Fishing at
Horseshoe Lake Clark County


Horseshoe Lake is a freshwater lake located in Clark County, Washington. At an elevation of 13 ft. and 83.3 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including bluegill, warmouth, steelhead, brown trout, coho salmon, common carp, yellow perch, black crappie, rainbow trout, white crappie, brown bullhead, white sturgeon, largemouth bass, signal crayfish, northern pikeminnow and pumpkinseed sunfish. Horseshoe Lake provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Steelhead,Rainbow,Brown Trout,SH
Lake Size: 83.3 acres
Elevation: 13 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Horseshoe Lake Park (Cowlitz)
Shoreline Access: Good

Horseshoe Lake Stocking Reports

Horseshoe Lake has been historically stocked with steelhead, rainbow, brown trout and SH. The largest steelhead ever stocked is 10 lbs. This year so far, there has been 13 stockings of steelhead, rainbow, brown trout and SH at an average of 0.45 lbs. In the past, Horseshoe Lake stocked tens of thousands of steelhead, rainbow, brown trout and SH averaging 0.59 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
December 13, 2024 45 Steelhead @ 10lbs
May 17, 2024 25 Rainbow @ 3.33lbs
May 17, 2024 40 Rainbow @ 7.69lbs
May 17, 2024 2500 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
May 1, 2024 2100 Brown Trout @ 0.33lbs
April 16, 2024 2970 Rainbow @ 0.37lbs
April 10, 2024 3120 Rainbow @ 0.38lbs
March 28, 2024 3120 Rainbow @ 0.38lbs
March 27, 2024 3120 Rainbow @ 0.38lbs
March 25, 2024 3000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
February 12, 2024 2000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
January 11, 2024 40 Steelhead @ 10lbs
January 3, 2024 40 Steelhead @ 10lbs
December 28, 2023 44 Steelhead @ 10lbs
December 18, 2023 35 Rainbow @ 5lbs
December 18, 2023 20 Rainbow @ 10lbs
May 19, 2023 2500 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
May 19, 2023 183 Rainbow @ 3.33lbs
May 19, 2023 17 Rainbow @ 7.69lbs
April 19, 2023 2016 Brown Trout @ 0.36lbs
April 12, 2023 3500 Rainbow @ 0.36lbs
April 11, 2023 3500 Rainbow @ 0.36lbs
April 6, 2023 4000 Rainbow @ 0.34lbs
March 28, 2023 3000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
January 20, 2023 41 Steelhead @ 10lbs
January 11, 2023 21 Steelhead @ 10lbs
January 11, 2023 2000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
December 15, 2022 15 Rainbow @ 10lbs
December 15, 2022 35 Rainbow @ 5lbs
June 15, 2022 2000 Brown Trout @ 0.34lbs
May 13, 2022 2500 Rainbow @ 0.46lbs
May 13, 2022 18 Rainbow @ 9.09lbs
May 13, 2022 83 Rainbow @ 2.94lbs
April 14, 2022 3361 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 13, 2022 3360 Rainbow @ 0.38lbs
April 7, 2022 2970 Rainbow @ 0.37lbs
March 31, 2022 3080 Rainbow @ 0.36lbs
January 19, 2022 2256 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
January 13, 2022 76 Steelhead @ 10lbs
January 13, 2022 76 Steelhead @ 10lbs
January 13, 2022 76 SH @ 10lbs
January 13, 2022 76 SH @ 10lbs
January 13, 2022 76 SH @ 10lbs
January 13, 2022 76 SH @ 10lbs
January 13, 2022 76 Steelhead @ 10lbs
January 5, 2022 75 SH @ 10lbs
January 5, 2022 75 Steelhead @ 10lbs
January 5, 2022 75 SH @ 10lbs
January 5, 2022 75 SH @ 10lbs
January 5, 2022 75 Steelhead @ 10lbs


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Horseshoe Lake Map

Horseshoe Lake Fish Species

Horseshoe Lake provides excellent opportunities for bluegill, brown trout, rainbow trout and brown bullhead. There is also a chance to catch warmouth, steelhead, coho salmon, common carp, yellow perch, black crappie, white crappie, white sturgeon, largemouth bass, signal crayfish, northern pikeminnow and pumpkinseed sunfish throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Bluegill
Warmouth
Steelhead
Brown trout
Coho salmon
Common carp
Yellow perch
Black crappie
Rainbow trout
White crappie
Brown bullhead
White sturgeon
Largemouth bass
Signal crayfish
Northern pikeminnow
Pumpkinseed Sunfish


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There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Horseshoe Lake, including Kress Lake, Battle Ground Lake, Lake Sacajawea, Swift Power Canal and Hanaford.

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elevation: 18 ft.

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Stocking:
December 18, 2024 - Steelhead - 6 @ 10lbs
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For December:
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Somewhat Popular

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Stocking:
December 10, 2024 - Rainbow - 2000 @ 0.45lbs
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For December:
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45.5 acres
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Stocking:
December 11, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1lbs
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For December:
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Skamania County
27.1 mi. away
91.1 acres
elevation: 607 ft.

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Stocking:
June 25, 2024 - Rainbow - 1400 @ 1lbs
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For December:
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Skamania County
38.8 mi. away
21.7 acres
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Hanaford

Stocking:
December 18, 2024 - Steelhead - 12 @ 10lbs
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For December:
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