Taylor fishing

Taylor fishing is stocked with Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about 5.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
21
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Taylor

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 13 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Taylor is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

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

Showing 5 of 21 plants Showing 21 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 50 – report
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 44 – report
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 5,010 – report
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 20 – report
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report
January 1, 2025 Brook Trout 700 – report
January 1, 2025 Brook Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 27 – report
January 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 5,007 – report
January 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
January 1, 2024 Brook Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 25 – report
January 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
January 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 4,998 – report
January 1, 2023 Brook Trout 700 – report
January 1, 2023 Brook Trout 2,000 – report
January 1, 2023 Brook Trout 290 – report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 5,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 55 – report
January 1, 2022 Brook Trout 700 – report
January 1, 2022 Brook Trout 2,000 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Hill City, MN
Shore access
Yes

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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Nearest lakes

Hill 3.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Vanduse 12.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Pokegama 13.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Tioga Mine Pit 16.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Waukenabo 18.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

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 January 1, 2025. Brook Trout was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Taylor stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 5.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

How do you get on Taylor?

Shore fishing is available. 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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