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Horseshoe Quarry Lake trout stocking

Stearns County, Minnesota · lake · 1,110 ft elevation

Horseshoe Quarry Lake was last stocked in 2025; Minnesota publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 9 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
2025
yearly total, no date published
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
9 stockings
since 2017
  • Tied for the most stocked water in Stearns County (9 stocking days on record).
  • Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: SAUK RIVER NEAR ST. CLOUD, MN (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
101 cfs
higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
1.38 ft
3571107Aug 15Sep 27
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 101 cfs on Sep 27.

Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Horseshoe Quarry Lake

  • Tonight
    59°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    11% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday
    66°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    96% rain · wind 10 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    57°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
    18% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Wednesday
    73°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers
    16% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    52°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    6% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Thursday
    63°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 5 to 10 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stocking
Rainbow trout9900100

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 150 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly totalLatest
date not published
Rainbow trout
150
75 lb
20241 stocking · 150 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly total
date not published
Rainbow trout
150
65 lb
20231 stocking · 150 fish
DateSpeciesFish
Yearly total
date not published
Rainbow trout
150
75 lb
20221 stocking · 150 fish
  • Yearly total rainbow trout, 150 fish
20211 stocking · 75 fish
  • Yearly total rainbow trout, 75 fish
20201 stocking · 50 fish
  • Yearly total rainbow trout, 50 fish
20191 stocking · 50 fish
  • Yearly total rainbow trout, 50 fish
20181 stocking · 75 fish
  • Yearly total rainbow trout, 75 fish
20171 stocking · 50 fish
  • Yearly total rainbow trout, 50 fish

From Minnesota 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. Seasons and limits: Minnesota fishing regulations.

Where is Horseshoe Quarry Lake?

Stearns County, Minnesota. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

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Stocked waters near Horseshoe Quarry Lake

All stocked waters in Stearns CountyStocked this week in Minnesota

Questions about Horseshoe Quarry Lake

When was Horseshoe Quarry Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (rainbow trout, 150 fish), according to Minnesota agency reports.
Is Horseshoe Quarry Lake stocked often?
Tied for the most stocked water in Stearns County (9 stocking days on record). Stocked about as often as a typical Minnesota water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Horseshoe Quarry Lake?
Rainbow trout (9 stockings, 900 fish).

Stocking data from the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder stocking reports for its designated stream trout lakes, which give yearly totals without stocking dates. We will correct or remove it on request.