J E Taylor Lake Fishing in Orange County, Virginia

• Overview

  Virginia holds J E Taylor Lake, in Orange County. It stands 417 feet above sea level. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For supplies, Orange is 1.6 miles out. It is 58 miles to Richmond, the nearest city. Other water nearby: Taylors Pond at about 0.9 miles, Lake Orange about 3.8 miles, Linden Pond at about 3.8 miles, Burrus Lake about 5.2 miles and House Lake at about 6.6 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on J E Taylor Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Public occurrence data for Orange County names tessellated darter, bluegill and redbreast sunfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At J E Taylor Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 76°F, the coldest about 34°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On J E Taylor Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Taylors Pond, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to J E Taylor Lake locally before you travel.