Fishing Penny Lake in Cheboygan County, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Penny Lake belongs to Cheboygan County. It stands 728 feet above sea level. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cheboygan County. Cheboygan is the closest place, 9.3 miles off. Green Bay sits 183 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Penny Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Cheboygan County include yellow perch, rock bass, white sucker and smallmouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Penny Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 17°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Penny Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Malony Lake, 1.1 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Penny Lake for certain.