Where is Horseshoe Lake?

Horseshoe Lake is a lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Horseshoe Lake?

Horseshoe Lake has a maximum depth of 54.9 feet. The lake covers 910 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Horseshoe Lake?

Horseshoe Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Horseshoe Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Horseshoe Lake?

Horseshoe Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Horseshoe Lake

Crow Wing County, Minnesota910 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

54.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

910 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

7.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
55 ft max depth
Public access

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Horseshoe Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 54.9 ft. Surface area: 910 acres.

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Horseshoe Lake is a 910-acre lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 55 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Horseshoe Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water54.9 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Horseshoe Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Horseshoe Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Horseshoe Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Horseshoe Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

54.9 ft

Surface area

910 acres

Shoreline

7.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Horseshoe LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Horseshoe Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Horseshoe Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN18-0251-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Crow Wing County

Horseshoe Lake14.4 ft clear · Mesotrophic0.3 miView →Mud Lake1.1 miView →Young Lake10.2 ft clear · Mesotrophic1.2 miView →Little Bass Lake1.1 miView →Greenwood Lake1.5 miView →Bass Lake1.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Horseshoe Lake

Where is Horseshoe Lake?: Horseshoe Lake is a lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Horseshoe Lake?: Horseshoe Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 54.9 ft. Surface area: 910 acres.
Is Horseshoe Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Horseshoe Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Horseshoe Lake?: Horseshoe Lake has a maximum depth of 54.9 feet. The lake covers 910 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Horseshoe Lake?: Horseshoe Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Horseshoe Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Horseshoe Lake?: Horseshoe Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.