McLaurin Bay

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Is it still accessible from the Ottawa River? Last time I was in there 4-5 years ago the beavers were at work building a dam and I almost got the boat stuck!!!
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Last time I was there, the only beavers building a dam must have been at least 16 years old, as it was a Pontiac blocking the mouth of the channel!!
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The dam was started in the channel as you come in from the Blanche River. You can clearly see it on Google maps.


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I just did it today.

The water level is down, so I would recommend a pretty shallow draft, and a trolling motor the stretch from Rivier Blanche to the first Bay.

Your main motor will do what I call turtle Alley, in between the two bays.

Be careful, entering from R. Blanch. There is a log across the opening only about 1' deep.

Not many more days left to be able to do it, in a bass boat. A smaller boat will be fine for another couple weeks maybe.
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Thanks Kerrazy, good info.
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