Fishing Taylor Lake in Creighton, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Taylor Lake lies in Creighton, in Saskatchewan. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. This is sizeable water at about 6.96 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. At about 18 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is low-lying compared with other Saskatchewan water we list. For a base, Creighton sits 25 km out. Saskatoon sits 410 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Creighton names northern pike, white sucker and johnny darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Taylor Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -22°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. From about early May to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Taylor Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Nepe (Leaf) Lake, 4.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Taylor Lake should be assumed from this page alone.