Penny Lake is a lake in Powell County, Montana and covers about 8.28 acres.
Penny Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for Penny Lake include Brook Trout, Longnose Sucker, Redside Shiner, and Westslope Cutthroat Trout.
How to Read the Water
Beside the steep side of an open-water break, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
Season by Season
Near the channel lip of a shaded bank, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
A Simple Tackle Plan
Near the shallow corner of a channel turn, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
Near the shallow corner of a firm-bottom flat, record the wind, water color, depth that held fish, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.