Benson Lake
WDFW logged 4 trout stocking dates at Benson Lake in 2026 so far, 14,540 fish in all. The latest was on Oct 7, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Benson Lk (Maso)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Benson Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 14,540
- by the same date in 2025
- 13,194
- in all of 2025
- 13,194
Every stocking record
Every trout and kokanee release WDFW lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2020. Counts include fry and fingerlings as well as catchable trout: WDFW calls catchable fish “legals”. Fish per pound is WDFW’s figure for each release; fewer fish per pound means bigger fish.
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | Cutthroat trout1,500 fish · Fingerling | 1,500 | Fingerling | 25 |
| Oct 5 | Rainbow trout4,860 fish · Fry | 4,860 | Fry | 15.4 |
| May 14 | Cutthroat trout4,920 fish · Fry | 4,920 | Fry | 265 |
| Apr 13 | Rainbow trout3,260 fish · Legals | 3,260 | Legals | 2.1 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Rainbow trout5,046 fish · Fry | 5,046 | Fry | 11.29 |
| Sep 15 | Cutthroat trout2,000 fish · Fingerling | 2,000 | Fingerling | 27.3 |
| May 14 | Rainbow trout518 fish · Legals | 518 | Legals | 2.05 |
| Mar 11 | Rainbow trout2,620 fish · Legals | 2,620 | Legals | 2.36 |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout3,010 fish · Legals | 3,010 | Legals | 2.37 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 14,540 |
| 2025 | 5 | 13,194 |
| 2024 | 4 | 18,433 |
| 2023 | 4 | 13,463 |
| 2022 | 4 | 16,890 |
| 2021 | 3 | 10,260 |
| 2020 | 3 | 10,920 |
Trout stocked each year
2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fry and fingerlings.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 75,440 | 77% |
| Cutthroat trout | 22,260 | 23% |
Map point 47.3368, -122.9246: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1503309). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.
Also in Mason County: Mason Lake, Spencer Lake, Lost Lake, Nahwatzel Lake, Trails End Lake, Cady Lake, Aldrich Lake, Devereaux Lake.
Source: WDFW Fish Plants dataset, data.wa.gov, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Benson Lake
Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.
- Boat ramps1 · concrete
- Boarding floatNo
- Parking lots1
- Restrooms1
- CampingNo
- OpenYear-round
From the WDFW access area page. WDFW: a Discover Pass or Vehicle Access Pass is required at all WDFW recreation lands.
Bait and tackle
1 listed- Larry's Used Tackle Shopoutdoor store · Union5.6 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Jarrell's Cove Marinamarina · Shelton4.0 mi
- Fair Harbor Marinamarina · Grapeview4.3 mi
- Port of Allynmarina · Allyn5.6 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Twilight Retreatcampground · Allyn2.3 mi
- The Alder Forestcampground · Belfair3.5 mi
- Zion's Recreation Campcampground · Belfair4.3 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Harstine Island Cabincabins · Shelton4.2 mi
- Sisters Point Waterfront Cabin on Hood Canalcabins · Belfair5.0 mi
- Hood Canal Resort - Luxury Lookout Vacation Rentalhotel · Union5.2 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.