Forestry Roads Mcbride

[Sledderglen]

Just wondering which roads near McBride have the best fishing spots. I would like to try fishing the Blackwater and Holmes river this summer can any of you give up your secret spots on where to catch a trout.

[Summitric]

YEA, I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THE FISHING OUT THERE TOO.... MIGHT HAVE TO PICK UP A CHEAP QUAD THIS YEAR AND DO A LITTLE MORE FISHING ON WEEKENDS. I UNDERSTAND MOST FORESTRY ROADS ARE PUBLIC ACCESS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED?? IF SO, THEN SOME OF THOSE ROADS GO BACK IN QUITE A WAYS.... WOULD BE GOOD FISHING(JUST CHECKING OUT GOOGLE EARTH), SO, LIKE SLEDDERGLEN ASKS "ANYONE HAVE A SECRET FISHIN' HOLE"??

[Sledderglen]

I was looking at the Holmes river FSR and it goes way back in there I wonder if you can take a quad all the way back there. Fishing got to be better there than where we usually fish south of Hinton. Dont really need to keep them just catch and release unless one fits the frying pan just right.

[bbtoys]

This is on my first to do list, find out about the quad trails and where we can go for fishin, or just a day ride. Because I will be there end of April should be just in time to do some exploring. Will keep you posted. Barry

[Sledderglen]

Ill come up and we can go exploring for the weekend sometime Barry. that will be a fun. Maybe a group ride or .

[Depsnolvr]

Not too sure on the areas in Mcbride, but the Holmes can be a good river on the fly as well as the goat on the other side of town. Fish just under the large water fall on the Holmes. For those comming from Hinton way, if you havent caught a 15lb jack on the fly from Talbot, that is a must.....water is only about 1-2' deep, its just like bonefishin.

On another note, we at VARDA are in the process of trying to develop an ATV trail guide for our area, but with all the restrictions, its not going to be easy. If any of you have favorite trails in the area, let us know what they are.

Curtis

[catmando]

Definatly keep us posted on the quading around Valemount.I was hoping to ride up to the clemina cabin this summer,you say that is not allowed or is it just Allen your not allowed to ride too!May have to switch gears and try out Mcbride...........or both!
catmando!

[Depsnolvr]

To the Clemina cabin I believe is Ok. Its hard to get answers. What VARDA is worried about is the swamp around the Clemina Cabin. Its terribly soft ground and it would be very tempting to shred that area to pieces. Hopefully I'll have some full detailed info soon. Down the Kinbasket lake has some great areas, Ptarmagin, Hugh Allan etc.

Curtis

[Slamnek]

I know that you can ride up to the lucile cabin but not the renshaw. its protected. Ride'n'hide told us if we wanted to quad back into lucile we had better bring spare tires. He said its not worth the drive!!

[Ministik Man]

We had a blast In 2006 riding the trails around McBride.

There were 15 of the Outlaws Quad Club drive to McBride.

Attaches is a map we rode the west side of McBride on Saturday August 2006
Which is the North & South Dore River and another large valley north of the Dore. Took all day to ride the 3 valleys about 120km return

On Sunday we rode the McKale River Valley (Renshaw) about 50km return.

Have to wait for later in the summer to cross a lot creeks as the water to high. Mid August we drove to the very ends of the valleys where the trail ends...it was not possible to go anyfurther, unless on foot.

Also all the alpine (above tree line) is off limits to quads have to walk up to the alpine from trails end. Some trails have signs or cables across to mark the upper limit for quads.

Great Time...

[Ministik Man]

Pic 1 - Driving up the South Dore Logging Road (61)
Pic 2 - End of the South Dore trail (84)
Pic 3 - End of the North Dore trail (71) McBride is over the farthest mountain top

[Ministik Man]

Pic 1 - Mid August the crreks are still high to cross some of us got wet
Pic 2 - End of McKale road at end of the slash and base of steep climb to the cabin (alpine)