Fishing reports for Lake Skinner
Checkout the latest Lake Skinner fishing reports from businesses and local anglers.
The striper bite got hot for a couple of weeks in late May/early June, highlighted by an 18+ pounder. But recently, stripers have been much harder to come by. Keep an eye out for bait boils... throw A-rigs, jerkbaits, or any shad imitation lures. Largemouth action is still good, although once again...
The striper bite got hot for a couple of weeks in late May/early June, highlighted by an 18+ pounder. But recently, stripers have been much harder to come by. Keep an eye out for bait boils... throw A-rigs, jerkbaits, or any shad imitation lures.
Largemouth action is still good, although once again, nothing sizable. A lot of smaller fish are being caught on soft plastics and finesse techniques around the shoreline weeds. Big bluegill are showing up... try small worms or crappie jigs.
The bite is on fire at Skinner for largemouth, just don't expect to catch anything giant. Anglers are hooking plenty of fish, but anything over 2 pounds has been notable. Finesse has been the ticket. Subtle drop-shot or t-rigged plastics are getting crushed, although the reaction bite has been close...
The bite is on fire at Skinner for largemouth, just don't expect to catch anything giant. Anglers are hooking plenty of fish, but anything over 2 pounds has been notable. Finesse has been the ticket. Subtle drop-shot or t-rigged plastics are getting crushed, although the reaction bite has been close to non-existent. Striper action is slow.
Local anglers are optimistic that the forecasted warmer weather improves the bite for largemouth and stripers. So far this spring, action has been slow for both. A few anglers are getting largemouth with slow finesse techniques, but nothing consistent. Stripers are hit n miss for both bait soakers...
Local anglers are optimistic that the forecasted warmer weather improves the bite for largemouth and stripers. So far this spring, action has been slow for both. A few anglers are getting largemouth with slow finesse techniques, but nothing consistent. Stripers are hit n miss for both bait soakers and trollers.
