What Fish Are in Talcot Lake?
Talcot Lake in Cottonwood County, Minnesota has 19 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, quillback, river redhorse, shorthead redhorse, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of F (Very Poor).
All Documented Species
bigmouth buffaloblack bullheadblack crappiebluegillchannel catfishcommon carpfreshwater drumgreen sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern pikeorangespotted sunfishquillbackriver redhorseshorthead redhorsewalleyewhite crappiewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Talcot Lake
Talcot Lake supports 6 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, white crappie. With a water quality grade of F and a maximum depth of 6 feet across 873 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 0.2 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 6 ft |
| Surface Area | 873 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 19 |