1per gill net
Typical
5"Biggest
Channel catfish
Fair numbers
1per gill net
Typical
11"Biggest

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

DNR stocking records

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStocked
2022Walleye700,000 fry

Recent reports

Bennett Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Bennett Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Ramsey County reports

Public water access

Getting on the water

Within 30 miles

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Bennett Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Bennett Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Bennett Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2016) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish.

Does Bennett Lake have a public access?

Yes. Bennett Lake has one public access site: Bennet Lake Fishing Pier (fishing pier).

Is Bennett Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked walleye in 2022.

When was Bennett Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Bennett Lake in 2016, the most recent of 8 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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