Benedict Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Hubbard County.
Benedict Lake is a lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota. Benedict Lake covers about 465 acres, reaches a recorded 91 feet and holds about 15,827 acre-feet.
Benedict Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Benedict Lake include banded killifish, black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, bowfin, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, cisco, golden shiner, iowa darter, johnny darter, lake whitefish, largemouth bass, least darter, logperch, mimic shiner, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at Benedict, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Benedict, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and pumpkinseed, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For roaming fish at Benedict, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Benedict, throw a bucktail, jerkbait or large rubber lure along points and weed edges for muskellunge, and cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Benedict, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
Other choices at Benedict include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
At Benedict, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
For other cold-water fish at Benedict, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling, and keep a small jig or natural bait near clean bottom for lake whitefish.
Spring at Benedict is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at Benedict can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Benedict, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Benedict, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for pike or muskellunge.
At Benedict, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
Not every trip. A better place at Benedict is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
At Benedict, it shows that a lot of the water sits away from the bank and around the old channel or deep end.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.