Horseshoe Lake
Washburn County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2470000
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
194 acres
Max depth
21 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
17 ft
Clear, measured Oct 2026
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through 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 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
17 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Oct 2, 2026. 78 readings on record, 2014 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 14 ft, clear, from 65 readings (2014 to 2026).
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
65.3°F surface, measured Oct 2, 2026
Measured near the surface (0 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 19 (Apr 11 to Apr 26)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 1 (Apr 18 to May 7)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 26 (May 22 to Jun 2)
- June surface70°F, usually 68 to 71°F
- July surface75°F, usually 74 to 77°F
- August surface71°F, usually 70 to 73°F
Mixes regularly through the summer instead of forming a warm top layer.
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.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). 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.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus1966 to 1976; 5 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus1966 to 1977; 9 records
- Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatus1966; 1 record
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides1966 to 1977; 5 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius1966 to 1976; 6 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus1966 to 1977; 8 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris1966 to 1976; 4 records
- Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsonius1966; 1 record
- Walleye Sander vitreus1966; 1 record
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1966 to 1976; 4 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis1976; 1 record
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1966 to 1972; 4 records
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Horseshoe Lake AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Washburn County
- Adventure Lake0.9 miles away
- Sleepy Eye Lake1.2 miles away
- Big Bass Lake1.3 miles away
- Sherman Lake1.5 miles away
- North Twin Lake, Twin Lakes1.7 miles away
- Bughouse Lake1.7 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
- 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
- Measured temperatureWisconsin 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
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, 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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