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Frequently Asked Questions About Talus Lake, MN
- How big is Talus Lake?
- How deep is Talus Lake?
- What kind of fish can you catch in Talus Lake?
- Are there places to stay in the Talus Lake area?
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- Are there any state parks near Talus Lake?
How big is Talus Lake?
How deep is Talus Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Talus Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Green Sunfish and White Sucker.
Are there places to stay in the Talus Lake area?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Talus is a designated stream trout lake that has been managed exclusively for Rainbow Trout since 1959. This survey was the first of two scheduled in the 2014 lake management plan to determine whether growth and survival of stocked Rainbow Trout were adequate. Long range goals for Rainbow Trout in this lake are to maintain a population supporting a minimum gill net catch of 4.0 fish/net, with an average size of 0.5 pounds/fish. If those goals were met, the lake would support high numbers of average-sized trout.
Fair numbers of Rainbow Trout appeared to have been present in the spring of 2016, and fish up to 18 inches in length were taken. The 2016 Rainbow Trout gill net catch, while below the goal from the 2014 plan, still fell within the normal range (0.5-4.0 fish/set) for spring surveys of stream trout lakes in this area. The presence of fish as old as five years indicated long-term survival had been good. It appeared that Rainbow Trout growth had been somewhat slower than average. Fish reached a mean length of 10.7 inches by the end of their second year, compared to an area average of 11.6 inches. Slow growth was almost certainly related to the high numbers of White Sucker present in this lake.
The White Sucker catch in 2016 was the highest recorded in this lake, and was far above the normal range (2.8-14.8 fish/set) seen in spring surveys of stream trout lakes in this area. White Sucker compete with trout for invertebrate forage, and the high numbers observed in the last two surveys of this lake (2012 and 2016) could easily account for the slow Rainbow Trout growth observed in those surveys. Talus Lake was last rehabilitated in 1958, and another rehabilitation may have to be considered if performance of Rainbow Trout deteriorates further. However, before such a project is proposed, an effort must be made to update information on late-summer temperature-oxygen conditions to determine whether they are also limiting Rainbow Trout in this lake. No complete late-summer temperature-oxygen profile has ever been obtained in Talus Lake. Attempts to do so in 2012 and 2016 were canceled due to a lack of staff and funding.
Are there any state parks near Talus Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Talus Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Kemo Lake | 0.4 mi | 189 | 65 ft |
| West Twin Lake | 0.8 mi | 134 | 37 ft |
| Moses Lake | 0.9 mi | 30 | 4 ft |
| Pine Lake | 1.0 mi | 98 | 34 ft |
| East Twin Lake | 1.6 mi | 173 | 19 ft |
| Mit Lake | 1.6 mi | 87 | 40 ft |
| Pit | 1.7 mi | 26 | 17 ft |
| Abita Lake | 1.9 mi | 93 | 14 ft |
| Eggers Lake | 2.2 mi | 13 | 11 ft |
| Track Lake | 2.2 mi | 15 | 3 ft |
