Lake Skinner Fishing Report

Lake Skinner - Temecula, CA (Riverside County)


by Lake Skinner Marina Staff
5-18-2020
(951) 926-8515
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Lake Skinner Marina Hours: 8am-3pm

Lake Skinner Fishing Hours: 8am-4pm

Striped Bass: Decent action on cut bait at the dam and inlet. Angelers have also had decent luck motoring around looking for schools of fish barely subsurface.

Bluegill: Crickets have been the most effective bait this week although anglers have had good action catching spawning gills on mini jigs. 

Catfish: Very slow action for catfish this week. 

Largemouth Bass: As usual solid numbers of fish coming to even amateur anglers on simple baits such as plastic worms and nightcrawler. Throw a 110 jerk bait if prefered.. plenty of fry in the water. 

Trout: No Action

Carp: No Action to be reported.





More Reports

5-13-2020
Lake Skinner Marina Hours: 8am-3pm Lake Skinner Fishing Hours: 8am-4pm Striped Bass: Try bringing fresh anchovy or sardines down near the buoy line. Fly lining chunks of bait has been pretty effective for anglers. A few stripers have also been picked off using nightcrawler throughout the lake.  Bluegill: As usual your best bet for catching panfish is to use crickets or pieces of worm tipped onto a minijig. Once fired up they will east a plain jigs as well.  Catfish: Not many fish being...... Read More

3-16-2020
Striped Bass: The usual tactics are still the most productive. Use chicken liver/anchovie at the inlet or dam area. Another effective method would be trolling a hard bait throughout the lake, especially main lake. Blue Gill: Mini jigs tipped with a mealworm or cricket are usually most productive. Small roostertails or kastmasters can also be very effective. Catfish: Use chicken liver, anchovies, mackerel or nightcrawlers on the bottom throughout the lake but especially near Ramp 2 or the inlet area. Catfishing is...... Read More