Horseshoe Lake fishing

Fishing at Horseshoe Lake has Kokanee Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, and Tiger Muskie on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 24, 2024

Plants on record

26

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

3.6 in

Elevation

4,199 ft

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How Horseshoe Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2024 it was April 24, 2024, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2018.

Little Mcgregor Lake (1.8 mi), Mcgregor Lake (1.9 mi), Little Bitterroot Lake (7.2 mi), Lower Thompson Lake (8.7 mi), and Hubbart Reservoir (10.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Mcgregor Lake is also stocked with Kokanee Salmon, Little Bitterroot Lake is also stocked with Kokanee Salmon, Lower Thompson Lake is also stocked with Kokanee Salmon, and Hubbart Reservoir is also stocked with Kokanee Salmon.

Fish at Horseshoe Lake

Fishing Horseshoe Lake is most likely to be for Kokanee Salmon. Kokanee Salmon accounts for 12 of 26 plants on record, ahead of Smallmouth Bass and one more.

Around the dates Horseshoe Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 57.5°F in June, 67°F in July, 38.7°F in April, 49.8°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Kokanee Salmon 12 plants
Plants
12 of 26
Last stocked
April 24, 2024
Average length
2.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Kokanee Salmon guide.

Smallmouth Bass 7 plants
Plants
7 of 26
Last stocked
August 18, 2017
Average length
2.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Smallmouth Bass guide.

Tiger Muskie 7 plants
Plants
7 of 26
Last stocked
June 13, 2023
Average length
7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 18,5002011
  • 18,5002012
  • 4,0002013
  • 3,0002014
  • 19,2642015
  • 19,0432016
  • 18,4582017
  • 18,0782019
  • 16,2202020
  • 12,5002021
  • 15,5672022
  • 12,5002023
  • 24,0002024

Stocking history

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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 24, 2024 Kokanee Salmon 12,000 2.49 in report
April 24, 2024 Kokanee Salmon 12,000 2.5 in report
June 13, 2023 Tiger Muskie 500 10.2 in report
April 27, 2023 Kokanee Salmon 12,000 2.76 in report
October 17, 2022 Tiger Muskie 505 8.25 in report
April 27, 2022 Kokanee Salmon 15,062 2 in report
April 26, 2021 Kokanee Salmon 12,500 3 in report
June 25, 2020 Tiger Muskie 710 10.45 in report
May 5, 2020 Kokanee Salmon 15,510 2.5 in report
June 16, 2019 Tiger Muskie 753 3.85 in report
May 8, 2019 Kokanee Salmon 17,325 2 in report
August 18, 2017 Smallmouth Bass 3,500 2.75 in report
May 25, 2017 Kokanee Salmon 14,958 2.32 in report
August 25, 2016 Smallmouth Bass 3,500 2.81 in report
June 16, 2016 Tiger Muskie 500 5.23 in report
May 18, 2016 Kokanee Salmon 15,043 2.1 in report
July 29, 2015 Smallmouth Bass 3,500 2.5 in report
July 14, 2015 Tiger Muskie 500 4 in report
June 4, 2015 Kokanee Salmon 15,264 2.5 in report
July 7, 2014 Smallmouth Bass 3,000 2 in report
October 17, 2013 Tiger Muskie 500 7 in report
July 11, 2013 Smallmouth Bass 3,500 2 in report
July 18, 2012 Smallmouth Bass 3,500 2 in report
May 7, 2012 Kokanee Salmon 15,000 2.3 in report
July 20, 2011 Smallmouth Bass 3,500 2 in report
June 14, 2011 Kokanee Salmon 15,000 2 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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