Boating Info:
There is a nice launch ramp available for $6 per launch. Boat engines must be four-stroke or direct fuel injection two stroke and must comply with the California Air Resources Control Board 2001 or later model year spark-ignition marine engine standard (or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2006 equivalent).
Alcohol will not be permitted on boats or marinas.
Only gasoline free of the additive MTBE is allowed. Boats containing MTBE fuel will be turned away. The California Air Resources Board has reported that MTBE was removed from all gasoline refined for sale in California in Nov. 2003. Therefore, all gasoline must be purchased in California and proof of purchase will be required for boats with out-of-state registration. Refueling is prohibited except in designated areas.
Boats must be at least 12 feet long, 42 inches wide and have 12 inches of freeboard at idle speed. Multi-hulled boats must have solid and fixed decking.
Kayaks must be at least 10 feet long, non-bailing, and with seating for all passengers inside the boat. Sit-on-top kayaks are not allowed.
The speed limit for all watercraft on Lake Skinner is 10 mph. The maximum speed within 100 feet of the shore, dams, other operational structures and in marinas areas is five mph
Fishing Info:
Fishing permits are $4 per day. There are trout, catfish, largemouth bass and striped bass here. No Swimming/Skiing is allowed and boat speed is limited to "NO WAKE" which makes this a nice, quiet lake for fishing. Fish Report: (800) 234-FISH. Be sure to visit the CDFW web site for complete regulations before heading out.
Lake Records:
- Striped Bass - 39.5 pounds caught in 1993
- Largemouth Bass - 13.25 pounds
- Catfish - 33 pounds
- Rainbow Trout - 12.2 pounds
- Crappie - 3.9 pounds
- Bluegill - 1.2 pounds
- Redear Sunfish - 3.69 pounds caught, weighed and released on March 30, 2014 by Jonathan "ChaChaChicken" Wdowiak.
- Read and Post Lake Skinner Fishing Reports Here
Comments and Tips:
New tip for stripers at skinner. Anchovies or night crawlers work great. We got over 30 stripper on the point by launch 2. The bite was so good we couldn't fish with 2 poles. All were 1 to 2lbs but the bite was constant.
4/8/2006 - I was up there last week a week after the tournament. had no luck on the tournament but had better luck the next weekend. Between he 3 of us we caught over 20 trout we kept our limit and gave a few away and released a ton. We where using night crawlers with a Bobber and rainbow power bait. None where of great size 1 to 2 lbs range. Did see a teenager catch a nice 6lb on a white roster tail around the dock at launch 2. The strippers are biting on chicken liver tied on with string to help hold it on. Also the bite was slow but productive with night crawlers. The actions is on and off but Patience is the key.
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FNN member "HEMAN" went to Lake Skinner and caught a couple nice stripers!>>>Report
FNN member "CHAMP18" shows off a nice largemouth he caught while fishing Lake Skinner.>>>Report
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