Penny Lake Fishing near Edmore, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Penny Lake in Montcalm County, Michigan. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. With some 34 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 1.3 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Edmore sits 5.6 miles from the bank. Grand Rapids sits 40 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Penny Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Montcalm County include bluegill, largemouth bass and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Penny Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 70°F and January near 20°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Penny Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Little Penny Lake, 0.7 miles out. Treat Penny Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.