Horseshoe Lake Fishing Guide, Marquette County, Michigan

• Overview

  Horseshoe Lake lies in Marquette County, Michigan. The bank is 1,476 feet above sea level. Roughly 129 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 2.9 miles, and most of it is walkable. It ranks high for size among our Marquette County listings. Nearest town is Crystal Falls, 19 miles off. The big place round here is Green Bay, 122 miles distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Horseshoe Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Marquette County include white sucker, yellow perch and rainbow smelt. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Horseshoe Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 11°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Horseshoe Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Launching is at Horseshoe Lake Boat Launch, about half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Mud Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Horseshoe Lake.