Lake Talquin fishing

Lake Talquin fishing is stocked with Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, and White Bass on a reservoir. Also recorded: Black crappie, Bluegill, and Redear sunfish. It is stocked about 4.6 times a year since 2009. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Striped Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for White Bass and Black crappie, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Lake Talquin
Photo: The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
FY 2025
White Bass
Plants on record
78
Since 2009
Species stocked
3 (+3 also recorded)
Elevation
66.8 ft

Fish at Lake Talquin

3 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 38 plants · last FY 2024 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked FY 2024 · 38 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Striped Bass Stocked · 34 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked FY 2025 · 34 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Striped Bass species guide
White Bass Stocked · 6 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked FY 2025 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

White Bass species guide

How Lake Talquin is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

No plants recorded in 9 years between 2009 and 2025.

Fish stocked in 2009

17,019

Fish stocked in 2017

95,709

Fish stocked in 2019

238,218

Fish stocked in 2021

134,503

Fish stocked in 2022

381,607

Fish stocked in 2023

648,349

Fish stocked in 2024

344,583

Fish stocked in 2025

253,324

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2025White Bass33,197–report
FY 2025White Bass23,217–report
FY 2025Striped Bass5,470–report
FY 2025Striped Bass4,709–report
FY 2025Striped Bass4,337–report
FY 2025Striped Bass2,301–report
FY 2025Striped Bass21,163–report
FY 2025Striped Bass6,820–report
FY 2025Striped Bass658–report
FY 2025Striped Bass10,710–report
FY 2025Striped Bass21,762–report
FY 2025Striped Bass26,105–report
FY 2025Striped Bass25,025–report
FY 2025Striped Bass67,850–report
FY 2024Striped Bass6,480–report
FY 2024Striped Bass92,039–report
FY 2024Striped Bass896–report
FY 2024Striped Bass28,930–report
FY 2024Striped Bass5,500–report
FY 2024Striped Bass15,200–report
FY 2024Striped Bass2,275–report
FY 2024Striped Bass10,116–report
FY 2024Striped Bass5,555–report
FY 2024Striped Bass28,455–report
FY 2024Largemouth Bass149,137–report
FY 2023White Bass12,060–report
FY 2023White Bass27,636–report
FY 2023White Bass37,088–report
FY 2023Striped Bass84,384–report
FY 2023Striped Bass44,380–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass35,709–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass36,958–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass33,331–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass22,196–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass19,656–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass38,633–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass26,361–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass25,031–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass16,020–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass40,093–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass31,150–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass26,000–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass22,656–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass16,507–report
FY 2023Largemouth Bass52,500–report
FY 2022Striped Bass12,800–report
FY 2022Striped Bass10,850–report
FY 2022Striped Bass4,934–report
FY 2022Striped Bass4,400–report
FY 2022Striped Bass3,200–report
FY 2022Striped Bass8,740–report
FY 2022Striped Bass24,280–report
FY 2022Striped Bass38,120–report
FY 2022Largemouth Bass16,732–report
FY 2022Largemouth Bass15,990–report
FY 2022Largemouth Bass19,890–report
FY 2022Largemouth Bass33,858–report
FY 2022Largemouth Bass42,294–report
FY 2022Largemouth Bass41,284–report
FY 2022Largemouth Bass26,928–report
FY 2022Largemouth Bass17,310–report
FY 2022Largemouth Bass33,197–report
FY 2022Largemouth Bass26,800–report
FY 2021Striped Bass134,503–report
FY 2019White Bass13,400–report
FY 2019Striped Bass147,980–report
FY 2019Largemouth Bass76,838–report
FY 2017Largemouth Bass16,000–report
FY 2017Largemouth Bass16,100–report
FY 2017Largemouth Bass15,300–report
FY 2017Largemouth Bass12,000–report
FY 2017Largemouth Bass16,000–report
FY 2017Largemouth Bass13,788–report
FY 2017Largemouth Bass2,770–report
FY 2017Largemouth Bass3,751–report
FY 2009Largemouth Bass7,604–report
FY 2009Largemouth Bass4,702–report
FY 2009Largemouth Bass4,713–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Quincy, FL

FWC lists 7 public boat ramps and 5 fishing piers on the Leon County (Hwy 20) side, 3 ramps and 2 piers in Gadsden County, and six fish camps around this 8,800-acre reservoir (avg depth 15 ft, max 40 ft).

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before you go.

About Lake Talquin

Photo of Lake Talquin
The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Lake Talquin
Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Lake Talquin
Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest lakes

J T Budd Pond 4.9 mi last stocked FY 2025 Ochlockonee River 6.8 mi last stocked FY 2021 Lake Seminole 28 mi last stocked FY 2025 Cliff Pond - Apalachicola NF 29.5 mi last stocked FY 2020 Buttermilk Pond 29.9 mi last stocked FY 2016

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Talquin?

Fishing Lake Talquin usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 38 of 78 plants on record, ahead of Striped Bass and one more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked FY 2024. Striped Bass was last stocked FY 2025. White Bass was last stocked FY 2025. Black crappie, Bluegill, and Redear sunfish are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Lake Talquin stocked?

Last stocked FY 2025. It is stocked about 4.6 times a year since 2009. No plants recorded in 9 years between 2009 and 2025.

How do you get on Lake Talquin?

The nearest town is Quincy, FL. FWC lists 7 public boat ramps and 5 fishing piers on the Leon County (Hwy 20) side, 3 ramps and 2 piers in Gadsden County, and six fish camps around this 8,800-acre reservoir (avg depth 15 ft, max 40 ft).

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