"Bena, Minnesota - Pronounced "bean-nah"" Bena by gregoryr1m

Bena Travel Guide: 1 reviews and 5 photos

Bena, Minnesota is a very small town with a population of 110 is located on Hwy. 2 on Lake Winnibigoshish. It is a beautiful 32 mile drive from Bemidji, going right through Chippewa National Forest. There are many small resorts and camp sights on the lake but the big attraction in Bena is The Big Fish Supper Club. Charles Kuralt called this place his favorite building in America.

The 65' x 15' muskie was built by fifteen year old Butch Dahl and was orginally called The Big Muskie Drive-In. The mouth is wide enough to stand inside and be photographed, an idea that seems to occur several times a day. People also tie a fishing line to one of the fiberglass teeth as if they had caught "The Big One."

photo by Gregory Roth

Butch Dahl now owns the red white and blue service station about 3 miles east of Big Fish Supper Club.

photo by Gregory Roth

This is the gas pump at that service station and I must admit that this seemed primitive to me as I am use to seeing them with digital read outs and have a place to accept credit cards. I guess self-service is a modern as they have gotten here. But they like it that way.

Last visit to Bena: Jun 2004
Intro Updated Jun 11, 2004
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I did finally dine at Big Fish Supper CLub and I loved it. The food is good, the staff is friendly and warm, and the... more travel advice

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Written Jun 11, 2004

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deecat Jun 23, 2004 at 9:57 AM

Your Supper Club dinner sounds great and the travelogue photo of it is wonderful. Excellent introduction.