Loon Lake (British Columbia)

Loon Lake is an Evergreen Fishing Resort in South Cariboo (British Columbia). The lake includes an RV park as well as cabins.

References

Viewscape: Loon Lake B.C. of the South Cariboo (there is another Loon Lake in B.C.) is located in a steep valley between BC's Bonaparte Plateau to the north and west and the Arrowstone hills to the south and east on the larger Thompson Plateau. The north side consists mainly of Douglas fir and Ponderosa pine mixed with lesser amounts of poplar, alder and common mountain juniper. The south side of Loon lake is composed mainly of Engelmann spruce and Douglas fir. The entire length of the west shore has many resorts and summer residences. There are some cabins on the east shore, a ranch on the north east end and a First Nations reserve to the southwest.

Shoreline: Loon Lake is a long, narrow, deep and clear lake. The shoal area extends out into the lake for about 5 meters (16.4 ft.) and then drops off quickly. The shoal area contains sedge and bulrushes. Dense stands of coniferous forest mixed with small stands of deciduous growth comprise the immediate shoreline surrounding the entire lake.

Fishing Report: Loon Lake supports an excellent rainbow fishery up to 1.5 kg. Loon Lake provides plenty of fast action and lots of it which makes it an extremely popular lake for Fisherman. Lots of freshwater shrimp, dragon fly, nymphs, chironomid and may flies make this a good fly fishing lake , however, trolling with flatfish and spinning lures is the most popular methods used on the lake. See special restrictions in the BC freshwater fishing regulations synopsis. Be sure to visit Fishbc.com for angling information!

There are several operating resorts on Loon Lake offering Cabins, RV sites, tenting, boat rentals and more

The Marigold Resort is the longest established resort on the lake and offers the largest general store, the largest supply of fuel and the only propane fill station on the lake --216.152.207.157 (talk) 22:09, 8 December 2011 (UTC) Popular Resorts include: