Minnesota · DNR survey data

Talus Lake

Talus Lake covers 17 acres in Cook County, running to 22 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2023. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Rainbow troutStocked · 2025
Present, stocked

Present and managed by the DNR.

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

DNR stocking records

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStocked
2025Rainbow Trout1,500 fingerlings
2024Rainbow Trout1,513 fingerlings
2023Rainbow Trout1,561 fingerlings
2022Rainbow Trout1,509 fingerlings
2021Rainbow Trout1,540 fingerlings
2020Rainbow Trout1,838 fingerlings
2019Rainbow Trout1,500 fingerlings
2018Rainbow Trout1,629 fingerlings
2017Rainbow Trout1,500 fingerlings
2016Rainbow Trout1,500 fingerlings

Recent reports

Talus Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Talus Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Cook County reports

Within 30 miles

Nearby lakes

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Talus Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Talus Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Talus Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2023) recorded rainbow trout.

Is Talus Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked rainbow trout in 2025; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2016.

When was Talus Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Talus Lake in 2023, the most recent of 11 surveys on record.

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