Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe Lake is a 21-acre lake in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, up to 54 feet deep, with 29 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 21 acres
- Deepest point: 54 ft
- Average depth: 25 ft
- Bottom: 95% muck, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Trout
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr, Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 15 min, Waukesha 1 hr 30 min, Madison 2 hr 10 min, Chicago 2 hr 40 min, Rockford 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 5 hr
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 29 waterfront parcels
Questions about Horseshoe Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Horseshoe Lake?
29 waterfront parcels front Horseshoe Lake in Manitowoc County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Horseshoe Lake?
Horseshoe Lake covers 21 acres in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Horseshoe Lake?
Horseshoe Lake is 54 feet deep at its deepest point, and 25 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Horseshoe Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout in Horseshoe Lake.
Is there public access to Horseshoe Lake?
Yes. Horseshoe Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Horseshoe Lake?
Horseshoe Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. Local ordinances on record include a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Horseshoe Lake?
By car, Horseshoe Lake is about 1 hr from Green Bay, 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Milwaukee, 2 hr 40 min from Chicago and 5 hr from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Horseshoe Lake like?
The lake bottom is 95% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.