Horseshoe Lake
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin · WBIC 64200
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Pigeon Creek) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
Size
22 acres
Max depth
54 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Two Story
Water clarity
8 ft
Moderate, measured Aug 2024
A deep lake type that can hold a cold layer below the warm surface in summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1973), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
8 ft Secchi depthModerate
Last measured Aug 19, 2024. 102 readings on record, 1995 to 2024.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 8 ft, moderate, from 40 readings (2012 to 2024).
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station HORSESHOE LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Mar 30 (Mar 25 to Apr 7)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 12 (Apr 4 to Apr 20)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 10 (May 3 to May 23)
- June surface74°F, usually 73 to 75°F
- July surface81°F, usually 79 to 82°F
- August surface77°F, usually 75 to 79°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 15, lasting about 208 days.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was not calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Stocking history
- Rainbow Troutlast stocked 2025 (large fingerling and yearling); stocked in 16 years since 2010
Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.
Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Horseshoe Lake Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Accessible features · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Manitowoc County
- West Lake0.3 miles away
- Scout Lake1.7 miles away
- Cedar Lake2.4 miles away
- Spring Lake2.6 miles away
- Sy Lake3.2 miles away
- Little Pigeon Lake3.6 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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