---
type: lake
name: "Horseshoe Lake"
county: "Cass"
nearest_town: "Whipolt"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 127
max_depth_ft: 12
latitude: 47.04913
longitude: -94.33217
lake_score: 26
dnr_lake_id: "11028400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/horseshoe-lake-whipolt
---

# Horseshoe Lake

Lake in Cass County, Minnesota, near Whipolt

- **Surface Area**: 127 acres
- **Max Depth**: 12 ft
- **Average Depth**: 7 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 26/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Horseshoe Lake is a 127-acre lake near Whipolt in Cass County, Minnesota. It reaches 12 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 7 feet, and has roughly 3.3 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 9 feet.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling

## Amenities

Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Cedar Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/cedar-lake) - 1.2 miles, 135 acres
- [Three Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/three-island-lake) - 2.9 miles, 288 acres
- [Pine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/pine-lake) - 2.9 miles, 261 acres
- [Silver Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/silver-lake) - 3.6 miles, 121 acres
- [Moccasin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/moccasin-lake) - 4.2 miles, 272 acres
- [Barnum Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/barnum-lake) - 4.8 miles, 151 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.04913,-94.33217)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=11028400)
- [All lakes in Cass County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/horseshoe-lake-whipolt)*