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What Fish Are in Horseshoe Lake?

Horseshoe Lake in Stearns County, Minnesota has 25 documented fish species: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, golden redhorse, greater redhorse, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, redhorse, river redhorse, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of D (Poor).

All Documented Species

Game Fish & Panfish in Horseshoe Lake

Horseshoe Lake supports 7 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye. With a water quality grade of D and a maximum depth of 57 feet across 629 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.

Lake Conditions

Water Quality GradeD (Poor)
Water Clarity4 ft
Maximum Depth57 ft
Surface Area629 acres
Public AccessYes
Species Count25