Bennett Lake
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Bennett Lake is mapped to a depth of 58 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 151 acres in Livingston County, Michigan.
Measured from the Michigan DNR inland-lake contour survey (depths read from the survey's isobath field; this lake's summary-depth column is blank in the source).
- Deepest sounding
- 58 ft
- Mean depth
- 22.5 ft · estimated
- Surface area
- 151 acres
- Estimated volume
- 3,399 acre-ft · 1,108M gal
- Shoreline
- 4.25 mi · irregular
- Aquatic vegetation
- 19% of surface · NDVI estimate
- Public access
- No public DNR launch identified
Additional depth details11 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–58 ft
- Recorded point soundings
- 58 ft, 39 ft, 26 ft
43.8% of the surface sits over water shallower than 10 ft; 47.9% is deeper than 20 ft. Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.
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Sources: MI DNR inland lake contours, USGS 3DEP, USDA NAIP (public domain), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), MI DNR Boat Launches.
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Map details & sources5 sources
All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.
Survey-derived depth contours drape over USGS 3DEP elevation, with a USDA NAIP aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Color shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.
- Coordinates
- 42.77236, -83.82550
- MI DNR lake ID
- L48297
- Vertical exaggeration
- 1.71×
- Basemap
- USDA NAIP · public domain
- Model size
- 2.3 MB
Watercraft rules
county-enforced local controls · MI DNROfficial rule details1 rule
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-23Bennett Lake has a partly natural setting, generally sheltered geometry, nearby higher-volume roads. Watercraft controls: Whole-lake slow-no-wake.
Why this score?5 components
Included in the index
| Component | Rating | Points of weight | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural setting | Good | 21.2 of 35 | 67% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (12% forest, 54% wetland; 24% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Very Good | 22.2 of 29 | mean fetch 747 m · 11% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · generally short fetch |
| Watercraft controls | Whole-lake slow-no-wake | 16.2 of 18 | Slow — no wake |
| Public access | Not listed | — | No DNR-listed access site. Township, county and road-end launches are not in this source, so this is not evidence that access is poor — the component is excluded and the remaining weights are renormalized. |
| Road isolation | Mixed | 4.2 of 18 | nearby higher-volume roads · 30 MDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 5,706 vehicles/day |
Additional paddling considerations
These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.
- Wake sensitivity
- Low — wide enough that wakes disperse over most of the lake
- Aquatic vegetation
- Moderate — approximately 19% mapped coverage · NAIP aerial imagery (NDVI)
- Observed motorized activity
- Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
- Wildlife habitat potential
- High — 12% forest and 54% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
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Fish you might catch
from angler catches, DNR surveys & active stocking24 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colors, not photographs (provenance).
Common Carp
White Sucker
Grass Pickerel
Lake Chubsucker
Warmouth
Hybrid Sunfish
Golden Shiner
Brook Silverside
Central Mudminnow
Blackchin ShinerAbout these fish → the Fish of Michigan guide
Fishing rules for this lake Beta
Size and daily limits for the 24 species found here — 24 open to harvest.
These are hook-and-line size, daily limit and season rules. Gear, spearing and bow fishing, spawning closures and rod limits are set by other Fisheries Orders and are not shown here.
From FO-206.26 (eff. 2026-04-01) / FO-215.23A (eff. 2023-09-15) / FO-254.25 (eff. 2025-10-10), checked against the 2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations digest · verified 2026-09-15. Regulations can change — Michigan DNR rules are the controlling source; verify current regulations before fishing. Official regulations
Notable catches
Master Angler program · 2021–2022Master Angler catches recorded on this lake — too few to show a pattern, so they are listed individually.
Fishery
surveyed 2006Gamefish Bowfin 41 · Largemouth Bass 29 · Northern Pike 8 · Grass Pickerel 2
Panfish Bluegill 1,200 · Pumpkinseed 89 · Yellow Perch 38
All survey species22 species
Gamefish
Panfish
Bullhead & catfish
Forage & nongame
DNR stocking
state stocking record · 2015–2024Fish the Michigan DNR has planted in this lake — what was added, distinct from what a survey netted above.
Bait & tackle nearby
licensed retail bait dealers · straight-line distanceBennett Lake — common questions
How deep is Bennett Lake?
The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of Bennett Lake is 58 ft. That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.
How big is Bennett Lake?
Bennett Lake covers about 151 acres in Livingston County, Michigan.
What is the average depth of Bennett Lake?
The estimated mean depth of Bennett Lake is 22.5 ft, calculated from the survey contours.
What fish are in Bennett Lake?
Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin. The page lists all 24 species and the evidence behind each.
Is there public access to Bennett Lake?
No public launch for Bennett Lake appears in the Michigan DNR access data. That is not the same as the lake being private -- municipal and private ramps are not in that source.
