Horseshoe Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

40000100

County

Le Sueur

Surface area

417 acres

Maximum depth

26 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

338 acres, 81% of the lake

Shoreline

5.2 miles

Average water clarity

3.1 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

black crappie 758, yellow perch 324, bluegill 80, largemouth bass 49, northern pike 27, walleye 12

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (85,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (85,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (85,000)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Horseshoe Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 9 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

flowering rush

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.