Horseshoe Lake, approximately 125 acres, is best viewed during spring migration from gaps in the tree line along its north shore or at the west end. Viewing is to the south so, for the best light, it should be checked early or late in the day. On the west end, the water depth deepens gradually from west to east and normally provides at least some shorebird habitat. Large expanses of open water are usually visible from here as well. Most of the west part of this lake is surrounded by cropland and is less easily seen from the road in late summer and fall as crops obscure much of the view until after harvest.