Trout lake

Talus Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Talus Lake is a 17-acre lake in Cook County, 22 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
16018700
County
Cook
Surface area
17 acres
Maximum depth
22 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
14 acres, 83% of the lake
Shoreline
0.8 miles
Average water clarity
11.6 feet (Secchi disk, 8 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2023, targeted survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1985
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
rainbow trout 3
Fish species recorded
rainbow trout, and 1 other species
Stocked in 2025
rainbow trout fingerlings (1,500)
Stocked in 2024
rainbow trout fingerlings (1,513)
Stocked in 2023
rainbow trout fingerlings (1,561)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by US Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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