Loon Lake
MU 4-2, Kootenays
49.1137° N, 115.1060° W
- Surface area
- 17.7ha
- Elevation
- 823m
- Campsites
- 40
- At Loon Lake rec site
Open Loon Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Loon Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Steelhead (last recorded 1972), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1977), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1972)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 49.113677, -115.105975
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Fish on record at Loon Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1915 | 2026 | 125 |
| Brook Trout | 1970 | 1995 | 6 |
| Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout | 1940 | 1995 | 2 |
| Steelhead | 1972 | 1972 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1969 | 1977 | 4 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1972 | 1972 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Loon Lake fishing regulations
No Ice Fishing; trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Loon Lake
3.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of unsigned, Loon Lake Rd and Grasmere-Dorr Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 49.113677, -115.105975
Camping and rec sites at Loon Lake
- Loon Lake
- Campsites
- 40 designated
- To the shore
- 61 m
Access: Travelling from Cranbrook on Hwy 3, turn south on Hwy 93 at Elko. Travel south until you see the Grasmere Store. Turn right on the Grasmere/Dorr Road and travel past the small school house within the first 200 m. The access road to the recreation site is marked on the right. The road forks in the first 500 m - take the left fork and follow it until the next road junction. Take the right fork which leads to the site.
Coordinates: 49.114155, -115.110557
Depth chart for Loon Lake
The Province sounded Loon Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969.
The ice year at Loon Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Loon Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 21 November and 13 December, and ice-off between 25 February and 8 April. The median winter freezes on 2 December and opens on 23 March.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 30 December 2024 to 9 March 2025, 69 days.
Loon Lake is closed to ice fishing.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
Loon Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Loon Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 1.2 Caverage year now
- 0.3 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Loon Lake
The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Clear sky | 11° / 11° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 9° | 5 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-3.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Moderate rain | 12° / 5° | 11 km/h, gusts 25 | 4 mm | Rising (+3.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 4° | 11 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+11.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / 2° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 10° / 1° | 3 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.8 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 2° | 4 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-6.8 hPa) |
Loon Lake, in brief
What fish are in Loon Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Steelhead (last recorded 1972). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Loon Lake?
Loon Lake covers about 17.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Loon Lake in?
Loon Lake is in MU 4-2, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Loon Lake
- Edwards Lakes 2 km away
- Snowshoe Lake 12 km away
- Koocanusa Reservoir 15 km away
- Baynes Lake 16 km away
- Chain Lake 22 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.