Lake Ten/Devils Lake in Mt. Vernon/Big Lake area

[Smokepole]

Howdy Maxx.  I sent you a message that might help. 

[maxx]

Hey smokepole, I didnt get a message from you. Get the right person?

Special T, I can definitely relate to that, and that's exactly why I didn't park there to hike in. I didnt think that gate was going to be in somebodies front yard.

[Smokepole]

That's weird.  Not in my box either.  I'll send again.

[head hunter]

Hey guy lake ten is a private lake and you could get into trouble if caught in there. so is devils lake by the way. the guy who own lake ten is Keith johnson and privately stalks the lake him self for his family to fish  to get caught in there with out permission

[Smokepole]

Thanks Head Hunter.  I always thought it was DNR, since you approach via DNR land.  I first fished Lake Ten back in the 80's before there was any development.  You could drive right to the trailhead and park.  It was popular at the time.  I could get off work, grab a can of worms and get to the lake in less than an hour.

I saw a lot of people at the lake when I was there last year.  I doubt if they were all Keith's family.  I would sure recommend trying to contact him for permission before visiting the lake!

[TerenceH]

I walked right up the main road right to it.  Parked at the gate as I was walking the caretaker picked me up and dropped me off at the lake.  It is about 1.5 miles straight up hill. The owner and his kids came up a little later and hung out for about an hour.  They let me use they boat there.  I caught about 6 at about 12-14."