Horseshoe Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

77012800

County

Todd

Surface area

121 acres

Maximum depth

24 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

84 acres, 70% of the lake

Shoreline

2.5 miles

Average water clarity

13.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2019, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2019 survey

bluegill 895, largemouth bass 89, pumpkinseed 34, hybrid sunfish 17, northern pike 8, yellow perch 7, black crappie 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2019

walleye fingerlings (3,528)

Stocked in 2017

walleye adults (105)

Horseshoe Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.