Penglase Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Penglase Lake is one of the Marquette County waters in Michigan. This is mixed forest ground. It covers about 24 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It sits higher than most water we list in Michigan. Nearest place of any size is West Ishpeming, 21 miles away. Then Crystal Falls, 21 miles, and Ishpeming, 22 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Penglase Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Marquette County list white sucker, yellow perch and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Penglase Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 64°F, while January sits near 10°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Penglase Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Grant Lake, 0.9 miles away. Check the position on Penglase Lake before loading the car.