Benedict Lake Fishing in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Benedict Lake in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. The surroundings are mixed forest. With some 78 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 1.6 miles in total. It is low-lying compared with other Wisconsin water we list. The closest town, Powers Lake, is 1.4 miles distant. Beyond it, Pell Lake at 2.4 miles and Twin Lakes at 2.9 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Benedict Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Kenosha County, recorded fish include common carp, bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown trout and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Benedict Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 72°F, with January the cold end at about 19°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. The water is typically free of ice between late March and mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Benedict Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Powers Lake, 0.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Benedict Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.