For anglers around Barron County, Skinaway Lake is a local lake and the best current size-and-depth record is about 64 acres and a maximum depth of 10 feet, which is the first thing I would want to know if a buddy asked me about this place.
The kind of water this is
| County | Barron County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 64 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 10 feet |
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| Storage | 375 acre-feet |
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| Recorded fish | 5 |
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I would rather fish a handful of good-looking spots well by giving shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank more than a couple of throwaway casts and I would take a couple of bites in one type of water over a dozen pretty spots with no life.
The fishing side of the page
The fish tied to this exact Skinaway Lake record include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; and that is enough to put some time into weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and stick with what produces signs of life.
A laid-back first trip
If I wanted the first trip to Skinaway Lake to actually teach me something, I would make a short plan, fish it honestly, and change areas only when the water gives me a reason, then I would confirm the current rules before the first fish ever comes over the side.
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