Horseshoe Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01003400

County

Aitkin

Surface area

240 acres

Maximum depth

12 feet

Mean depth

7 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

240 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

3.7 miles

Average water clarity

2.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

black crappie 124, bluegill 107, yellow perch 46, northern pike 35, walleye 13, pumpkinseed 10, hybrid sunfish 1, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (120,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (120,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (240,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by DNR

Special regulation

Walleye: Possession limit three.

Special regulation, Including connected Minnewawa Lake

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.