Horseshoe Lake fishing
Horseshoe Lake was last stocked on July 13, 2026 with 299 brook trout and 53 tiger trout (2.9 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Garfield County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 2,102 fish here, the 34th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County.
Recent stockings at Horseshoe Lake
- July 13, 2026299 brook trout and 53 tiger trout, 2.9 in. average
- June 23, 2025297 brook trout and 45 tiger trout, 2.9 in. average
- June 24, 2024305 brook trout and 52 tiger trout, 2.6 in. average
- July 10, 2023296 brook trout and 53 tiger trout, 2.6 in. average
- July 7, 2022299 brook trout and 45 tiger trout, 2.9 in. average
- July 6, 2021299 brook trout and 59 tiger trout, 2.8 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Horseshoe Lake facts
- Last stocked
- July 13, 2026 (120 days ago): 299 brook trout and 53 tiger trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 2 (352 fish): 299 brook trout and 53 tiger trout
- County
- Garfield County
- Stocked since 2021
- tiger trout and brook trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.8 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 34th most fish of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- HORSESHOE L BTS
- Nearest water
- Ledge Lake, 0.3 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Horseshoe Lake stocking report, last 12 months
| July 13, 2026 | Tiger trout | 53 | 2.9 in. |
| July 13, 2026 | Brook trout | 299 | 2.9 in. |
Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report. Stocking data fetched Nov. 10, 2026; newest record dated Nov. 19, 2026. DWR posts stockings after they happen and does not publish schedules.
Horseshoe Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: July 8, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 39 stockings here in 24 different years, 17,397 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: brook trout 85% (1,795 fish) and tiger trout 15% (307 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: July (67% of records) and June (31% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.8 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.6 to 3.0 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 2,102, the 34th most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County and 621st of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Ledge Lake, 0.3 mi away.
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Horseshoe Lake stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 2 records, first on June 23.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Horseshoe Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 352 | 2.9 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2025 | 2 | 342 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2024 | 2 | 357 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2023 | 2 | 349 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2022 | 2 | 344 | 2.9 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2021 | 2 | 358 | 2.8 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2020 | 3 | 421 | 2.9 in. | Lake trout, Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2018 | 2 | 355 | 2.9 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2017 | 2 | 360 | 2.4 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2016 | 2 | 537 | 2.4 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2015 | 1 | 303 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2014 | 1 | 309 | 2.4 in. | Brook trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 755 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2012 | 1 | 752 | 2.4 in. | Brook trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 758 | 3.5 in. | Brook trout |
| 2010 | 1 | 751 | 3.3 in. | Brook trout |
| 2009 | 1 | 758 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2008 | 2 | 1,765 | 2.0 in. | Arctic grayling, Brook trout |
| 2007 | 2 | 1,747 | 2.2 in. | Arctic grayling, Brook trout |
| 2006 | 2 | 1,747 | 2.2 in. | Arctic grayling, Brook trout |
| 2005 | 2 | 1,739 | 1.4 in. | Arctic grayling, Brook trout |
| 2004 | 1 | 741 | 2.3 in. | Brook trout |
| 2003 | 1 | 751 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2002 | 1 | 746 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (10)
| June 23, 2025 | Brook trout | 297 | 3.0 in. |
| June 23, 2025 | Tiger trout | 45 | 2.8 in. |
| June 24, 2024 | Brook trout | 305 | 2.6 in. |
| June 24, 2024 | Tiger trout | 52 | 2.7 in. |
| July 10, 2023 | Brook trout | 296 | 2.6 in. |
| July 10, 2023 | Tiger trout | 53 | 2.9 in. |
| July 7, 2022 | Tiger trout | 45 | 2.8 in. |
| July 7, 2022 | Brook trout | 299 | 3.0 in. |
| July 6, 2021 | Tiger trout | 59 | 3.0 in. |
| July 6, 2021 | Brook trout | 299 | 2.8 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Horseshoe Lake in the 2026 guidebook: statewide limits apply unless a group entry (such as a drainage) covers it.
From the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, in our own words. Rules can change mid-year: check wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks before fishing.
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Horseshoe Lake questions
When is Horseshoe Lake stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Horseshoe Lake was stocked in early July (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated July 13, 2026.
What fish are in Horseshoe Lake?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked tiger trout and brook trout.
Stocking: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Nov. 10, 2026. Location: Utah DWR, USGS NHD. Rules: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Page built Nov. 10, 2026. Found an error? Tell us. Verify rules with DWR before fishing.