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Penegor Lake

📍 Houghton County, Michigan

Penegor Lake is a fishing water in Houghton County, Michigan (Lake Superior management unit).

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Conditions today F 36/100 Tough conditions Last stocked Oct 16, 2025 Brook Trout, 1 years ago Keeper size (estimated) No estimate Not enough size data Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Penegor Lake looks for the day you pick (today by default), from 0 to 100. It adds up five things: how recently the lake was stocked, the moon phase, the season, how many game and panfish species live here (such as brook trout, golden shiner and arctic grayling), and the size of the lake. It does not include the weather forecast. The cards below show how many points each factor contributed.

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Sunday, November 1, 2026
Conditions score

Tough conditions, lower expectations or adjust your approach.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Oct 16, 2025
Last: Oct 16, 2025
🌗 Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
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🐟 Species
3 species recorded
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Penegor Lake Today

Fall fish at Penegor Lake are feeding heavily before winter. Match the forage: shad, crawfish, and perch patterns work well.

📊 Fishing Pressure

Fishing pressure is our estimate of how busy Penegor Lake is likely to be today. It looks at the day of the week, the time of year, and whether the lake has been stocked recently, because fresh stockings tend to draw anglers. Lower pressure usually means more room to work the water for brook trout, golden shiner and arctic grayling.

Moderate estimated pressure today
Weekend Popular stocking lake

Moderate activity expected. Midweek mornings are typically quieter.

Estimate based on day of week, season, and recent stocking. Not a live crowd count.

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📅 Best Time to Fish Penegor Lake

Combined bite activity across all 33 species in this lake.

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📏 Fishing Regulations

Statewide general rules for the species found here. Individual waters can have exceptions (special size limits, closed seasons, trout lake types), so check this lake's listing in the official DNR Fishing Guide before heading out.
SpeciesMin sizeDaily limit
Brook Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
18 Stocking events
7,279 Fish stocked
2 Species
381d Since last stock
369d Longest gap
Brook Trout 6,981
Arctic grayling 298
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📋 Penegor Lake Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Oct 16, 2025 Brook Trout 450 6.5"
Oct 25, 2024 Brook Trout 495 6.6"
Nov 9, 2023 Arctic grayling 148 12.1"
Nov 9, 2023 Arctic grayling 150 9.9"
Nov 6, 2023 Brook Trout 450 5.9"
Nov 2, 2022 Brook Trout 449 5.7"
Jun 9, 2022 Brook Trout 500 6.3"
Oct 26, 2021 Brook Trout 450 6.3"
May 11, 2021 Brook Trout 100 14.1"
Oct 12, 2020 Brook Trout 450 5.6"
Jun 12, 2020 Brook Trout 888 5.2"
May 19, 2020 Brook Trout 200 12.2"
Oct 15, 2019 Brook Trout 449 5.6"
Nov 14, 2018 Brook Trout 200 8.4"
Oct 16, 2018 Brook Trout 450 5.6"
Jun 14, 2018 Brook Trout 500 6.2"
Oct 19, 2017 Brook Trout 450 6.2"
Jun 21, 2017 Brook Trout 500 6.8"
Oct 25, 2016 Brook Trout 440 6.1"
Oct 6, 2015 Brook Trout 440 5.4"
Oct 9, 2014 Brook Trout 440 5.4"
Oct 17, 2013 Brook Trout 439 5.7"
Oct 15, 2012 Brook Trout 440 6.0"
Sep 13, 2012 Brook Trout 100 13.3"
Oct 5, 2011 Brook Trout 420 5.6"
Showing 25 of 51 stocking records, newest first

* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 51 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: May.
Peak Stocking Months
Oct May Jun
Most Stocked Species
Brook Trout Arctic grayling

* Forecast is based on historical DNR data and is not a guarantee of future stocking.

⚓ Penegor Lake Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Penegor Lake Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

📋 DNR Stocking Database 📖 Michigan Fishing Guide (PDF) 🗺 View on Map 📍 Google Maps 🎣 Log a catch here