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Horseshoe Lake

Rich Hill, Missouri — Vernon County.

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56Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 36941522).

Location & fast facts

Where Horseshoe Lake is in Missouri

The red circle marks Horseshoe Lake.

Fast facts

About Horseshoe Lake

  • County: Vernon
  • Nearest city: Rich Hill (about 5.9 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 662 mi from Pensacola and 733 mi from Panama City, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Missouri: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Missouri

Official MDC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Horseshoe Lake shoreline

¼ mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the MDC managed boat ramps and accesses data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 36941522), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: MDC managed boat ramps and accesses. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Horseshoe Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Horseshoe Lake

    How big is Horseshoe Lake?

    Horseshoe Lake covers about 56 acres in Rich Hill, Missouri (Vernon County).

    What towns are on Horseshoe Lake?

    Horseshoe Lake touches Rich Hill in Vernon County, Missouri.

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