Tenmile Lake Fishing in Coos County, Oregon

• Overview

  Tenmile Lake sits in Coos County, out in Oregon. The land about it is farm and woodlot. At 1,139 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The perimeter is close to 19 miles, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. Of the waters listed here in Coos County, this is the largest. Start from Lakeside, 3.1 miles down the road. Eugene sits 62 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Tenmile Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Coos County names Coho salmon, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, brown bullhead and cutthroat trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Tenmile Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 44°F and August at about 62°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Anyone fishing Tenmile Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. North Tenmile Lake, 2.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Tenmile Lake before loading the car.