Bennettsen Lake in Mason County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Bennettsen Lake lies in Mason County, in Washington. Height above sea level is 417 feet. Surface area is around 27 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Belfair is the closest place, 6.2 miles off. Beyond it, Allyn at 8.5 miles and Seabeck at 13 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Bennettsen Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Mason County, recorded fish include Chum salmon, cutthroat trout, Coho salmon, largemouth bass and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Bennettsen Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 63°F on average, January about 39°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That shapes the year on Bennettsen Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Christine Lake is 0.6 miles off. Nothing on Bennettsen Lake should be assumed from this page alone.