Taylor Lake Fishing near Warrenton, Oregon

• Overview

  Taylor Lake sits in Clatsop County, out in Oregon. Height above sea level is 69 feet. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Ground here is low by Oregon standards. The nearest place of any size is Warrenton, 4.5 miles away. The nearest city of size is Hillsboro, 60 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Clatsop County include Chinook salmon, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Taylor Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 61°F and January near 43°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan around that when you fish Taylor Lake. A rising level usually fishes better than a falling one.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this 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. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Cullaby Lake at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Taylor Lake if anything is unclear.