Horton Lake
Rainbow trout water, stocked through the fall 2026 program.
Hancock County ยท Illinois · see it on the national map
fall 2026
program
1
species
11
acres (NHD)
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Season program record
Illinois DNR publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| fall 2026 | Rainbow trout | catchable | |
| spring 2026 | Rainbow trout | catchable |
Gear for this water
For the trout (rainbow trout on the season program here, stillwater)
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Lake IA | 8.8 mi | Mar 19 |
| Huckleberry Lake MO | 59 mi | winter 2026 |
| Spur Pond MO | 68 mi | winter 2026 |
| Beuth Park Lake MO | 97 mi | winter 2026 |
| Kiwanis Lake MO | 98 mi | winter 2026 |
Records from Illinois DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Illinois fishing
regulations.