Horse Lake is a lake in Utah, near Garfield County.
The 5.2-acre Horse Lake in Garfield County is a lake in Utah and covers about 5.2 acres, reaches about 9.9 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 20.6 acre-feet.
The small size of Horse Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Horse Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Horse Lake include Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
For rainbow trout on Horse Lake, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break; try a brighter bait when the water is dirty.
In spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace; check the clean side of wind, then give low-light water a slower bottom pass.
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; follow the old channel through the lake, 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; fish the first useful drop, then work the bottom where the bank turns steep.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.