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Bennett Lake

📍 Livingston County, Michigan

Bennett Lake is a fishing water in Livingston County, Michigan (Southern Lake Huron management unit).

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Conditions today D 44/100 Below-average Last stocked Nov 19, 2024 Walleye, 2 years ago Keeper size (estimated) Black Crappie, Walleye Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Bennett Lake looks for the day you pick (today by default), from 0 to 100. It adds up five things: how recently the lake was stocked, the moon phase, the season, how many game and panfish species live here (such as black crappie, bluegill and largemouth bass), and the size of the lake. It does not include the weather forecast. The cards below show how many points each factor contributed.

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44/100
Monday, November 2, 2026
Conditions score

Below-average, consider a different lake or time of day.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Nov 19, 2024
Last: Nov 19, 2024
🌗 Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
8 game/panfish species: outstanding variety
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Bennett Lake Today

Fall fish at Bennett Lake are feeding heavily before winter. Match the forage: shad, crawfish, and perch patterns work well.

📊 Fishing Pressure

Fishing pressure is our estimate of how busy Bennett Lake is likely to be today. It looks at the day of the week, the time of year, and whether the lake has been stocked recently, because fresh stockings tend to draw anglers. Lower pressure usually means more room to work the water for black crappie, bluegill and largemouth bass.

Very Low estimated pressure today
Popular stocking lake

Very little activity expected. A great time to have the lake to yourself.

Estimate based on day of week, season, and recent stocking. Not a live crowd count.

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📅 Best Time to Fish Bennett Lake

Combined bite activity across all 33 species in this lake.

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📏 Fishing Regulations

Statewide general rules for the species found here. Individual waters can have exceptions (special size limits, closed seasons, trout lake types), so check this lake's listing in the official DNR Fishing Guide before heading out.
SpeciesMin sizeDaily limit
Black CrappieNone25 sunfish combined
BluegillNone25 sunfish combined
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Northern Pike24"2
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25
Redear SunfishNone25 sunfish combined
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
11 Stocking events
4,495 Fish stocked
3 Species
714d Since last stock
769d Longest gap
Walleye 2,500
Black Crappie 1,308
Yellow Perch 687
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📋 Bennett Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Nov 19, 2024 Walleye 550 5.0"
Nov 19, 2024 Black Crappie 238 4.5"
Nov 3, 2022 Black Crappie 350 4.5"
Nov 3, 2022 Walleye 600 5.0"
Nov 19, 2020 Walleye 250 6.5"
Nov 19, 2020 Black Crappie 200 6.5"
Oct 12, 2018 Black Crappie 200 6.0"
Oct 12, 2018 Walleye 600 5.5"
Nov 4, 2017 Black Crappie 320 6.0"
Nov 4, 2017 Yellow Perch 687 4.5"
Nov 4, 2017 Walleye 500 5.5"
Oct 22, 2016 Yellow Perch 425 4.5"
Oct 22, 2016 Walleye 750 5.5"
Oct 22, 2016 Black Crappie 350 6.0"
Oct 31, 2015 Black Crappie 200 6.1"
Oct 31, 2015 Yellow Perch 200 5.5"
Oct 31, 2015 Walleye 400 5.5"

* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 17 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Oct.
Peak Stocking Months
Nov Oct
Most Stocked Species
Black Crappie Walleye Yellow Perch

* Forecast is based on historical DNR data and is not a guarantee of future stocking.

⚓ Bennett Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Bennett Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

📋 DNR Stocking Database 📖 Michigan Fishing Guide (PDF) 🗺 View on Map 📍 Google Maps 🎣 Log a catch here