Fishing at
Horseshoe Lake Pend Oreille County


Horseshoe Lake is a large freshwater lake located in Pend Oreille County, Washington. At an elevation of 1974 ft. and 135.6 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including kokanee, lake trout, yellow perch, black crappie, rainbow trout, brown bullhead, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed sunfish. Horseshoe Lake provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 135.6 acres
Elevation: 1974 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Horseshoe Lake
WDFW Access: Yes
Shoreline Access: Good

Horseshoe Lake Stocking Reports

Horseshoe Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.36 lbs. In the past, Horseshoe Lake stocked thousands of rainbow averaging 0.36 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
June 21, 2017 1000 Rainbow @ 0.36lbs


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Horseshoe Lake Map

Horseshoe Lake Fish Species

Horseshoe Lake provides excellent opportunities for kokanee as well as good opportunities for yellow perch, black crappie, rainbow trout, brown bullhead and largemouth bass. There is also a chance to catch lake trout and pumpkinseed sunfish throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Kokanee
Lake trout
Yellow perch
Black crappie
Rainbow trout
Brown bullhead
Largemouth bass
Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Horseshoe Lake Fishing Reports

An modestly traveled lake, there has been some successful reports by anglers at Horseshoe Lake over the past few years.

Anglers reported the most success with rainbow trout. Largemouth bass is also a popular species to fish for at Horseshoe Lake.

A list of the best bait to use for stocked rainbow trout.


Horseshoe Lake - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

At Horseshoe Lake, the best time for catching rainbow trout is morning. Anglers also reported success with rainbow trout around afternoon. Bottom fishing from shore and trolling are the common and successful methods used at Horseshoe Lake to catch rainbow trout.



Horseshoe Lake Pictures & Media

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Horseshoe Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Horseshoe Lake, including Fan Lake, Sacheen Lake, Davis Lake, Jumpoff Joe Lake and Bear Lake.

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Pend Oreille County
3.9 mi. away
73.4 acres
elevation: 1925 ft.

Fan Lake

Stocking:
December 24, 2024 - Rainbow - 75 @ 5lbs
December 24, 2024 - Rainbow - 45 @ 10lbs

For December:
Brook trout Yellow perch Black crappie Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish

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Pend Oreille County
5.6 mi. away
310.3 acres
elevation: 2238 ft.

Sacheen Lake

Stocking:
November 20, 2024 - Eastern Brook Trout - 198 @ 1lbs
November 14, 2023 - Eastern Brook Trout - 200 @ 0.83lbs

For December:
Brook trout Tiger trout Yellow perch Green sunfish Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Largemouth bass

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Pend Oreille County
9.6 mi. away
147.8 acres
elevation: 2182 ft.

Davis Lake

Stocking:
December 24, 2024 - Rainbow - 75 @ 5lbs
December 24, 2024 - Rainbow - 45 @ 10lbs

For December:
Kokanee Yellow perch Black crappie Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Largemouth bass Signal crayfish Pumpkinseed Sunfish

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Stevens County
12.8 mi. away
114.9 acres
elevation: 2034 ft.

Jumpoff Joe Lake

Stocking:
October 21, 2024 - Brown Trout - 450 @ 2lbs
April 10, 2024 - Rainbow - 4848 @ 0.4lbs

For December:
Brook trout Brown trout Yellow perch Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish

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Spokane County
13.2 mi. away
29.5 acres
elevation: 1862 ft.

Bear Lake

Stocking:
March 28, 2024 - Rainbow - 100 @ 2.5lbs
March 28, 2024 - Rainbow - 1502 @ 0.4lbs

For December:
Yellow perch Green sunfish Rainbow trout Channel catfish Largemouth bass Signal crayfish

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