Ten Lake Fishing near Big Lake, Washington

• Overview

  This water sits in Skagit County, Washington. The bank gives way to oak and grass. About 16 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The nearest place of any size is Big Lake, 2.9 miles away. It is 27 miles to Everett, the nearest city. Within a short run: Devils Lake at 1.6 miles, Sixteen Lake 1.7 miles, Big Lake at 2.4 miles, Shiner Lake 3.5 miles and Lake McMurray at 4.3 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Ten Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Skagit County include Coho salmon, Chum salmon and pink salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Ten Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 63°F; by January the average is down near 39°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Ten Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Devils Lake, 1.6 miles away. Treat access at Ten Lake as something to verify.