---
type: lake
name: "Horseshoe Lake"
county: "Todd"
nearest_town: "Browerville"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 121
max_depth_ft: 24
latitude: 46.11858
longitude: -94.83019
lake_score: 59
dnr_lake_id: "77012800"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/horseshoe-lake
---

# Horseshoe Lake

Lake in Todd County, Minnesota, near Browerville

- **Surface Area**: 121 acres
- **Max Depth**: 24 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 13 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 59/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Horseshoe Lake is a 121-acre lake near Browerville in Todd County, Minnesota. It reaches 24 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 13 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 11 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2019.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 15, based on 7 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 11
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2019
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 15
- **Years of record**: 7
- **Earliest**: 2003-03-12
- **Latest**: 2008-04-26

## Nearby Lakes

- [Thunder Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/thunder-lake) - 3.9 miles, 214 acres
- [Coal Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/coal-lake) - 4.4 miles, 171 acres
- [Rice Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/rice-lake) - 4.6 miles, 562 acres
- [Pine Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/pine-island-lake) - 5.6 miles, 238 acres
- [Turtle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/turtle-lake) - 5.9 miles, 112 acres
- [Mill Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county/mill-lake) - 6.9 miles, 171 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.11858,-94.83019)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=77012800)
- [All lakes in Todd County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/todd-county)

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