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Skinner Reservoir

Skinner Reservoir is a reservoir in California, near Riverside County.

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Fish species in Skinner Reservoir

Official stocking history

Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.

Skinner Reservoir is a reservoir in Riverside County, California and covers about 791.1 acres, reaches about 73.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 25,104.5 acre-feet.

Several patterns can work at once on Skinner Reservoir, especially when wind separates clear water from dirty water. Deep water at Skinner Reservoir gives fish room to move away from shore as summer heat and bright light build.

Skinner Reservoir FAQs

What is a simple way to start fishing for black crappie at Skinner Reservoir?

Fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops; change lure speed before moving.

What does the 73.8 feet deepest point mean when fishing Skinner Reservoir?

Treat 73.8 feet as the deepest point, not the automatic fishing depth; start near cover and move deeper only when bites or bait give a reason.

What does the stocking history mean at Skinner Reservoir?

It confirms that rainbow trout were released, but it does not prove that fish are now common or easy to catch; check a protected pocket after sunrise, then check both sides of the point.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

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