Penny Lake Fishing in Douglas County, Washington

• Overview

  Look for Penny Lake in the Douglas County part of Washington. The ground around here is sage and rock. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest place of any size is Bridgeport, 7.5 miles away. It is 103 miles to Spokane, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Penny Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Douglas County records list largemouth bass, sockeye salmon and black crappie among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Penny Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 70°F and January reads 24°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid March. Averages suggest open water from about mid March through to roughly early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Penny Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Henton Lake is 1.4 miles distant. Ask locally about Penny Lake if anything is unclear.