Penegor Lake fishing

Fishing at Penegor Lake has Brook Trout and Arctic Grayling on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1979, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

October 16, 2025

Plants on record

44

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

9.9

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How Penegor Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of August. In 2025 it was October 16, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 8 years between 1979 and 2025.

About 3,267 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 11 lakes in Houghton County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Courtney Lake (10.2 mi) was stocked more recently. Courtney Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Penegor Lake

Fishing Penegor Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 41 of 44 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling.

Brook Trout 41 plants
Plants
41 of 44
Last stocked
October 16, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Arctic Grayling 3 plants
Plants
3 of 44
Last stocked
November 9, 2023

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,5001979
  • 1,0001980
  • 1,5001981
  • 1,0001987
  • 10,0001989
  • 1,5001990
  • 1,5001991
  • 5001992
  • 5001993
  • 5501994
  • 5001995
  • 3501996
  • 3351997
  • 3501998
  • 3501999
  • 3502000
  • 3502001
  • 3502002
  • 4502005
  • 5462006
  • 4502007
  • 5002008
  • 4502009
  • 4482010
  • 4202011
  • 4402012
  • 4392013
  • 4402014
  • 4402015
  • 4402016
  • 4502017
  • 4502018
  • 4492019
  • 4502020
  • 4502021
  • 4492022
  • 7482023
  • 4952024
  • 4502025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 44 plants Showing 44 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 16, 2025 Brook Trout 450 – report
October 25, 2024 Brook Trout 495 – report
November 9, 2023 Arctic Grayling 150 – report
November 9, 2023 Arctic Grayling 148 – report
November 6, 2023 Brook Trout 450 – report
November 2, 2022 Brook Trout 449 – report
October 26, 2021 Brook Trout 450 – report
October 12, 2020 Brook Trout 450 – report
October 15, 2019 Brook Trout 449 – report
October 16, 2018 Brook Trout 450 – report
October 19, 2017 Brook Trout 450 – report
October 25, 2016 Brook Trout 440 – report
October 6, 2015 Brook Trout 440 – report
October 9, 2014 Brook Trout 440 – report
October 17, 2013 Brook Trout 439 – report
October 15, 2012 Brook Trout 440 – report
October 5, 2011 Brook Trout 420 – report
October 5, 2010 Brook Trout 448 – report
October 13, 2009 Brook Trout 450 – report
October 6, 2008 Brook Trout 500 – report
October 5, 2007 Brook Trout 450 – report
October 4, 2006 Brook Trout 446 – report
January 10, 2006 Brook Trout 50 – report
January 10, 2006 Brook Trout 50 – report
October 3, 2005 Brook Trout 450 – report
May 9, 2002 Brook Trout 350 – report
May 18, 2001 Brook Trout 350 – report
April 27, 2000 Brook Trout 350 – report
May 3, 1999 Brook Trout 350 – report
May 6, 1998 Brook Trout 350 – report
May 22, 1997 Brook Trout 335 – report
May 28, 1996 Brook Trout 350 – report
May 23, 1995 Brook Trout 500 – report
May 24, 1994 Brook Trout 500 – report
May 24, 1994 Brook Trout 50 – report
May 25, 1993 Brook Trout 500 – report
June 3, 1992 Brook Trout 500 – report
May 3, 1991 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
May 23, 1990 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
May 9, 1989 Brook Trout 10,000 – report
April 21, 1987 Arctic Grayling 1,000 – report
June 22, 1981 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
June 11, 1980 Brook Trout 1,000 – report
July 5, 1979 Brook Trout 1,500 – report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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