Pennington Mine

Details

DNR lake ID

18043900

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

62 acres

Maximum depth

259 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

7 acres, 11% of the lake

Shoreline

1.9 miles

Average water clarity

26.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

4, since 1992

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 259, hybrid sunfish 20, rock bass 16, largemouth bass 9, rainbow trout 7, northern pike 2, pumpkinseed 2, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, rock bass, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2025

lake trout yearlings (1,700); rainbow trout yearlings (7,602); rainbow trout yearlings (7,500)

Stocked in 2024

lake trout adults (1,424); rainbow trout adults (360); rainbow trout yearlings (9,630); rainbow trout yearlings (7,500)

Stocked in 2023

lake trout yearlings (2,770); lake trout adults (349); rainbow trout yearlings (7,500); rainbow trout yearlings (7,525)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Pennington Pit Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Lake Trout: All less than 20" must be immediately released, possession limit one.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.