Taylor Reservoir is a reservoir in Lake County, Oregon.
Taylor Reservoir in Lake County is a reservoir in Oregon and covers about 36 acres and holds roughly 300 acre-feet.
Taylor Reservoir is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.
Fish listed for Taylor Reservoir include Black Crappie, Brown Bullhead, Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Tui Chub.
During the last hour of daylight near an open-water edge in stained water, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a check of nearby water near a shallow shelf near visible bait, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During a steady fall day near the outside weed line beside useful cover, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a careful second pass near the downwind side with light wind, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a cold winter outing near scattered wood with stable weather, Other targets listed here include Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a cold winter outing near the mouth of a pocket near firm bottom, Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
During a methodical search near the mouth of a pocket away from empty shoreline, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
During an overcast morning near the mouth of a pocket near visible bait, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
During a warm summer afternoon near the first break while the water is falling, record the wind, water color, depth where the bait worked, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.