Skidmore Lake Fishing near Roaming Shores, Ohio

• Overview

  Skidmore Lake belongs to Ashtabula County, Ohio. Land around it is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 19 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest town is Roaming Shores, 1.7 miles off. Cleveland is the closest city, 48 miles away. Neighbouring water: Lake Roaming Rock (2.1 miles), Lake Beaumont after 4.7 miles, Fantasy Lake (5.3 miles), Lake Cardinal after 5.7 miles and Lampson Reservoir (6.6 miles). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Skidmore Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. County-wide records name johnny darter, white sucker, rainbow darter and fantail darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Skidmore Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 70°F in July and bottom out at 24°F in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. The water is typically free of ice between late March and late December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Skidmore Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lake Roaming Rock is 2.1 miles distant. Where Skidmore Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.