Little Horseshoe Lake Fishing Guide, Polk County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Little Horseshoe Lake is set in Polk County, Wisconsin. It sits in pine and birch country. The water measures roughly 24 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Saint Croix Falls lies 7.7 miles from the water. Taylors Falls lies 7.8 miles off, Amery another 8.3 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Horseshoe Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Polk County include brown trout, rainbow trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Little Horseshoe Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 11°F in January up to 71°F in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It sets the rhythm of the year at Little Horseshoe Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Duck Lake is 0.7 miles off. Ask locally about Little Horseshoe Lake if anything is unclear.