Benach Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout and rainbow trout water, stocked through the 2026 season program. A 15-acre lake.
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What swims here
Brook trout
Rainbow trout
Season program record
Wisconsin DNR publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Wisconsin season shape statewide: season plan; dates unpublished.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Brook trout | brood | |
| 2026 season | Brook trout | yearling | |
| 2026 season | Rainbow trout | brood |
When to fish Benach Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:48-11:48 am and 10:11 pm-12:11 am | 4:05-5:05 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:34 am-12:34 pm and 10:58 pm-12:58 am | 5:19-6:19 am and 4:37-5:37 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% 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 Central Time (CDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked through the 2026 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23
Gear for this water
For the trout (brook trout on the season program here, stillwater)
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tozer Lake | 18 mi | 2026 season |
| Pickerel Lake | 25 mi | 2026 season |
| Little Granite Lake | 27 mi | 2026 season |
| Beaver Dam Lake | 28 mi | 2026 season |
| Sawmill Lake | 36 mi | 2026 season |