Taylor Lake Fishing near Elk City, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Taylor Lake belongs to Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. What surrounds it is mixed woodland. Roughly 37 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Oklahoma listings. Nearest town is Elk City, 14 miles off. Oklahoma City sits 118 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. County-wide records name largemouth bass, bluegill, green sunfish and channel catfish. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Taylor Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 82°F and January near 35°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Taylor Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Marshall Lake is 4.3 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Taylor Lake.