Fishing Loon Lake in Steuben County, New York

• Overview

  Set in Steuben County, New York, this is Loon Lake. Land around it is rolling bush. It runs to roughly 167 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 2.3 miles, and most of it is walkable. It is among the larger waters listed here for Steuben County. You are 5.3 miles from Wayland. Beyond it, Dansville at 8.1 miles and Naples at 12 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Steuben County names brown trout, white sucker and tessellated darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Loon Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 20°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Loon Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Mud Lake at 1.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Loon Lake carry more weight than any list.