Largemouth bass have fully transitioned to their late fall/winter patterns as the aquatic vegetation begins to die back for the year. Fishing will continue to be very slow for most of December through February. Few if any fish are likely to be taken by topwater fishing. Fishing below surface is recommended. During the middle of the day a bass or two may be able to be caught on crankbaits, jigs, and finesse lures like drop shots. Look to find bass along submerged logs and deeper weed line edges. Most of the largemouth bass being caught are ½ pound to 2 pounds with an occasional bigger fish.

Anglers may still catch a few yellow perch along the edge of the weed lines. Yellow perch can be caught using a worm fishing near the bottom or using a small jig/jigging spoon tipped with a worm fished near the bottom.

The Tenmile Lakes wild coho season officially opened in October. Coho have entered the lakes. Coho fishing is expected to be steady in the upcoming weeks fishing Big, Shutters, Benson, and Blacks Creek arms. Casting spinners to fish rolling at times is effective.

Winter steelhead are in Tenmile Creek downstream of Hwy 101. in the upcoming weeks of December numbers will be picking up. A few steelhead should enter Eel Creek by late December

Trout fishing in rivers and streams closed October 31. Trout fishing in the lakes is open year-round. Trout anglers are having success trolling in deeper water using wedding rings tipped with a nightcrawler.