Benton Lake (Carver County)
Carver County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 10006900
DNR records show 5 stocking entries at Benton Lake (Carver County) since 2018, most recently bluegill sunfish adults in 2019 (5,000 fish).
- Benton Lake (Carver County) has 5 DNR stocking records across 2 years (2018-2019): bluegill sunfish (2), largemouth bass (2), yellow perch (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is bluegill sunfish: 8,500 fish on record.
- Carver County, nearest town Benton; DNR lake number (DOW) 10006900.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bluegill Sunfish1 | adults | 5,000 | 111.1 |
| 2019 | Yellow Perch1 | adults | 200 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | Bluegill Sunfish1 | adults | 3,500 | 500.0 |
| 2018 | Largemouth Bass1 | adults | 10 | 7.5 |
| 2018 | Largemouth Bass1 | yearlings | 800 | 88.9 |
1 fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups.
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
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