Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 15, 1990
Little Horseshoe Lake FishingAWater-quality grade A
Minnesota DNR surveys at Little Horseshoe Lake average 25.48 bluegill per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 15, 1990. In Chisago County, Minnesota, Little Horseshoe Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of A. Water clarity averages 7.5 feet of visibility, and there is one public boat landing. The survey figures on this page are Minnesota DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Stocking at Little Horseshoe Lake
No stocking record for Little Horseshoe Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Little Horseshoe Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR surveys at Little Horseshoe Lake average 25.48 bluegill per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 15, 1990.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Little Horseshoe Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1990-08-15 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 25.48 | 0.14 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 2.64 | 0.48 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 2.46 | 0.1 lb |
| Black Crappie | 2.21 | 0.18 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 1.67 | 0.11 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE means more abundant in standardized sampling. This is not a weekly bite report.
From the 1990-08-15 survey
IN AUGUST, 1990, A LAKE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED ON LITTLE HORSESHOE LAKE. TO DETERMINE THE STATUS OF THE FISH POPULATIONS, THREE GILLNETS AND THREE TRAPNETS WERE SET. NO SHORELINE STATIONS WERE SEINED DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF READILY SEINABLE AREAS (EXTREMELY DENSE WEED GROWTH ALONG ENTIRE LAKE PERIMETER.) BASED ON THE…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Little Horseshoe Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Little HorseshoeFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Little Horseshoe (1932)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Little HorseshoePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Little Horseshoe Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Little Horseshoe Lake average 25.48 bluegill per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 15, 1990. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Little Horseshoe Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Little Horseshoe Lake is dated August 15, 1990. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Little Horseshoe Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Little Horseshoe Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Little Horseshoe Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Little Horseshoe Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
A water-quality grade is not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class — a lake can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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