Horseshoe Lake trout stocking
Alameda County, California · lake
Horseshoe Lake was last stocked 7 months ago (Mar 1 to 7, 2026). We have 5 stockings on record since Nov 2, 2025, 5 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in November.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: ALAMEDA C NR FREMONT CA (under 1 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 17 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 5.74 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Horseshoe Lake
- Tonight59°FMostly Cloudywind 5 mph
- Friday74°FMostly Sunny1% rain · wind 3 to 12 mph
- Friday Night55°FMostly Clear1% rain · wind 2 to 10 mph
- Saturday74°FSunnywind 2 to 12 mph
- Saturday Night55°FMostly Cloudywind 6 to 12 mph
- Sunday67°FMostly Sunnywind 6 to 13 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Horseshoe Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in November.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 2 |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 to 7, 2026 | Trout | |
| Feb 8 to 14, 2026 | Trout | |
| Jan 4 to 10, 2026 | Trout | |
| Nov 16 to 22, 2025 | Trout | |
| Nov 2 to 8, 2025 | Trout |
From California fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.
Where is Horseshoe Lake?
Alameda County, California. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Horseshoe Lake
- Lakeshore Park Pondpond · 2 mistocked Dec 14, 2025
- Sandy Wool Lakelake · 11 mistocked Apr 5, 2026
- Shadow Cliff Lakelake · 11 mistocked Feb 15, 2026
- Lake Del Vallelake · 17 mistocked Nov 9, 2025
- Temescal Lakelake · 23 mistocked Jan 4, 2026
All stocked waters in Alameda CountyStocked this week in California
Questions about Horseshoe Lake
- When was Horseshoe Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 7, 2026, according to California agency reports.
- How often is Horseshoe Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 5 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in November.