Fishing at Taylor Lake, Alger County, Michigan

• Overview

  Taylor Lake lies in Alger County, in Michigan. It sits at 850 feet above sea level. Small at around 15 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For supplies, Munising is 28 miles out. Newberry is 29 miles and Manistique 38 miles. Other water within reach: Dark Lake out at 0.6 miles, Long Lake about 1.1 miles, Owl Lake out at 1.2 miles, No Name Lake about 1.2 miles and Section Seven Lake out at 1.2 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Alger County: yellow perch, rainbow smelt, northern pike and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Taylor Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 64°F in July and bottoms out near 16°F in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Taylor Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Reserve land runs up to the bank here, so read the notices. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Dark Lake is 0.6 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Taylor Lake.