Benach Lake Fishing Guide, Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Burnett County, Wisconsin, is where Benach Lake sits. Elevation runs to 965 feet. This is a pocket water of some 15 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Burnett County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Spooner, 19 miles away. Shell Lake follows at 21 miles, then Frederic at 21 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Benach Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Burnett County names brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and pumpkinseed. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Benach Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 9°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Benach Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. You can camp about 130 yards away, going by the mapping. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Crystal Lake, 0.6 miles out. Confirm before you fish Benach Lake.