Fishing at Taylor Lake, Lanark County, Ontario

• Overview

  Taylor Lake sits within Lanark County in Ontario. The bank is 159 metres above sea level. The water covers around 3.49 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. It ranks high for size among our Lanark County listings. The closest town, Almonte, is 15 km distant. Nepean is the closest city, 53 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Lanark County, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, rock bass and smallmouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Taylor Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 20°C and January at -11°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Taylor Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Quig Lake, 2.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Taylor Lake are worth checking on the day.