Pennington Lake Fishing in Kanabec County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Pennington Lake in Kanabec County, Minnesota. It sits at 942 feet above sea level. It measures about 127 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 1.6 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is low-lying compared with other Minnesota water we list. For a base, Braham sits 6.3 miles out. After that come Mora at 6.7 miles and Cambridge at 15 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Pennington Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Kanabec County names largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Pennington Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 69°F on average, January about 8°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Pennington Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Devils Lake, 3.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Pennington Lake.