Taylor Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Marinette County, Wisconsin, sits Taylor Lake. This is rolling bush country. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Marinette County standards. For a base, Kingsford sits 23 miles out. The big place round here is Green Bay, 69 miles distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Marinette County cover brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Taylor Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 12°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Taylor Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Campbell Lake sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Taylor Lake may have changed since it was mapped.