Loon Lake Fishing Guide, Lincoln County, Montana

• Overview

  In Montana, Loon Lake belongs to Lincoln County. Elevation runs to 3,665 feet. At about 30 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The nearest place of any size is Libby, 16 miles away. Bonners Ferry follows at 30 miles, then Eureka at 34 miles. Others within reach: Rainbow Lake 3.2 miles away, Tom Poole Lake sits 3.4 miles out, Wee Lake 6 miles away, China Lake sits 7.3 miles out and Kilbrennan Lake 9.7 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Lincoln County include rainbow trout, sockeye salmon and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Loon Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 60°F on average, January about 21°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about early April to late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Loon Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Rainbow Lake is 3.2 miles off. Confirm before you fish Loon Lake.