Loon Lake
MU 8-10, Okanagan
50.1050° N, 119.1339° W
- Surface area
- 9ha
- Elevation
- 1,356m
- Campsites
- 1
- 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.
Trophy fish at Loon Lake
Loon Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 4 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 4 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Loon Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-10
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 50.105048, -119.13395
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Fish on record at Loon Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1976 | 2025 | 53 |
| Brook Trout | 1985 | 2016 | 4 |
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 catch and release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Loon Lake
23.3 km of traced road to the campground by way of Dee Lake FSR, Aberdeen FSR, Bluenose Rd, Whitevale Rd, Reid Rd, Learmouth Rd and Park Lane. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 50.105048, -119.13395
Camping and rec sites at Loon Lake
- Loon Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 51 m
Coordinates: 50.105863, -119.130654
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 29 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 7 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 4 November and opens on 19 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 29 October 2024 to 3 May 2025, 186 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 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 4.0 Caverage year now
- 2.9 Caverage year then
- -11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Slight snow | 4° / -1° | 7 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.8 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 4° / -1° | 16 km/h, gusts 43 | 8 mm | Falling (-3.7 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Heavy snow | 1° / -7° | 6 km/h, gusts 23 | 12 mm | Rising (+2.7 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Slight snow showers | 1° / -7° | 3 km/h, gusts 11 | 1 mm | Rising (+6.0 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Partly cloudy | 2° / -6° | 4 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-3.8 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 2 km/h, gusts 9 | dry | Steady |
Loon Lake, in brief
What fish are in Loon Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Loon Lake?
Loon Lake covers about 9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Loon Lake in?
Loon Lake is in MU 8-10, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Loon Lake
- Doreen Lake 1 km away
- Flyfish Lake (West) 1 km away
- Aileen Lake 1 km away
- Dee Lake 2 km away
- Ruth Lake 2 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.