Horseshoe Lake fishing

Fishing at Horseshoe Lake has Arctic Grayling and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2006, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 19, 2026

Plants on record

14

Since 2006

Species recorded

2

Average size

6.6 in

Elevation

557 ft

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How Horseshoe Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 2026 it was May 19, 2026, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 9 years between 2006 and 2026.

Manchu Lake (4.2 mi) and Chena Lake (5.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Manchu Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Arctic Grayling and Chena Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Arctic Grayling.

Fish at Horseshoe Lake

Fishing Horseshoe Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 10 of 14 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling.

Rainbow Trout 10 plants
Plants
10 of 14
Last stocked
May 19, 2026
Average length
8.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Arctic Grayling 4 plants
Plants
4 of 14
Last stocked
August 23, 2010
Average length
2.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4012006
  • 5502008
  • 4,2672009
  • 1,0002010
  • 3,5942012
  • 5082020
  • 5002021
  • 5132022
  • 5012023
  • 4982024
  • 5002025
  • 5002026

Stocking history

Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 19, 2026 Rainbow Trout 500 10 in report
May 20, 2025 Rainbow Trout 500 9.4 in report
May 29, 2024 Rainbow Trout 498 10.5 in report
June 8, 2023 Rainbow Trout 501 10.7 in report
June 3, 2022 Rainbow Trout 513 10 in report
May 21, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 10.1 in report
June 2, 2020 Rainbow Trout 508 10.5 in report
October 4, 2012 Rainbow Trout 3,394 3 in report
June 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 200 7.4 in report
August 23, 2010 Arctic Grayling 1,000 2.4 in report
September 1, 2009 Rainbow Trout 4,267 1.9 in report
September 3, 2008 Arctic Grayling 550 2.8 in report
August 28, 2006 Arctic Grayling 224 2.2 in report
August 28, 2006 Arctic Grayling 177 2.1 in report

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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