Discover Loon Lake

Loon Lake brings together fishing, scenery, and local history, offering a range of themes to consider when planning a trip. A record catch in 2022 adds a specific highlight for anglers. Morgan Wood connects marked trails with parts of the Morgan family heritage, while the Old Schoolhouse Museum brings together a historic schoolhouse and a local history institution. Before your trip, you can decide whether you are more interested in fishing, getting active in a woodland area, or exploring the area’s heritage.

Fishing in Loon Lake

Two distinct aspects of fishing stand out. Loon Lake is known for kokanee fishing. In 2022, a 27-pound, 7-ounce tiger trout was also caught there, setting the state record. The record catch is a specific, dated event; kokanee, by contrast, refers to a type of fishing for which Loon Lake is known. If fishing is one of your travel interests, this distinction helps you consider an individual catch and kokanee fishing as separate topics.

Scenery and activities at Morgan Wood

Loon Lake lies on the watershed divide between the Spokane River and Colville River drainage basins. A watershed divide separates drainage basins; here, it marks the boundary between the two named river basins. Loon Lake is also located along U.S. Highway 395. Together, the road reference and scenic setting help you get your bearings.

Historic Morgan Wood, covering 43.1 acres, lies at the north end of Loon Lake. Its trails are marked and named after parts of the Morgan family heritage; there are benches at four locations. The area thus combines a specified acreage with marked trails, seating, and names drawn from the Morgan family heritage.

Activities at Morgan Wood include running, biking, hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and walking. The options include activities on foot and biking, as well as explicitly winter activities. When planning an outing, you can use these specifically named activities as a guide.

The Old Schoolhouse and local history

The Loon Lake Old Schoolhouse Museum is a brick schoolhouse dating to 1929 and is home to the Loon Lake Historical Society. The original schoolhouse in Loon Lake is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its year of construction and building material give the museum a specific historical context; the Historical Society provides an institutional connection to local history.

An undated notice lists visiting hours for the Old Schoolhouse as Saturdays from May through September, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The Loon Lake Summer Festival is associated with the third Saturday in August. Before your trip, check whether the visiting hours and festival date apply to the year you plan to visit.

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