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Rating depth structure for brook trout.
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66-acre lake near Cook County. The lake tops out around 9 ft. Depth here is modeled from the true shoreline and max depth rather than surveyed; use it to plan, not to navigate. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
The outline encloses 67 acres, worked by 1.9 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.6) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Nothing on this chart breaks 15 ft, which makes the whole surface littoral: weeds, bait and ambush cover everywhere. Tip to tip the water measures near 0.7 mi with a 0.3-mi widest point. Cook County claims this one. Stevens sits 1 mi northeast — the closest neighbouring chart.
When the water first warms, brook trout slide up into 1 to 9 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 3 to 9 ft, winter 1 to 9 ft. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 8 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm rigged through the warm months.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 9 ft chart-limited; documented 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 3 to 9 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (8 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 1 to 9 ft chart-limited; documented 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 1 to 9 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Deep basin (8 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Spring splake on Moosehorn hold shallow, usually 2 to 9 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 3 to 9 ft in summer, 2 to 9 ft once it turns cold. Put Break off the point first on the milk run — a drop-off near 4 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a trolled spoon at the thermocline or a white tube jig (deep).
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 9 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small casting spoon (gold/orange), Inline spinner |
| Summer | 3 to 9 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (4 ft) | Trolled spoon at the thermocline, White tube jig (deep) |
| Fall | 3 to 9 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 2 to 9 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 45 ft | dawn | Break off the point (4 ft) | Jigging spoon tipped with minnow head, Small white tube |
Moosehorn carries 5 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Main-lake point, about 8 ft down.
| Date | Species | Count | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | Splake (fingerlings) | 6,000 | — |
* Approximate date (agency reports month or season only). Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder stocking reports, retrieved 2026-09-11.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Minnesota waters are set by the Minnesota DNR — and special regulations can apply to Moosehorn specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Moosehorn is about 9 ft (3 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target brook trout, splake on Moosehorn.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for splake in summer. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Yes — per Minnesota DNR LakeFinder stocking reports records, Moosehorn was most recently stocked 2024 with 6,000 splake (fingerlings). The full stocking history is listed above.
Fishing on Moosehorn is regulated by the Minnesota DNR. Check the official Minnesota regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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