Camp Ten Lake in Baraga County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Camp Ten Lake stands in Baraga County, Michigan. The water sits 1,785 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 15 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. A shoreline of some 1.1 miles keeps the choices simple. It is a small entry by Baraga County standards. Head to L'Anse, 15 miles away, for anything you forgot. Baraga lies 17 miles off, West Ishpeming another 26 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Camp Ten Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Baraga County, recorded fish include yellow perch, pink salmon, white sucker, walleye and rainbow smelt. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Camp Ten Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 63°F at the top of summer and 11°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. At Camp Ten Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Diana Lake sits 2.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Camp Ten Lake if anything is unclear.