I'm not sure what you mean by Little Tenmile Lake. There's a North Tenmile Lake and a South Tenmile Lake and they're both fair sized lakes.

I've had good luck casting spinners and plugs, and I've seen lots of people trolling although I don't really like trolling in those lakes since the places I fish are weedy and/or snaggy.

With the low water this year it might be awhile before the coho can make it into the lake in any numbers. The lake has come up about 2 feet with this rain but it's still at normal summer levels.

 

Re: A little Tenmile Lake advice?

oops, should have called the thread a little Tenmile Lake advice... Guess it's time for another cup of coffee. Thanks for the reply.Hopefully we get some more rain and get the levels up.

 

Have you tried fishing tenmile creek? Hike down below spin reel use a little weight and a corkie or yarn and go to town!

 

Check the regs before you do that. The creek is open for steelhead but closed for coho.

 

Tons of fun to be had at tenmile. Love the lakes

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Troll the end of Templeton arm with a BW-29 or cast flash-n-glo or flying C spinners toward the sandbar at the mouth of the creek, or head to the mouth of Benson creek. Reel as slow as the blade will turn.

I haven't fished there in years, but I did grow up on the banks of Tenmile creek.

 

Sorry about the bad advice, wasn't thinking Coho....dang I guess not living down there for 30 plus years you forget about not fishing for coho on the creek....

 

I fished it the other day in my favorite spots that produce. Not evwn a trout bite. The lake is still warm and water is super low.No.Didn't see any jump in the usual places either. A little early.

 

Why in the world would you waste your time right now. The creek doesn't even connect to the ocean. The lake needs to come up a bunch before the coho can even make it across the sand.

 

I bass fished the last two days. Had decent luck.
Saw a couple folks trying for Coho in Templeton and out in front of the Marina.
Report from locals said the creek is blocked near the mouth until we get some more water. Might need some heavy rains and some high tides to give the Coho's a good freshet?
Never fished Coho there before....Might have to give it a try someday.
JP

 

If coho runs elsewhere in the state are any prediction, expect slow fishing this year.

Like others have mentioned, the usual coho tactics will work casting and retrieving lead-eye flies and spinners toward the banks to the left of the ramp and down the arms will produce fish when they're in.

 

Thanks for all the info. Looks like I will wait for some more rain before trying it out.

 

Kona, congrats on your success this fall down there on the crab and salmon. Hopefully you get some water down that way so this fishery will light up. Best wishes. I will make that trip down to join you eventually.

 

Sounds good! Plenty of room down here.

 

Elk and sixes have not turned on yet. Maybe Coquille is still turning out fish.

 

I am headed down to the Elk and Sixes on the 28th. Hopefully the switch gets flipped before then.