Taylor Lake Fishing near Cohasset, Minnesota

• Overview

  Taylor Lake is a Cass County water, Minnesota side. The ground around here is lake country bush. Surface area is around 38 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 1.0 miles keeps the choices simple. Start from Cohasset, 19 miles down the road. Grand Rapids is 23 miles away, with Coleraine at 28 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Cass County cover largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Taylor Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 5°F on the long-run figures. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Taylor Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Tamarack Lake is 0.6 miles off. Signs at Taylor Lake carry more weight than any list.