Benka Lake
Bathymetric Map and Fishing Information
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General Information
- Mean Depth: 9.8 m (32.0 ft.)
- Maximum Depth: 22.9 m (75.0 ft.)
- Shoreline Length: 5.8 km (3.6 mi.)
- Management Area: Mat-Su
- USGS Map: Talkeetna A-1
- Surface Area: 49.8 ha (123.0 acres)
- Volume: 4,803,177 m3 (169,622,596 ft3)
- Elevation: 160 m (525 ft.)
Fishing Information
Species Previously Stocked or Sampled: Arctic char, coho salmon, rainbow trout
First stocked in: 1993 with coho salmon
Most recently stocked in: 2021 with rainbow trout
Access Information
- Directions: Mile 98.7 Parks Hwy. East on Talkeetna Spur Rd. 3.1 miles to Yoder Rd. Right on Yoder Rd. 0.6 mile to Lakeview Street. Left on Lakeview Street 0.7 mile to parking area and undeveloped boat launch. NOTE: Limited public access. Majority of lake shoreline is privately owned. Please respect private property.
- Status: Road ROW
- Improvements: Negotiate for easement over existing boat launch or develop new access route.
- boat launch
- Meridian, Township, Range and Section: Seward, 024N, 004W, 09
- Lat/Long: 62.184168° -150.011357°