ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst nˈoʊn jˈuːs ʌv pˈæŋɡwɪtʃ lˈeɪk wʌz æz ɐ fˈɪʃɚɹi baɪ pˈeɪjuːt ˈɪndiənz pˈæŋɡwɪtʃ mˈiːnz "bˈɪɡ fˈɪʃ" ɪnðə pˈeɪjuːt lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ.
The earliest known use of Panguitch Lake was as a fishery by Paiute Indians (Panguitch means "big fish" in the Paiute language).