Horseshoe Lake fishing

Fishing at Horseshoe Lake has Rainbow Trout and Arctic Grayling on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1983, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 24, 1990

Plants on record

9

Since 1983

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

13.6

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How Horseshoe Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of April. In 1990 it was April 24, 1990, about when it usually is.

About 1,154 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 5 lakes in Alcona County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Alcona Dam Pond (3 mi), Reid Lake (5 mi), O'Brien Lake (6.3 mi), Loud Dam Pond (9.7 mi), and Cooke Dam Pond (12.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Reid Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Arctic Grayling and O'Brien Lake is also stocked with Arctic Grayling and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Horseshoe Lake

Fishing Horseshoe Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 8 of 9 plants on record, ahead of Arctic Grayling.

Rainbow Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 9
Last stocked
April 24, 1990

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Arctic Grayling 1 plant
Plants
1 of 9
Last stocked
April 21, 1987

Seasons and rigs are on the Arctic Grayling guide.

Fishing Horseshoe Lake

Horseshoe Lake in Illinois contains various fish species for anglers. These include bluegill, sunfish, shortnose gar, spotted gar, crappie, largemouth bass, and channel catfish. The lake is very shallow, generally about three feet deep, although there is one deep spot that is about 54.5 feet deep due to past dredging.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

What to watch for

The lake is annually drained in part to provide habitat for shorebirds.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,0501983
  • 2,5501984
  • 1,6001985
  • 1,6001986
  • 3,1001987
  • 1,6001988
  • 1,6001989
  • 1,6001990

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 24, 1990 Rainbow Trout 1,600 – report
May 10, 1989 Rainbow Trout 1,600 – report
April 28, 1988 Rainbow Trout 1,600 – report
May 14, 1987 Rainbow Trout 1,600 – report
April 21, 1987 Arctic Grayling 1,500 – report
April 17, 1986 Rainbow Trout 1,600 – report
May 3, 1985 Rainbow Trout 1,600 – report
April 24, 1984 Rainbow Trout 2,550 – report
June 24, 1983 Rainbow Trout 2,050 – 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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