Idaho Fish Report
Tenmile Basin Fishing Report
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-21-2017
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Trout fishing in the streams of the Tenmile Basin are closed until May 22. Trout fishing in Tenmile Lakes, Eel Lake, Saunders Lake are open all year.
Steelhead season is open in Tenmile Creek and Eel Creek until April 30. The steelhead run is winding down with only an occasional fresh fish showing up in the creeks. In the Tenmile Basin, one additional hatchery steelhead may be retained per day for a total aggregate of three adult fish harvested daily.
Largemouth bass fishing has been slow but will be picking up as the water temperatures warm up. Anglers are catching bass near structure or on the deep end of the weed lines using jigs or rubber worms.
Steelhead season is open in Tenmile Creek and Eel Creek until April 30. The steelhead run is winding down with only an occasional fresh fish showing up in the creeks. In the Tenmile Basin, one additional hatchery steelhead may be retained per day for a total aggregate of three adult fish harvested daily.
Largemouth bass fishing has been slow but will be picking up as the water temperatures warm up. Anglers are catching bass near structure or on the deep end of the weed lines using jigs or rubber worms.