Loch Lost near Ellison: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Loch Lost in Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary, British Columbia. It lies 1,837 metres above sea level. By elevation it is in the upper part of our British Columbia listings. Ellison is the closest place, 33 km off. The big place round here is Kelowna, 42 km distant. Water in the same corner: Loch Long 3.1 km, Loch Oichie a shade over 3.7 km, St. Margaret Lake 4.7 km, Graystoke Lake a shade over 5.7 km and Loch Katrine 6.9 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Loch Lost

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name rainbow trout, mountain whitefish, brook trout, longnose sucker and largescale sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Loch Lost to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 11°C; the cold one sits at -9°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid May. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Loch Lost regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Loch Long, 3.1 km out. Treat Loch Lost as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.