Horse Lake

The 2-acre Horse Lake in Garfield County is a lake in Utah and covers about 2 acres, reaches about 8.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 6.4 acre-feet.

The small size of this water makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle; watch water color during the day. This water is shallow, so weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone; keep a bottom rig ready for low light, then test a point before fishing a featureless bank.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for this water include Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Rainbow Trout; use a moving lure to search.

To begin with rainbow trout on Horse Lake, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.

How to Read the Water

Do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself; try deeper shade during summer afternoons, then try natural colors in clear water.

Season by Season

Spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search; start where bait gathers, then use the old channel as a guide.

A Simple Tackle Plan

A light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control; keep the lure near the depth that produced, then fish the edge from top to bottom.

Record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce; work a creek turn before a flat bank, then keep the first route short.