Horseshoe Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18025100

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

922 acres

Maximum depth

56 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

526 acres, 57% of the lake

Shoreline

7.6 miles

Average water clarity

12.4 feet (Secchi disk, 8 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Cross Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 286, largemouth bass 193, northern pike 129, hybrid sunfish 50, black crappie 47, pumpkinseed 12, walleye 11, yellow perch 11

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Stocked in 2019

yellow perch adults (806)

Horseshoe Lake, Sandbar Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.