Reservoir · Kentucky
Taylorsville Lake
Location Snapshot
Taylorsville Lake is a central Kentucky reservoir with creek arms, flooded cover, points, and broad warmwater habitat. Largemouth bass and crappie are major targets, with catfish and hybrid striped bass adding substantial reservoir variety.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Taylorsville Lake.
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Fishery overview
Largemouth bass are primary and established in Taylorsville Lake. Channel catfish and white crappie are common and established, and hybrid striped bass are common and stocked. Smallmouth bass are present and established. It covers 3,050 acres.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Hybrid Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis × Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Spinning
Stocking information
Hybrid striped bass are stocked in Taylorsville Lake.
- Stocked
Hybrid Striped Bass
Stocked · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Kentucky
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Lake Details
Management Category
Public reservoir fishery
Regulation Scope
Taylorsville Lake.
Regulation Summary
KDFWR Taylorsville Lake special regulations; fishing-guide upper boundary Dry Dock Road on Salt River.
Surface Area
3050 acres
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Crappie, Hybrid Striped Bass, Channel Catfish
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available