SKEELS LAKE

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FISHING • MICHIGAN

Skeels Lake


May 2, 2024

Skeels Lake is a popular fishing destination located in northern Michigan. The lake is stocked with rainbow and brown trout, as well as smallmouth bass and bluegill. Nearby activities include hiking, camping, and bird watching. Fishing tips include using live bait, spinners, or flies. The best time to visit is during the summer months when temperatures average in the mid-70s. The fall season is also popular for fishing as the temperatures cool and the leaves change colors.



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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Flint Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Saint Mary's Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Pleasant Lake

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike

Worster Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Fishtrap Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike

Walton Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

North Chain Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Pine Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

South Chain Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Millpond Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

BAILEYS HARBOR TOWN MARINA
Lake Michigan Watershed, Wisconsin
BLACKSMITH BAYOU ACCESS SITE
Manistee Watershed, Michigan
RIVER ROAD BROWN TOWNSHIP
Watershed,
LAKE MICHIGAN -- BUES POINT RAMP BAILEYS HARBOR
Door-Kewaunee Watershed, Michigan
NFS 5558 BROWN TOWNSHIP
Watershed,
HIGH BRIDGE BOAT LAUNCH
Watershed,
MANISTEE LAKE -N, 930 ACRES, MANISTEE COUNTY
Manistee Watershed, Michigan
CAMPGROUND ROAD AU TRAIN TOWNSHIP
Betsy-Chocolay Watershed, Michigan
NFS 5555 DICKSON TOWNSHIP
Watershed,
STORAGE BASIN ROAD AU TRAIN TOWNSHIP
Betsy-Chocolay Watershed, Michigan

Rafting & Kayaking

STATE ROAD 56 BRIDGE TO FOREST PURCHASE BOUNDARY AT ROLAND, IN
Lower East Fork White Watershed, Indiana
STATE ROAD 337 BRIDGE TO STATE ROAD 56 BRIDGE AT PROSPECT, IN
Lower East Fork White Watershed, Indiana
CITY LIMITS OF ENGLISH, IN TO CARNES MILL SITE IN NE1/4NE1/4 OF SEC 13, T3S, R1W
Blue-Sinking Watershed, Indiana
CARNES MILL SITE TO 7.65 MILES ABOVE CONFLUECE WITH OHIO RIVER AT CONFLUENCE WITH TURKEY CREEK
Blue-Sinking Watershed, Indiana
JUNCTION OF NORTH/SOUTH FORKS OF LOST RIVER TO STATE ROAD 337 BRIDGE, APPROX 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ORLEANS, IN
Lower East Fork White Watershed, Indiana
WEST BRANCH FROM SOURCE IN SEC 26, T46N, R23 W TO JUNCTION WITH COUNTY ROAD 444
Tacoosh-Whitefish Watershed, Michigan
SECTION 17, T48N, R17W (BOUNDARY OF PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE LANDS) TO MOUTH AT LAKE SUPERIOR
Betsy-Chocolay Watershed, Michigan
COUNTY ROAD H-58 (AKA. ADAMS TRAIL/ MUNISING-VAN MEER-SHINGLETON RD.) TO MOUTH AT LAKE SUPERIOR
Betsy-Chocolay Watershed, Michigan
FROM SIXTEEN MILE LAKE TO NORTH LINE OF SEC 26, T43N, R19W
Fishdam-Sturgeon Watershed, Michigan
SOUTHEASTERN BOUNDARY OF SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE TO NORTHWETERN BOUNDARY OF SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE
Betsie-Platte Watershed, Michigan

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Upper Peninsula Experimental Forest

Wells State Park

Wilderness Big Island Lake

Wilderness Beaver Basin

Mauntain Wayside Park

Hiawatha National Forest

Wilderness Area Seney

Presque Isle Park

Jackson Harbor Ridges

Wilderness Rock River Canyon

                                                                                                                        
                                               
GRAND ISLAND EAST CHANNEL LIGHTHOUSE
MUNISING RANGER DISTRICT NATIVE GARDENS
MINERS CASTLE
Miners Castle is a popular tourist destination located in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This incredible natural wonder stands tall on the edge of Lake ...

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