Taylor Lake Fishing near Crosby, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. The setting is rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 10 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Crow Wing County list. Some 11 miles away sits Crosby, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Minneapolis, 100 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Crow Wing County include largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Taylor Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 7°F at the bottom of winter. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Taylor Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Spectacle Lake, 0.6 miles out. For Taylor Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.