Horseshoe Lake Fishing Guide, Lewis County, Washington

• Overview

  You will find Horseshoe Lake in Lewis County, Washington. The shore lies 24 miles out. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Washington listings. Nearest town is Centralia, 1.6 miles off. The big place round here is Tacoma, 46 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Horseshoe Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Lewis County: Coho salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, largemouth bass and cutthroat trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Horseshoe Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 40°F in January up to 64°F in August. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Horseshoe Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Plummer Lake is 1 mile distant. For Horseshoe Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.