Fish Species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, Yellow Perch
Lake Facts:
Pencil Lake is located on the east side of Hwy. 507 north of the village of Buckhorn and south of Gooderham Ontario in Peterborough County
Pencil is a cottage lake which has a single basin that reaches depths of over 70′
there are a couple of inflowing streams and a creek exiting the south end on its way to Catchacoma Lake
much of the near shore areas consist of a rock bottom that drops off quickly into deeper water. The two bays on the south end have a mud bottom and lily pad growth. Mil foil weedbeds are also found on the south end extending into 12’+ of water
a public boat launch is located on the north end off of Pencil Lake Road
the lake has been regularly stocked with lake trout
Pencil Lake is located within Fisheries Management Zone 15