tenmile lake

[supertim]

thinkin about hittin up tenmile tomorrow morning before all the rain starts headin in.
would it even be worth it, or is the water not warm enough to warrant a try?
its either that or stay in winchester and do some rockfishing, and i dont have enough knowledge of tenmile to make a call..

thanks!

[Blacktailfiend]

Its alwyas a good time to go to tenmile.. If you can't get anything going spends some time in the channel. The water warms up a little quicker and sometimes you can get a few biters there when all else fails. Good luck.

[phil strader]

Blacktailfiend is right...always a good time to be on tenmile....especially with the warm weather trend we've been having. the channel, or stay in the south lake and fish partially back in the arms. pick a southern exposure, water will be a little warmer. fish a jig, senko or texas rigged worm in and around the willows, and off of the dock edges...it's a good place to start anyway.

phil strader

Originally Posted by Blacktailfiend

Its alwyas a good time to go to tenmile.. If you can't get anything going spends some time in the channel. The water warms up a little quicker and sometimes you can get a few biters there when all else fails. Good luck.

[loon]

Good Luck! Let us know how you did. What was the water temp and clarity?

[fisheliminator]

Post some pictures if you get anything. I have not fished there but I keep trying to get down there.

[supertim]

sorry it took me so long to get back w/ my results..
anyway, i didn't catch anything, not even a nibble
but my buddy caught 3 bass!.. ... which had a combined weight of 8 oz!
so, nothing really pic worthy, obviously.
we fished jigs, senkos, and nightcrawlers, with nightcrawlers being the winner for him.
but just seeing bass biting in february does the heart good.

[kjangler]

We caught 55 perch on Sunday.

[fishnlady]

That's a lot of perch, kjangler! Great job. What size were they?

[kjangler]

Those were the 10 inch and over, anything smaller we did not count.

[DJD]

Originally Posted by kjangler

Those were the 10 inch and over, anything smaller we did not count.

I didnt know tenmile had yellow perch; can you catch them from the bank or do you have to have a boat?

[kjangler]

You would need a boat to get to the best places. Last september we caught over 400 in a weekend. It took a long time to fillet them.

[fishnlady]

It sounds like you know where to find them, kjangler. I wonder if an electric filet knife would work for perch? I hear they work great for crappie. I can't wait to get down there. Haven't fished there for quite a few years, but I'm planning on it this summer.

[_Bassmaster_]

Were out at Tenmile right now. Today was a practice day for this weekends tourny. Neither myself nor my son got a bite. Did't even see a fish. Water clarity is very clear(see up to 12 ft or so) and the temps were 53.5 this morning and 62 this afternoon. I fish all of the south lake arms with every plastic and jig in my box and used everything else.....nothing. Any helpers????? I needed to figure out the pattern today so I can feel confident for this weekends tourny. Help....Help.... Help

I think since the water temp jumped up so fast they still haven't hit the banks yet!!

[bassin'87]

In the tourney me and a buddy fished lastweekend we hooked three and lost all of them... two on a crank and one on a jig... the jig was up tight to wood, and the crank in the back of the arm over about 8 ft of water. we had the same problem no fish up shallow really minus the one.. if i were you i would explore a little deeper i think thats where most guys in the tourney caught fish... and there was plenty of limits caught.

[_Bassmaster_]

So your saying to fish cranks in about ten feet or so??? Or???

[USCGauxHinkle]

for those coastal lakes, i've always had luck with chartreuse/white spinnerbaits, c-rigged brush hogs, and the orange w/ silver fleck brad's wigglers.