Fishing Penny Lake in Montcalm County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Montcalm County, Penny Lake is a Michigan water. Land around it is pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Montcalm County list. 3 miles away sits Stanton, the nearest town. After that come Greenville at 10 miles and Edmore at 11 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Penny Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name bluegill, largemouth bass and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Penny Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 70°F, while January sits near 20°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Penny Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Half Moon Lake is 0.5 miles distant. Nothing on Penny Lake should be assumed from this page alone.