Benson Lake Fishing in Mason County, Washington

• Overview

  Benson Lake is listed under Mason County, Washington. The country here is oak and grass. Surface area is around 81 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 1.5 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Few waters listed in Mason County are bigger. Allyn lies 5.7 miles from the water. After that come Key Center at 8.4 miles and Home at 8.7 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Benson Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Mason County include Chum salmon, cutthroat trout and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Benson Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 39°F in January up to 63°F in August. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Time your trip to Benson Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Mason Lake sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Benson Lake in what we hold.