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14-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin. The lake tops out around 40 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
The outline encloses 14 acres, worked by 0.6 miles of shoreline. Its 1.2 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. Roughly 26% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. It sits in Burnett County. If the bite dies, Crystal Lake is 1 mi to the northwest.
Early season brook trout use the shallows, holding in 2 to 15 ft. Expect a summer slide to 10 to 30 ft, then a winter hold in 3 to 20 ft. Put Shoreline break first on the milk run — a drop-off near 18 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (5 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (18 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Shoreline break (18 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Benach Lake carries 4 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 34 ft down.
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| Date | Species | Count | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* | Brook Trout (adult (broodstock-age-2yr)) | 50 | ~12" |
| 2025* | Rainbow Trout (adult (broodstock-age-2yr)) | 40 | ~11.1" |
| 2025* | Rainbow Trout (adult (broodstock-age-3yr)) | 96 | ~18.1" |
| 2025* | Brook Trout (adult (broodstock-age-3yr)) | 61 | ~17.5" |
| 2025* | Brook Trout (yearling) | 800 | ~9" |
| 2024* | Brook Trout (adult (broodstock-age-3yr)) | 61 | ~17.5" |
| 2024* | Brook Trout (adult (broodstock-age-2yr)) | 50 | ~12" |
| 2024* | Brook Trout (yearling) | 800 | ~9" |
* Approximate date (agency reports month or season only). Source: Wisconsin DNR fish-stocking summary, retrieved 2026-08-18.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Wisconsin waters are set by the Wisconsin DNR — and special regulations can apply to Benach Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Wisconsin fishing regulations →
Benach Lake is about 40 ft (12 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target brook trout on Benach Lake. These come from the Wisconsin DNR's per-lake fish listing; where the DNR lists a group (panfish, catfish, trout) the specific species are resolved from Wisconsin's fish distribution by the lake's location, depth and habitat.
Shoreline break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 18 ft of water that rates prime for brook trout in summer. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Yes — per Wisconsin DNR fish-stocking summary records, Benach Lake was most recently stocked 2025 with 50 brook trout (adult (broodstock-age-2yr)). The full stocking history is listed above.
Fishing on Benach Lake is regulated by the Wisconsin DNR. Check the official Wisconsin regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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