Taylor Lake Fishing Guide, Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Taylor Lake lies within the bounds of Algoma, Ontario. Around the bank it is rolling bush. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Algoma list. The nearest place of any size is Wawa, 66 km away. Chapleau follows at 96 km, then Sault Ste. Marie at 102 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Algoma cover walleye, northern pike and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Taylor Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Taylor Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Snyder Lake at 0.3 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Taylor Lake before loading the car.