Minnesota Lake File

Bench Lake — Cook County, MN

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Fish species

• brook trout

Latest DNR survey (2003-06-05)

Species	CPUE	Avg lbs
BKT	8.50	0.93

CPUE = catch per unit effort in the DNR's nets. Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder.

Public access

Accessible via 0.3 miles portage from Crystal Lake. Bench Lake is entirely inside the BWCAW.
Accessible via portage from Spaulding Lake.

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