Horseshoe Lake fishing

Fishing at Horseshoe Lake has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1992, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 6, 2025

Plants on record

30

Since 1992

Species recorded

1

Average size

1.9 in

Elevation

112 ft

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How Horseshoe Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of July. In 2025 it was June 6, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2000, 2014, 2021, and 2024.

Heitman Lake (2 mi) was stocked more recently. Heitman Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Horseshoe Lake

Fishing Horseshoe Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 30 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 30 plants
Plants
30 of 30
Last stocked
June 6, 2025
Average length
1.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0001992
  • 1,0001993
  • 1,0001994
  • 1,0001995
  • 1,0001996
  • 9401997
  • 1,0501998
  • 1,0001999
  • 5382001
  • 1,0582002
  • 1,0002003
  • 2282004
  • 1,0842005
  • 1,0122006
  • 1,5002007
  • 1,3002008
  • 1,3652009
  • 1,3262010
  • 1,3902011
  • 1,3362012
  • 1,4052013
  • 2,8242015
  • 6,7172016
  • 1,7002017
  • 1,5542018
  • 1,8432019
  • 1,4922020
  • 1,3552022
  • 1,2802023
  • 2,0692025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 30 plants Showing 30 plants

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 6, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,069 2.2 in report
August 15, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,280 1.9 in report
July 28, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,355 1.9 in report
July 28, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,492 2.2 in report
July 17, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,843 1.9 in report
August 7, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,554 1.9 in report
July 31, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,700 1.8 in report
July 8, 2016 Rainbow Trout 6,717 1.9 in report
July 9, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,824 1.7 in report
August 24, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,405 2.3 in report
September 25, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,336 2.2 in report
August 31, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,390 2.4 in report
September 14, 2010 Rainbow Trout 1,326 2.4 in report
September 21, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,365 2.4 in report
October 10, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,300 2.1 in report
September 19, 2007 Rainbow Trout 1,500 2.2 in report
August 15, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,012 1.7 in report
July 26, 2005 Rainbow Trout 1,084 1.4 in report
August 3, 2004 Rainbow Trout 228 1.7 in report
July 30, 2003 Rainbow Trout 1,000 1.6 in report
August 27, 2002 Rainbow Trout 1,058 2 in report
July 26, 2001 Rainbow Trout 538 1.6 in report
July 12, 1999 Rainbow Trout 1,000 1.6 in report
July 28, 1998 Rainbow Trout 1,050 1.5 in report
July 7, 1997 Rainbow Trout 940 1.4 in report
June 24, 1996 Rainbow Trout 1,000 1.4 in report
July 8, 1995 Rainbow Trout 1,000 1.6 in report
July 8, 1994 Rainbow Trout 1,000 1.5 in report
July 10, 1993 Rainbow Trout 1,000 1.9 in report
July 20, 1992 Rainbow Trout 1,000 1.9 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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