Horseshoe Lake
MU 4-17, Kootenays
50.2477° N, 117.6622° W
- Surface area
- 4.7ha
- Elevation
- 1,049m
- Campsites
- 2
- 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
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-17
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1983)The newest of these fish records is from 1983.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.247677, -117.662161
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Fish on record at Horseshoe Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1939 | 1983 | 12 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Horseshoe Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Horseshoe Lake yet.
Getting to Horseshoe Lake
7.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of Wilson Creek North FSR and Wilson Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 50.247677, -117.662161
Camping and rec sites at Horseshoe Lake
- Horseshoe Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 19 m
Coordinates: 50.248401, -117.663101
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 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 November and 19 November, and ice-off between 24 April and 10 May. The median winter freezes on 11 November and opens on 2 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 24 November 2024 to 24 April 2025, 151 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Horseshoe Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
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 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 6.8 Caverage year now
- 5.6 Caverage year then
- -13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Fog | 7° / -4° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.5 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Slight snow | 5° / -2° | 6 km/h | 1 mm | Rising (+1.9 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Moderate snow | 3° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 18 | 7 mm | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 4° / -7° | 5 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Rising (+12.1 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 8° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Falling (-7.8 hPa) |
Horseshoe Lake, in brief
What fish are in Horseshoe Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1983). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Horseshoe Lake?
Horseshoe Lake covers about 4.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Horseshoe Lake in?
Horseshoe Lake is in MU 4-17, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Horseshoe Lake
- Wilson Lake 2 km away
- Kimbol Lake 3 km away
- Box Lake 6 km away
- Little Wilson Lake 6 km away
- Hamling Lakes 11 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.