Benson Lake

Fishing and stocking

Trout water, stocked 4 times in 2026; 4,900 fish reported. A 19-acre lake.

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next Mar 29 2027 announced

best window 10:13 pm-12:13 am solunar major today

4 stockings 2026

4,900 fish reported

19 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Trout 4 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Mar 29 2027wk	Trout	catchable	1,500	scheduled
Apr 12 2027wk	Trout	catchable	1,500	scheduled
Apr 12 2027wk	Trout	catchable	1,500	cancelled
May 31 2027wk	Trout	trophy	400	scheduled

When to fish Benson Lake

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:50-11:50 am and 10:13 pm-12:13 am	4:09-5:09 am and 4:18-5:18 pm
Tomorrow	10:37 am-12:37 pm	5:22-6:22 am and 4:39-5:39 pm

Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Pacific Time (PDT).

What the record actually says

Next announced stocking Mar 29 2027

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Oregon fishing forecast

Gear for this water

For the trout (trout stocked 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Dough bait rigs	floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell
Casting spoons	1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth
Small crankbaits	trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points

Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.

Nearby stocked waters

The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.

Water	Distance	Most recent
Carmen Reservoir	9.3 mi	next May 17 2027
Hosmer Lake	19 mi	next Jul 12 2027
Blue River	22 mi	next Apr 19 2027
Quartzville Creek	34 mi	next May 31 2027
Fall River	36 mi	Oct 5

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Records from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Oregon fishing regulations.