Skyline Lake fishing

Fishing at Skyline Lake has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1980, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

October 23, 2025

Plants on record

45

Since 1980

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

11.4

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How Skyline Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of October. In 2025 it was October 23, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1981 and 1988.

About 3,794 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 22 lakes in Iron County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Killdeer Lake (0.6 mi) was stocked more recently. Killdeer Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Skyline Lake

Fishing Skyline Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. All 45 plants on record are Brook Trout.

Brook Trout 45 plants
Plants
45 of 45
Last stocked
October 23, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,2001980
  • 1,2001982
  • 7201983
  • 1,2001984
  • 5501985
  • 1,2001986
  • 1,2001987
  • 1,2801989
  • 1,2001990
  • 1,2001991
  • 1,2001992
  • 1,2001993
  • 1,2001994
  • 6001995
  • 1,2001996
  • 9001997
  • 9001998
  • 1,1001999
  • 9002000
  • 1,2002001
  • 9002002
  • 1,1972003
  • 9002004
  • 1,1852005
  • 1,7902006
  • 6002007
  • 4992008
  • 8992009
  • 9002010
  • 8002011
  • 8992012
  • 8982013
  • 8992014
  • 9002015
  • 9002016
  • 8982017
  • 9002018
  • 8982019
  • 9002020
  • 9002021
  • 8982022
  • 9002023
  • 9902024
  • 4502025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 45 plants Showing 45 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 23, 2025 Brook Trout 450 – report
October 24, 2024 Brook Trout 990 – report
October 25, 2023 Brook Trout 900 – report
October 24, 2022 Brook Trout 898 – report
October 28, 2021 Brook Trout 900 – report
October 28, 2020 Brook Trout 900 – report
October 22, 2019 Brook Trout 898 – report
November 2, 2018 Brook Trout 900 – report
November 3, 2017 Brook Trout 898 – report
October 18, 2016 Brook Trout 900 – report
October 23, 2015 Brook Trout 900 – report
October 17, 2014 Brook Trout 899 – report
October 18, 2013 Brook Trout 898 – report
October 3, 2012 Brook Trout 899 – report
October 12, 2011 Brook Trout 800 – report
October 12, 2010 Brook Trout 900 – report
October 22, 2009 Brook Trout 899 – report
October 16, 2008 Brook Trout 499 – report
October 15, 2007 Brook Trout 600 – report
October 4, 2006 Brook Trout 1,790 – report
October 11, 2005 Brook Trout 1,185 – report
September 29, 2004 Brook Trout 900 – report
October 9, 2003 Brook Trout 1,197 – report
November 5, 2002 Brook Trout 900 – report
October 9, 2001 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
September 26, 2000 Brook Trout 900 – report
October 8, 1999 Brook Trout 1,100 – report
November 6, 1998 Brook Trout 900 – report
October 8, 1997 Brook Trout 900 – report
September 30, 1996 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
October 16, 1995 Brook Trout 600 – report
November 1, 1994 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
October 13, 1993 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
October 6, 1992 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
September 18, 1991 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
October 2, 1990 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
October 2, 1989 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
May 12, 1989 Brook Trout 80 – report
September 22, 1987 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
October 20, 1986 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
October 15, 1985 Brook Trout 550 – report
September 25, 1984 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
October 19, 1983 Brook Trout 720 – report
October 14, 1982 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
June 4, 1980 Brook Trout 1,200 – report
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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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