Fishing Taylor Lake in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Taylor Lake lies within the bounds of Oakland County, Michigan. The ground around here is pine and birch. Roughly 39 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline comes to about 1.1 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Holly sits 3 miles from the bank. It is 34 miles to Ann Arbor, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Oakland County cover bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Taylor Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 70°F on average, January about 22°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Taylor Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Elliott Lake is 0.6 miles off. Ask locally about Taylor Lake if anything is unclear.