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Oregon lakes and reservoirs

Tenmile Lake Fishing

A 1,138-acre Oregon lake in Coos County.

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Coos County

Tenmile Lake for a first-time Oregon visit

Tenmile Lake is a lake of Coos County whose NHD outline measures near 1,138 acres. Launches on it are run by Coos County and Private. Lakeside, around 3 miles away, is the closest town on the Census list.

OSMB maps 6 open launch sites on it. The booklet names it in 3 water-specific rules. Its rules come from the Southwest Zone.

1,138acres (BLM outline)

6OSMB launches

7fish mapped

1county

BLM Oregon hydrography lake outlines (NHD), summed by GNIS name (layer), read November 2, 2026.; launch managers from the Oregon State Marine Board launch layer; Census 2023 places.

Directions to Tenmile Lake

Species

What lives in Tenmile Lake

Black crappie Bluegill Brown bullhead Largemouth bass Rainbow trout Yellow perch Coho salmon

Treat the Tenmile Lake list as where ODFW records fish, not as a survey of numbers.

Origin notes for fish in Tenmile Lake

Fish	Use ODFW records	Origin	Basis
Black crappie	resident multiple uses	non native	DocObsFish
Bluegill	resident multiple uses	non native	DocObsFish
Brown bullhead	resident multiple uses	non native	DocObsFish, UndocObsFish
Largemouth bass	resident multiple uses	non native	DocObsFish
Rainbow trout	resident multiple uses	native local	DocObsFish
Yellow perch	resident multiple uses	non native	DocObsFish, UndocObsFish

ODFW Fish Habitat Distribution layers (ODFW ArcGIS), read November 2, 2026; a mapped species is habitat use ODFW records, not a catch report.

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Access

Putting a boat on Tenmile Lake

6th Street Ramp on Tenmile Lake1 lane, trailered launch; Coos County
8th Street Ramp on Tenmile Lake1 lane, trailered launch; parking; Coos County
La Playa boat ramp on Tenmile Lake1 lane, trailered launch; parking, restrooms; Private
Osprey Point Resort Marina on Tenmile Lake1 lane, trailered launch; parking, restrooms, use fee, short-term tie-up, pumpout; Private
Ringos Lakeside Marina on Tenmile Lakehand carry launch; parking, restrooms, short-term tie-up, fuel, marina; Private
Tenmile Lake Park4 lanes, trailered launch; parking, restrooms, use fee, short-term tie-up, marina; Coos County; OSMB note: Tenmile County Ramp center boat ramp lanes have a large hole at the end of the boat …

Launches a brief haul from Tenmile Lake

North Lake Resort and Marina on North Tenmile LakeTenmile Lakes (North), 3 miles northwest
Sunlake Marina on North Tenmile LakeTenmile Lakes (North), 3 miles north
William Tugman State Park on Eel LakeEel Lake, 5 miles northwest
Saunders Lake RampSaunders Lake, 5 miles west
Butterfield Lake RampButterfield Lake, 5 miles southwest
Stonehouse Bridge boat ramp on West Fork Millicoma RiverWest Fork Millicoma River, 6 miles southeast

Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites layer (OSMB ArcGIS), read November 2, 2026; status as OSMB publishes it.

Oregon boat ramps

Limits

Taking fish home from Tenmile Lake

Look up Tenmile Lake in the Southwest Zone pages of the booklet.

Species	Daily limit as printed	Season
Trout	Lakes: 5 per day, 3 daily limits in possession. Streams: (including tidewaters and bays); 2 per day, 3 daily catch limits in possession; 8-inch minimum	Lakes: Open all year Streams: (including tidewaters and bays): Open May 22 – Oct 31 unless noted under Exceptions.
Salmon and Steelhead	In the aggregate: 2 adult salmon or steelhead per day, 20 per year. 5 jack salmon per day, 2 daily jack limits in possession. Wild salmon bag limits are determined annually.	Closed unless noted under Exceptions.
Sturgeon	Catch-and-release only.	Streams: (including tidewaters and bays): Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons.
Bass	Lakes: 5 per day, 3 daily limits in possession unless noted under Exceptions. Streams: No limit.	Lakes: Open all year. Streams (including tidewaters and bays): Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons.
Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Stri.	No limit.	Lakes: Open all year. Streams (including tidewaters and bays): Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons.
Smelt	Unless specifically authorized under emergency rules, it is unlawful to take or attempt to take Eulachon smelt in inland waters, including bays, rivers, estuaries, and streams.	Unless specifically authorized under emergency rules, it is unlawful to take or attempt to take Eulachon smelt in inland waters, including bays, rivers, estuari.
Marine Fish and Marine Shellfish	See Marine Zone.	See Marine Zone.

Rules written just for Tenmile Lake

Water as printed	Species	Rule	Page
Tenmile Lakes (Above Hilltop Bridge)	coho, salmon	Open for coho salmon Oct 1 – Dec 31; 1 wild adult coho salmon and 1 wild jack coho salmon per day and 5 wild adult coho salmon per year (Wild Coho Aggregate Bag Limit applies).	p. 39
Tenmile Lakes (Above Hilltop Bridge)	coho, salmon	Closed to two rod angling for all species during coho salmon season.	p. 39
Tenmile Lakes (Above Hilltop Bridge)	coho, salmon	Closed for coho salmon angling in all tributaries and the canal connecting the North and South Lakes.	p. 39

Water exceptions as printed in the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (booklet PDF; printed page shown), read November 2, 2026. In-season changes from ODFW override them.

An Oregon angling license ($50 resident, $138 nonresident for 2026) covers anglers 12 and older; salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut go on a Combined Angling Tag ($69 resident).

Limits as printed in the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (Southwest Zone page), read November 2, 2026.

Oregon licenses and limits Rules by water

Tournaments

Contests held on Tenmile Lake

For Tenmile Lake derbies and results, open the tournament page.

Tenmile Lake tournaments

Compare

Nearby lakes alongside Tenmile Lake

By outline area, North Tenmile Lake tops the nearby lakes at about 829 acres.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Kind	OSMB launches	Stocking weeks
Tenmile Lake		1,138	lake	6	0
North Tenmile Lake	3 miles northwest	829	lake	2	0
Eel Lake	4 miles northwest	347	lake	1	6
Saunders Lake	5 miles west	56	lake	1	8
Butterfield Lake	5 miles southwest	11	lake	1	6
Lake Marie	8 miles northwest	14	lake	1	0

BLM outlines, the OSMB launch layer and the ODFW stocking schedule; read November 2, 2026.

Nearby

Within an easy drive of Tenmile Lake

Lakes for a second day near Tenmile Lake

North Tenmile Lake3 miles northwest
Eel Lake4 miles northwest
Saunders Lake5 miles west
Butterfield Lake5 miles southwest
Lake Marie8 miles northwest

Picking up tackle for Tenmile Lake

La Playa Marina & Resortmarina, Lakeside, 3 miles
Ringo's Lakeside Marinabait and tackle shop, Lakeside, 3 miles
Salmon Harbor Tacklebait and tackle shop, Reedsport, 9 miles
Reedsport Outdoor Storebait and tackle shop, Reedsport, 10 miles
Turman Tacklebait and tackle shop, Reedsport, 11 miles
Bi-Mart (North Bend)sporting goods store, North Bend, 13 miles

Towns that work as a base for Tenmile Lake

Lakeside3 miles
Reedsport10 miles
North Bend11 miles

The counties around Tenmile Lake

Coos Countyseat: Coquille

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Fish photos

What the Tenmile Lake species look like

Bluegill, Oregon — Bluegill
Photo: Alabama Extension, CC0 1.0

Rainbow Trout, Oregon — Rainbow Trout
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain

Coho Salmon, Oregon — Coho Salmon
Photo: California Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0

Chinook Salmon, Oregon — Chinook Salmon
Photo: gailhampshire, CC BY 2.0

Answers

What gets asked about Tenmile Lake first

What corner of Oregon holds Tenmile Lake?

Its county is Coos County, about 3 miles from Lakeside.

How big is Tenmile Lake on the PMEP map?

About 1,138 acres mapped.

Where does OSMB map a launch on Tenmile Lake?

Try 6th Street Ramp on Tenmile Lake, one of 6 launch sites.

What does ODFW record in Tenmile Lake?

The habitat layers and booklet list black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, yellow perch and coho salmon.

Does the booklet set special rules for Tenmile Lake?

Trout: Lakes: 5 per day, 3 daily limits in possession. Streams: (including tidewaters and bays); 2 per day, 3 daily catch limits in possession; 8-inch minimum. A water-specific rule changes part of that; see the limits band.

What are the 2026 fees for fishing Tenmile Lake?