Taylor Lake in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Hoonah-Angoon Census Area in Alaska is where Taylor Lake sits. Tidal water begins 1.1 miles from here. Roughly 67 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 1.8 miles, and most of it is walkable. On size it sits at the modest end of our Hoonah-Angoon Census Area list. Petersburg at 57 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Anchorage, 629 miles distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Hoonah-Angoon Census Area include pink salmon, Chum salmon, Coho salmon and Dolly Varden. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Taylor Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 51°F, while January sits near 24°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Taylor Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Glory Lake, 25 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Taylor Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.