Bennett Lake
MU 6-28, Skeena
59.9247° N, 134.9386° W
- Surface area
- 1373.1ha
- Elevation
- 656m
Open Bennett Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Bennett Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-28
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Bull Trout, Round Whitefish, Lake Whitefish, Arctic Grayling, Pygmy Whitefish, Least Cisco, Slimy Sculpin, Longnose Sucker
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 59.9247, -134.9386
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Fish on record at Bennett Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 1975 | 2019 | 17 |
| Round Whitefish | 1994 | 2019 | 17 |
| Lake Whitefish | 2014 | 2019 | 6 |
| Arctic Grayling | 1975 | 2016 | 8 |
| Pygmy Whitefish | 2014 | 2014 | 3 |
| Least Cisco | 2011 | 2019 | 19 |
| Slimy Sculpin | 1994 | 2019 | 11 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1994 | 2016 | 5 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Bennett Lake
Best times of year at Bennett Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Bennett Lake fishing regulations
Lake trout daily and possession quotas = 2 (only 1 over 90 cm, none between 60 cm and 90 cm); Arctic grayling daily and possession quotas = 4 (only 1 over 44 cm, none between 36 cm and 44 cm); northern pike daily and possession quotas = 4 (only 1 over 100 cm, none between 70 cm and 100 cm); whitefish daily quota = 5. B.C. and Yukon angling licences are valid on all parts of Bennett Lake, but only one daily quota may be retained regardless of which side of the border the fish were angled, and anglers must follow tackle restrictions and other regulations for the jurisdiction where angling. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Bennett Lake
Coordinates: 59.9247, -134.9386
Ice fishing at Bennett Lake
Bennett Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
This week at Bennett Lake
The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 6° / 2° | 16 km/h, gusts 76 | 35 mm | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 2° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 44 | 2 mm | Rising (+7.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 2° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 17 | 2 mm | Rising (+12.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -6° | 2 km/h, gusts 8 | dry | Rising (+14.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -7° | 2 km/h, gusts 8 | dry | Rising (+5.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -6° | 4 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-3.0 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -5° | 1 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+1.7 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Bennett Lake
- Tagish Lake 46 km away
- Como Lake 79 km away
- McDonald Lake 79 km away
- Atlin Lake 81 km away
- Palmer Lake 94 km away
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