Horseshoe Lake

Name: Trout stocking records: Horseshoe Lake, Washington
Creator: Stocking Record

WDFW logged 2 trout stocking dates at Horseshoe Lake in 2026 so far, 2,139 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 14, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Horseshoe Lk (Kits)”.

WDFW data pulled Nov 6, 2026. Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.

A lake with forest and trees — Photo: 12019, Pixabay License, Pixabay

Horseshoe Lake in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 2,139
by the same date in 2025: 2,866
in all of 2025: 2,866

Stocking log

Every stocking record

Every trout and kokanee release WDFW lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2020. Counts include fry and fingerlings as well as catchable trout: WDFW calls catchable fish “legals”. Fish per pound is WDFW’s figure for each release; fewer fish per pound means bigger fish.

Last stocked, Apr 14, 20262,100Rainbow trout, legals

2026 · 2,139 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
Apr 14	Rainbow trout2,100 fish · Legals	2,100	Legals	2.5
Feb 5	Rainbow trout39 fish · Legals	39	Legals	0.23

2025 · 2,866 fish on 3 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
May 21	Rainbow trout315 fish · Legals	315	Legals	1.95
Apr 16	Rainbow trout2,511 fish · Legals	2,511	Legals	1.8
Jan 23	Rainbow trout40 fish · Legals	40	Legals	0.17

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	2	2,139
2025	3	2,866
2024	3	5,668
2023	3	3,143
2022	3	3,190
2021	3	2,884
2020	2	3,140

2020 – 2026

Trout stocked each year

2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fry and fingerlings.

3.1k2020: 3,140 fish
2.9k2021: 2,884 fish
3.2k2022: 3,190 fish
3.1k2023: 3,143 fish
5.7k2024: 5,668 fish
2.9k2025: 2,866 fish
2.1k2026: 2,139 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Rainbow trout	23,030	100%

Where it is

Washington trout stocking All Kitsap County waters Recently stocked in Washington

Open on a map

Map point 47.4082, -122.6643: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1505623). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.

Closest waters on this site

Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.

Also in Kitsap County: Island Lake, Wye Lake, Panther Lake, Buck Lake, Kitsap Lake, Mission Lake, Lake Tahuya, Koeneman Lake.

Source: WDFW Fish Plants dataset, data.wa.gov, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pulled Nov 6, 2026. Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.

Near Horseshoe Lake

Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.

Bait and tackleNone in 10 mi

Boat rental5.9mi Campground0.2mi Lodging2.2mi

Horseshoe LakeWDFW water access area · 0.1 mi from the map point

Boat ramps1 · concrete
Boarding floatNo
Parking lots1
Restrooms1
CampingNo
OpenYear-round. Open to vehicles 4th Saturday in April - October 31

From the WDFW access area page. WDFW: a Discover Pass or Vehicle Access Pass is required at all WDFW recreation lands.

Boats, kayaks and marinas

nearest 3

Lee's SUP and Kayak Rentalcanoe and kayak rental · Gig Harbor5.9 mi
Peninsula Yacht Basinmarina · Gig Harbor5.9 mi
Murphy's Landing Marinamarina · Gig Harbor6.0 mi

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 3

Miracle Ranchcampground · Port Orchard0.2 mi
Tranquillum Forestcampground · Olalla3.6 mi
YMCA Camp Lake Helenacampground · Port Orchard3.6 mi

Lodging

nearest 3

Westwynd Motel & Suitesmotel · Gig Harbor2.2 mi
Carney Lakecabins · Pierce County4.5 mi
Knocabary Lodge at Cresent Lakelodge · Gig Harbor4.6 mi

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Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.