Taylor fishing

Taylor fishing is stocked with Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout on a natural lake. Also recorded: Tullibee (cisco). It is stocked about 5.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
2025
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
21
Since 2022
Species stocked
2 (+1 also recorded)

Fish at Taylor

2 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2025 · 13 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2025 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Taylor is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

7,755

Fish stocked in 2023

9,013

Fish stocked in 2024

8,034

Fish stocked in 2025

9,324

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Rainbow Trout50–report
2025Rainbow Trout44–report
2025Rainbow Trout5,010–report
2025Rainbow Trout20–report
2025Rainbow Trout1,500–report
2025Brook Trout700–report
2025Brook Trout2,000–report
2024Rainbow Trout27–report
2024Rainbow Trout5,007–report
2024Rainbow Trout1,000–report
2024Brook Trout2,000–report
2023Rainbow Trout25–report
2023Rainbow Trout1,000–report
2023Rainbow Trout4,998–report
2023Brook Trout700–report
2023Brook Trout2,000–report
2023Brook Trout290–report
2022Rainbow Trout5,000–report
2022Rainbow Trout55–report
2022Brook Trout700–report
2022Brook Trout2,000–report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Hill City, MN

MN DNR LakeFinder lists an open public carry-in access on the northeast corner of Taylor Lake (DOW 01010900). Nearest town on the DNR record is Hill City.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Taylor?

Fishing Taylor usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 13 of 21 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025. Brook Trout was last stocked 2025. Tullibee (cisco) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Taylor stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 5.3 times a year since 2022.

How do you get on Taylor?

The nearest town is Hill City, MN. MN DNR LakeFinder lists an open public carry-in access on the northeast corner of Taylor Lake (DOW 01010900). Nearest town on the DNR record is Hill City.

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