Lake Skinner tips

[alanw]

I've had some great camping and fishing with my kids at Skinner. Like YakD said, large trout pattern hard baits for the Stripers - I've used big 10" segmented lures with luck. When you see a boil in the morning or evening get to it asap because they move fast. You probably won't be able to get on the boils quick enough on a kayak, but you could get lucky. The smaller ones sometimes bite frozen anchovie near shore. Good LMB bite in most of the coves, and all you need is a worm and a bobber if you're feeling lazy. The inlet was always a great spot for Stripers, Trout, or Catfish, depending on time of year. The shallows usually can produce LMB, Trout, Bluegill/Crappie. I've seen some big Carp caught in the coves too.

I haven't been there in a few years, I wonder what the water level is like these days? The Catfish bite might be slowing down this time of year, and they should be stocking Trout soon.