Skeels Lake fishing

Fishing at Skeels Lake has Smallmouth Bass and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 1982, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Smallmouth Bass and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

June 20, 2024

Plants on record

11

Since 1982

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

242.8

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How Skeels Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of June. In 2024 it was June 20, 2024, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 33 years between 1982 and 2024.

About 126 reported fish per acre, 13th most of 19 lakes in Alger County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Dana Lake (3.3 mi) and McKeever Lake (4.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Dana Lake is also stocked with Smallmouth Bass.

Fish at Skeels Lake

Fishing Skeels Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 9 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Smallmouth Bass.

Walleye 9 plants
Plants
9 of 11
Last stocked
June 20, 2024

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Smallmouth Bass 2 plants
Plants
2 of 11
Last stocked
August 1, 1985

Seasons and rigs are on the Smallmouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,7001982
  • 1,5001985
  • 2,9732012
  • 3,2482013
  • 3,2602015
  • 3,0542017
  • 3,3982019
  • 3,1352021
  • 3,1952022
  • 3,1752024

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 20, 2024 Walleye 3,175 – report
June 27, 2022 Walleye 3,195 – report
June 22, 2021 Walleye 3,135 – report
June 27, 2019 Walleye 3,398 – report
June 21, 2017 Walleye 3,054 – report
June 25, 2015 Walleye 3,260 – report
July 10, 2013 Walleye 163 – report
July 4, 2013 Walleye 3,085 – report
June 5, 2012 Walleye 2,973 – report
August 1, 1985 Smallmouth Bass 1,500 – report
September 4, 1982 Smallmouth Bass 3,700 – report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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