Horseshoe Lake fishing

Fishing at Horseshoe Lake has Tiger Muskie, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2011, most often in June and September. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

Last stocked

June 1, 2024

Plants on record

19

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

5.3 in

Elevation

1,727 ft

Access and facts

Boat ramp
No
Float tube friendly
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
camping

A 417-acre St. Lawrence County lake with a fishing pier, campsites, and a DEC-listed site with accessible features; a separate hand-launch access point sits on the shore.

Sources: shore_notes , access , access , fishing_notes

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How Horseshoe Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2024 it was June 1, 2024, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2021.

Black Pond (2 mi), Bog River (3.8 mi), Loon Pond (4.4 mi), and Dog Pond (5.3 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Horseshoe Lake

Fishing Horseshoe Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 10 of 19 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie.

Walleye 10 plants
Plants
10 of 19
Last stocked
June 1, 2024
Average length
1.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Tiger Muskie 9 plants
Plants
9 of 19
Last stocked
August 1, 2023
Average length
9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Fishing Horseshoe Lake

Horseshoe Lake, located in the Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest near Piercefield, New York, offers fishing opportunities for several species. Anglers can find tiger muskie, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch, and black bullhead in the lake. Access to the lake is available via three carry down sites, with two on the west shore and one on the southeast shore, all off Route 421.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,3002011
  • 10,6002012
  • 10,6002013
  • 10,6002014
  • 10,6002015
  • 8,5002016
  • 8,5352017
  • 10,6422018
  • 2,1002019
  • 10,6272020
  • 8,5002022
  • 2,1002023
  • 8,5002024

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 19 plants Showing 19 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2024 Walleye 8,500 1.7 in report
August 1, 2023 Tiger Muskie 2,100 8.6 in report
June 1, 2022 Walleye 8,500 1.5 in report
September 1, 2020 Tiger Muskie 2,100 9.5 in report
June 1, 2020 Walleye 8,527 1.5 in report
September 1, 2019 Tiger Muskie 2,100 8.6 in report
September 1, 2018 Tiger Muskie 2,100 9.5 in report
June 1, 2018 Walleye 8,542 1.5 in report
June 1, 2017 Walleye 8,535 1.5 in report
June 1, 2016 Walleye 8,500 – report
August 1, 2015 Tiger Muskie 2,100 7.1 in report
June 1, 2015 Walleye 8,500 1.7 in report
September 1, 2014 Tiger Muskie 2,100 8.2 in report
June 1, 2014 Walleye 8,500 1.4 in report
September 1, 2013 Tiger Muskie 2,100 9.6 in report
June 1, 2013 Walleye 8,500 1.5 in report
September 1, 2012 Tiger Muskie 2,100 10.5 in report
June 1, 2012 Walleye 8,500 1.4 in report
September 1, 2011 Tiger Muskie 1,300 9.4 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Largemouth Bass : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Sunfish : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Yellow Perch : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)

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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