Horseshoe Lake
MU 2-12, Lower Mainland
49.9006° N, 124.2858° W
- Surface area
- 403.8ha
- Maximum depth
- 62.2m
- 204 ft
- Elevation
- 163m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Horseshoe Lake rec site
Open Horseshoe Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Horseshoe Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-12
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993), Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1994), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1994), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1993), Kokanee (last recorded 1993), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1921), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1993)The newest of these fish records is from 1994.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.9006, -124.2858
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Fish on record at Horseshoe Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1993 | 1993 | 2 |
| Coastal Cutthroat Trout | 1994 | 1994 | 1 |
| Dolly Varden | 1994 | 1994 | 1 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1970 | 1993 | 4 |
| Kokanee | 1970 | 1993 | 3 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1921 | 1921 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1993 | 1993 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Horseshoe Lake
Best times of year at Horseshoe Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Horseshoe Lake fishing regulations
Wild trout/char daily quota = 2 (no wild trout over 40 cm); single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Horseshoe Lake
15.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Stillwater Mainline, Goat Lake Mainline, Sunshine Coast Trail and Dixon Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 120 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.9006, -124.2858
Camping and rec sites at Horseshoe Lake
- Horseshoe Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 15 m
Access: Walk in from Lois Lake. Note that the portage crosses the Stillwater Main at 10 km.
Coordinates: 49.882243, -124.279507
Depth chart for Horseshoe Lake
62.2 mdeepest
Horseshoe Lake runs to 62.2 m (204 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Horseshoe Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1972.
The ice year at Horseshoe Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Horseshoe Lake froze in 55 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 15 December and 16 January, and ice-off between 19 January and 11 March. The median winter freezes on 31 December and opens on 10 February.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 1 February 2025 to 25 February 2025, 24 days.
Horseshoe Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
Horseshoe Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Horseshoe Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 5.7 Caverage year now
- 4.9 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Horseshoe Lake
The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Clear sky | 16° / 4° | 12 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 9° | 13 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 10 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 4° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.9 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 5° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 6° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
Horseshoe Lake, in brief
What fish are in Horseshoe Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993), Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1994), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1994), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1993), Kokanee (last recorded 1993), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1921). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Horseshoe Lake in?
Horseshoe Lake is in MU 2-12, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Horseshoe Lake
- Tony Lake 3 km away
- Nanton Lake 3 km away
- Little Horseshoe Lake 3 km away
- Beaver Lake 4 km away
- Ireland Lake 5 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.