Lake Talquin

FL · Gadsden

Stocked
8,113 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
95 miles of shoreline
USGS gauge

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At a glance

Acres: 8,113 acres
Shoreline: 95 miles of shoreline
County: Gadsden County
Last stocked: June 30, 2025
Species: Gulf Striped Bass Fingerlings, White Bass Fingerlings

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Overview

Lake Talquin is an 8,800-acre reservoir just west of Tallahassee in Gadsden and Leon counties. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says it is nationally known for its black crappie, or speckled perch, fishery, with the best fishing from January through April during the prespawn and spawn. At certain times of year largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, white bass and striped bass fishing are also excellent, and FWC calls Talquin the area's best option for a trophy Florida bass. Unlike most Florida lakes it is deep, averaging 15 feet with a maximum of 40, and it has little vegetation but many stumps and logs. FWC suggests trolling deep channels for crappie later in the season and fishing deeper channels with crankbaits or Carolina-rigged worms for bass. The Leon County side along Highway 20 has seven public boat ramps and five public fishing piers, the Gadsden County side has three ramps and two piers, and six fish camps surround the lake.

Regulations

Lake Talquin has a special crappie minimum length limit. Statewide black bass rules apply. See the current FWC freshwater fishing regulations: https://myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/regulations/

Stocking history

Species	Qty	Size	When
Gulf Striped Bass Fingerlings	196910	Not Reported, 1116/lb, 700/lb, 908/lb, 515/lb	06-30-2025
White Bass Fingerlings	56414	426/lb, 1492/lb	06-30-2025

Starter gear

A 5.5 to 7 foot light to medium-light spinning or spincast rod and matching reel, spooled with 6 lb monofilament. Spincast is easiest for beginners, and a 4 to 5 foot rod suits small kids. Carry size 6 to 10 hooks, a few split shot (pinched on 4 to 8 inches above the hook), small bobbers, a couple of small spinners and jigs, and worms. Learn the improved clinch knot and the palomar knot.

Light line casts farther and draws more strikes. Heavier line and stiffer rods are for bigger fish, heavy cover or sharp teeth, not for everyday fishing.

Gear for every species

Likely species (watershed)

Blackbanded Darter, Blackspotted Topminnow, Blacktail Shiner, Blue-fintop Minnow, Brown Darter, Chain Pickerel, Clear Chub, Coastal Shiner, Dixie Chub, Dusky Shiner, Dwarf Livebearer, Golden Shiner, Golden Topminnow, Gulf Darter, Inland Silverside, Ironcolor Shiner, Lake Chubsucker, Least Brook Lamprey, Mosquitofish, Pugnose Minnow, Sailfin Shiner, Speckled Madtom, Spotted Sucker, Striped Mullet, Swamp Darter

Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.

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