Benson Lake
As of Nov 6, 2026, ODFW has 3 weeks of trout stocking still ahead on its schedule for Benson Lake, 3,400 fish in all. The next scheduled week is Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2027. This is the agency’s schedule, which can change; it does not confirm that fish were released. ODFW lists it as “Benson Lk”.
ODFW data pulled .
Benson Lake in numbers
- trout scheduled from Nov 6, 2026 on
- 3,400
- weeks scheduled in 2027
- 3
- trout scheduled in 2025
- 14,500
The schedule, week by week
ODFW counts fish by category: legal-size trout (catchable, at least 8 inches under Oregon rules), trophy trout, broodstock and fingerlings. Past weeks show what was on the schedule, not a confirmed release.
| Week | Legal-size | Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2027 | 1,5000 trophy | 0 | 1,500 |
| Apr 12 – Apr 16, 2027 | 1,5000 trophy | 0 | 1,500 |
| May 31 – Jun 4, 2027 | 0400 trophy | 400 | 400 |
| Week | Legal-size | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 – Apr 17, 2026 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| Week | Legal-size | Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10 – Mar 14, 2025 | 2,0000 trophy | 0 | 2,000 |
| Apr 14 – Apr 18, 2025 | 4,0000 trophy | 0 | 4,000 |
| May 5 – May 9, 2025 | 4,0000 trophy | 0 | 4,000 |
| Jun 2 – Jun 6, 2025 | 4,000500 trophy | 500 | 4,500 |
| Week | Legal-size | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11 – Mar 15, 2024 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Apr 15 – Apr 19, 2024 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
Trout scheduled each year
2027 is outlined because the agency may still add weeks. Years are counted by the first day of each scheduled week.
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Willamette Zone: Alton Baker Canal, Walter Wirth Lake, Junction City Pond, Leaburg Lake, Timber Linn Lake, McKenzie River (above Leaburg Dam), Breitenbush River, E.E. Wilson Pond.
Source: ODFW trout stocking schedule, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.