High Waters & Slow Fishing

[NFCD I]

My pal John and I were the first boat on the water today. I caught one 2-3# striper right off on a 4" swim bait. That was it and we were off the water around noon.

I do want to mention to all of the boaters on Skinner. With the high water, there is a lot of heavy trash floating just under the surface. We just missed a full park table that was floating out in the middle of the lake. If we would have hit it, I would be on the internet ordering a new lower end and prop.
We towed it to the second point from the dam on the south side of the lake.

Be careful out there

[ddoskocil]

Thanks for the heads up!

[HawgZWylde]

Is Skinner at full pool now?

[NFCD I]

Is Skinner at full pool now?

Yes, It's at full pool. Yesterday I was waiting for Pat to head north up the inlet.

[Askwhy]

Pat couldn't make it , he was out looking for some skunk remover from Tuesday .
Your right I was out there on Monday evening thinking the warmer weather might turn the bite on but all I got was a few rays and a good boat ride , I actually had the whole lake to my self but now I know why .
Petsmarts must be making a grip off skunk remover.

[panfishman]

How they fill the lake up so quick

[Askwhy]

They stopped taking out water .

[sweetfish]

Heard through the grapevine, Skinner was stocked with trout last Thursday. Anyone have any truth to the matter?

[NFCD I]

Heard through the grapevine, Skinner was stocked with trout last Thursday. Anyone have any truth to the matter?

As of Tuesday, there hasn't been a trout stocking in several years.

[Harley51]

According to the rangers as of today the plant is still tied up in paperwork. ETA unknown at this time.