Horseshoe Lake fishing

Fishing at Horseshoe Lake has Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, and Cutbow on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.2 times a year since 1968, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 29, 2026

Plants on record

128

Since 1968

Species recorded

3

Average size

1.9 in

Surface acres

36.1

Elevation

6,506 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Ashton
Boat ramp
No
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
camping

A high-elevation lake on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, about 18 miles east of Ashton. Good for newer anglers targeting rainbow trout, with Arctic grayling stocked annually for more experienced anglers. A campground is on site; no boat ramp or dock, and motors are restricted.

Sources: access.boat_ramp , access.ada , facilities , nearest_town , shore_notes

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How Horseshoe Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of June. In 2026 it was May 29, 2026, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 1986.

Rexburg City Ponds (40.5 mi), Trail Creek Pond (40.7 mi), and Becker Pond (68 mi) were stocked more recently. Rexburg City Ponds is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Trail Creek Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Becker Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Horseshoe Lake

Fishing Horseshoe Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 89 of 128 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling and one more.

Rainbow Trout 89 plants
Plants
89 of 128
Last stocked
May 29, 2026
Average length
4.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Arctic Grayling 37 plants
Plants
37 of 128
Last stocked
September 12, 2022
Average length
1.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Cutbow 2 plants
Plants
2 of 128
Last stocked
October 3, 2017

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutbow guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,3501968
  • 3,1801969
  • 17,7501970
  • 1,2401971
  • 1,0001972
  • 1,7001973
  • 2,0001974
  • 37,0151975
  • 2,4001976
  • 1,6801977
  • 2,4301978
  • 42,8001979
  • 3,7101980
  • 3,8101981
  • 21,2001982
  • 15,9001983
  • 9,0251984
  • 14,0001985
  • 6,2731987
  • 4,2601988
  • 1,8001989
  • 4,0521990
  • 4,5111991
  • 3,6781992
  • 4,0881993
  • 2,0001994
  • 4,8221995
  • 10,9001996
  • 3,5121997
  • 4,7301998
  • 6,4731999
  • 2,2682000
  • 5,4362001
  • 4,2832002
  • 6,1212003
  • 2,3042004
  • 3,1892005
  • 4,9842006
  • 2,2492007
  • 4,5902008
  • 2,9982009
  • 5,8482010
  • 7,4482011
  • 4,5842012
  • 12,0182013
  • 3,3282014
  • 2,6362015
  • 3,5532016
  • 30,8622017
  • 16,7552018
  • 11,9832019
  • 22,3922020
  • 5,4942021
  • 15,8192022
  • 3,5002023
  • 4,5002024
  • 4,5002025
  • 2,5002026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 128 plants Showing 128 plants

Source: Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 29, 2026 Rainbow Trout 2,500 – report
September 17, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report
June 13, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,000 – report
September 20, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report
June 12, 2024 Rainbow Trout 3,000 – report
August 31, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
July 27, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,500 – report
September 12, 2022 Arctic Grayling 10,319 1.5 in report
August 25, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
July 11, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,994 – report
June 30, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,506 – report
August 27, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
July 26, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,180 – report
June 28, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,314 – report
October 7, 2020 Arctic Grayling 16,862 1.5 in report
August 13, 2020 Rainbow Trout 870 – report
July 28, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,660 – report
June 19, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,000 – report
September 18, 2019 Arctic Grayling 6,483 1.5 in report
August 27, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
July 31, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report
June 12, 2019 Rainbow Trout 3,000 – report
October 2, 2018 Arctic Grayling 13,256 1.5 in report
June 28, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,499 – report
June 13, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
October 19, 2017 Arctic Grayling 27,335 1.5 in report
October 3, 2017 Cutbow 12 – report
October 3, 2017 Cutbow 12 – report
July 10, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,504 – report
June 21, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,999 – report
October 3, 2016 Arctic Grayling 1,303 1.5 in report
July 19, 2016 Rainbow Trout 750 – report
June 14, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report
September 17, 2015 Arctic Grayling 386 1.5 in report
July 28, 2015 Rainbow Trout 750 – report
June 11, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report
October 2, 2014 Arctic Grayling 1,078 1.5 in report
July 30, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,250 – report
June 18, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,000 – report
September 9, 2013 Arctic Grayling 9,768 1.5 in report
June 26, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,250 – report
September 6, 2012 Arctic Grayling 2,334 1.5 in report
June 26, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,250 – report
August 10, 2011 Arctic Grayling 5,199 1.5 in report
July 6, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,249 – report
August 12, 2010 Arctic Grayling 3,600 1.5 in report
July 1, 2010 Rainbow Trout 2,248 – report
August 20, 2009 Arctic Grayling 703 1.5 in report
May 29, 2009 Rainbow Trout 2,295 – report
September 5, 2008 Arctic Grayling 2,340 1.5 in report
June 16, 2008 Rainbow Trout 2,250 – report
May 24, 2007 Rainbow Trout 2,249 – report
August 18, 2006 Arctic Grayling 3,000 1.5 in report
June 20, 2006 Rainbow Trout 1,984 – report
August 16, 2005 Arctic Grayling 947 1.5 in report
June 23, 2005 Rainbow Trout 2,242 – report
June 3, 2004 Rainbow Trout 2,304 – report
July 31, 2003 Arctic Grayling 3,870 1.5 in report
May 29, 2003 Rainbow Trout 2,251 – report
August 7, 2002 Arctic Grayling 2,034 1.5 in report
May 29, 2002 Rainbow Trout 2,249 – report
September 19, 2001 Arctic Grayling 3,188 1.5 in report
May 21, 2001 Rainbow Trout 2,248 – report
May 23, 2000 Rainbow Trout 2,268 – report
September 8, 1999 Arctic Grayling 3,981 1.5 in report
June 16, 1999 Rainbow Trout 2,492 – report
September 11, 1998 Arctic Grayling 2,230 1.5 in report
June 9, 1998 Rainbow Trout 2,500 – report
August 13, 1997 Arctic Grayling 2,000 1.5 in report
June 26, 1997 Rainbow Trout 1,512 – report
September 6, 1996 Arctic Grayling 8,900 1.5 in report
June 14, 1996 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
August 8, 1995 Arctic Grayling 2,818 1.5 in report
June 5, 1995 Rainbow Trout 2,004 – report
May 25, 1994 Rainbow Trout 2,000 – report
August 23, 1993 Arctic Grayling 2,000 1.5 in report
June 10, 1993 Rainbow Trout 2,088 – report
September 2, 1992 Arctic Grayling 1,679 1.5 in report
May 12, 1992 Rainbow Trout 1,999 – report
September 18, 1991 Arctic Grayling 2,500 1.5 in report
May 30, 1991 Rainbow Trout 2,011 – report
August 23, 1990 Arctic Grayling 2,031 1.5 in report
May 17, 1990 Rainbow Trout 2,021 4.5 in report
June 1, 1989 Rainbow Trout 1,800 – report
October 19, 1988 Arctic Grayling 2,250 1.5 in report
May 26, 1988 Rainbow Trout 2,010 – report
October 5, 1987 Arctic Grayling 2,250 1.5 in report
June 16, 1987 Rainbow Trout 4,023 – report
June 29, 1985 Arctic Grayling 10,000 1.5 in report
June 19, 1985 Rainbow Trout 2,200 – report
June 12, 1985 Rainbow Trout 1,800 – report
July 11, 1984 Arctic Grayling 5,000 1.5 in report
June 21, 1984 Rainbow Trout 4,025 – report
July 22, 1983 Rainbow Trout 900 – report
July 12, 1983 Arctic Grayling 15,000 1.5 in report
July 26, 1982 Rainbow Trout 1,200 – report
June 25, 1982 Arctic Grayling 20,000 1.5 in report
August 24, 1981 Rainbow Trout 660 – report
July 20, 1981 Rainbow Trout 840 – report
July 6, 1981 Rainbow Trout 990 – report
July 1, 1981 Rainbow Trout 1,320 – report
June 19, 1980 Rainbow Trout 1,400 – report
June 11, 1980 Rainbow Trout 2,310 – report
July 18, 1979 Rainbow Trout 2,800 – report
June 19, 1979 Arctic Grayling 40,000 1.5 in report
August 2, 1978 Rainbow Trout 1,140 – report
June 27, 1978 Rainbow Trout 1,290 – report
July 6, 1977 Rainbow Trout 1,680 – report
July 29, 1976 Rainbow Trout 1,200 – report
July 2, 1976 Rainbow Trout 1,200 – report
July 29, 1975 Rainbow Trout 1,015 – report
July 8, 1975 Arctic Grayling 36,000 1.5 in report
July 3, 1974 Rainbow Trout 2,000 4.5 in report
August 16, 1973 Rainbow Trout 700 – report
July 2, 1973 Rainbow Trout 1,000 4.5 in report
July 13, 1972 Rainbow Trout 1,000 4.5 in report
July 8, 1971 Rainbow Trout 1,240 4.5 in report
August 25, 1970 Rainbow Trout 1,290 – report
July 23, 1970 Rainbow Trout 1,350 – report
July 2, 1970 Rainbow Trout 1,110 – report
June 26, 1970 Arctic Grayling 14,000 1.5 in report
August 25, 1969 Rainbow Trout 1,050 – report
July 28, 1969 Rainbow Trout 1,050 – report
July 14, 1969 Rainbow Trout 1,080 – report
August 29, 1968 Rainbow Trout 450 – report
August 13, 1968 Rainbow Trout 1,530 4.5 in report
July 11, 1968 Rainbow Trout 1,080 – report
June 27, 1968 Rainbow Trout 1,290 – 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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