Mendon Road / Upper Ten Mileon Ten Mile River
Blue-Winged Olive (BWO) hatches are a key target
- 01Blue-Winged Olive (BWO) hatches are a key target, especially on overcast afternoons.
- 02Midges are a year-round staple and become critically important as water temperatures drop.
- 03Streamers mimicking baitfish and leeches are highly effective for aggressive trout and bass.
- 04Crayfish patterns are a must-have for smallmouth bass in rocky sections of the river.
- 05Keep an eye out for opportunistic feeding on October Caddis during warmer fall days, and egg patterns for trout where spawning might be occurring.
What to tie on at Mendon Road / Upper Ten Mile
Picked from recent reports for this stretch.
Blue-Winged Olive Comparadun
Blue-Winged Olives are actively hatching in early spring, especially on overcast days. This low-profile dry fly is excellent for selective trout feeding on emergers and adults.
Woolly Bugger (Olive)
A classic and versatile streamer pattern, the olive Woolly Bugger is excellent for enticing predatory strikes from trout and bass, imitating leeches or baitfish in the warming spring flows.
Elk Hair Caddis
Caddisflies are actively hatching in late spring on the Ten Mile, making this a versatile and essential dry fly choice for rising fish.
Buy at AmazonPheasant Tail Nymph
Mimics various small mayfly nymphs, including BWOs, that are actively drifting and emerging in the spring waters of the Ten Mile River.
Buy at AmazonOctober Caddis (Dry)
The October Caddis is one of the largest caddis hatches of the year in the fall, providing a substantial meal for opportunistic fallfish, trout, and bass looking for surface activity.
Buy at AmazonWoolly Bugger (Olive)
A versatile streamer pattern that effectively imitates leeches and baitfish, which are consistent food sources for predatory trout, bass, and fallfish in the colder fall waters.
Hare's Ear Nymph
An essential general mayfly nymph, effective year-round and particularly active during the robust insect movements of spring on the Ten Mile.
Buy at AmazonHendrickson Nymph
Hendricksons are a key early spring hatch; nymphs are active subsurface and a primary food source for trout in the Ten Mile River's current conditions.
Clouser Crayfish (river)
Crayfish are a primary food source for smallmouth bass in the rocky areas of the Ten Mile River. This crucial subsurface pattern is effective when stripped along the bottom.
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