Horseshoe Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

13007300

County

Chisago

Surface area

224 acres

Maximum depth

53 feet

Mean depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

112 acres, 50% of the lake

Shoreline

4.1 miles

Average water clarity

3.4 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1971

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 319, green sunfish 96, largemouth bass 77, pumpkinseed 77, hybrid sunfish 53, black crappie 48, yellow perch 16

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sunfish, white crappie, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Horseshoe Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

100 to 499 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.