Benjamin Lake Fishing near Sandstone, Minnesota

• Overview

  Benjamin Lake sits within Pine County in Minnesota. The bank is 997 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Pine County. Sandstone is the closest town at 20 miles. It is 83 miles to Saint Paul, the nearest city. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Benjamin Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Pine County include northern pike, bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and pumpkinseed. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Benjamin Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 68°F on average, January about 9°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, mid April opens the water and late November closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Benjamin Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Stevens Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Benjamin Lake.