I saw these running around the water's edge while out fishing last weekend.

I have absolutely no clue what they are. I thought they were some type of snake, but then soon realized that they had legs.

Any idea what it might be? I am in South Central PA for a reference.

Here are two of them biting each other, maybe mating time?  

looks like a skink

They are Skinks.

Broad Head Skink to be precise.  

They are Skinks.

Yeah, we have some of those at my school...  ;D

males fighting females have a straight line pattern runnin down blue brown and black make great pets too easy to feed  i had some had babies a while back one lives on my front step for insect control

Those surely are a couple of skanks  

males fighting females have a straight line pattern runnin down blue brown and black make great pets too easy to feed i had some had babies a while back one lives on my front step for insect control

punctuation would really make this a lot easier to read.

males fighting females have a straight line pattern runnin down blue brown and black make great pets too easy to feed i had some had babies a while back one lives on my front step for insect control

punctuation would really make this a lot easier to read.

So would capitalization.

Just kidding!  ;D

males fighting females have a straight line pattern runnin down blue brown and black make great pets too easy to feed i had some had babies a while back one lives on my front step for insect control

punctuation would really make this a lot easier to read.

So would capitalization.

Just kidding! ;D

i knew it  8-)...ok yall thats how i talk  i dont use punctuation or capital letters  when i talk why do it on here???

males fighting females have a straight line pattern runnin down blue brown and black make great pets too easy to feed i had some had babies a while back one lives on my front step for insect control

punctuation would really make this a lot easier to read.

So would capitalization.

Just kidding! ;D

i knew it 8-)...ok yall thats how i talk i dont use punctuation or capital letters when i talk why do it on here???

Do you pause when you talk? A little punctuation can go a long way.  

males fighting females have a straight line pattern runnin down blue brown and black make great pets too easy to feed i had some had babies a while back one lives on my front step for insect control

punctuation would really make this a lot easier to read.

So would capitalization.

Just kidding! ;D

i knew it 8-)...ok yall thats how i talk i dont use punctuation or capital letters when i talk why do it on here???

You have a point, BUT your not talkin, your posting

They look like bait to me.  

They look like bait to me.

Took the words out of my mouth.  The pike fisherman in me is salivating after seeing those things.

No doubt man.  I tried to catch one for that exact purpose, but those little bastiches are fast.   ;D

Will be taking a minnow net with me next time.  

Thanks for the clarification fellas.  Skink was the initial guess, but I am not good with that stuff.

Just don't try to tail hook one if you catch it.

What the.... :-?