Lac Duval quebec ?

Post by **LeGrand** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:02 pm

moonshine wrote:That sure is a beauty for sure. the road was bad last year but i will let you know what its like after the weekend. i have an open seat if anyone is interested.

I came back last Friday from a bear hunt at Le domaine Bryson (turn-off at the 72.5km, then an other added 16km), and of course used the Jim Lake / Boisfrand rd. Of all the years I used it, it was slightly better going up but the same old washboard or other spots where still there to welcome your truck towards the ditch.

Mind you the road got a special fix-me-up for that weekend opener for that long weekend, since Bryson was totally booked for fishing.

The turn-off for that rail you guys are referring to is pass the ZEC St-Patrick registration (52km) outpost (57-60km fo the trail entrance I believe). Maybe it is still good. Usually mixture of rain and heavy traffic (which doesn't go by very much these days) worsens the road.

Good fishing.

By the way Moonshine, you know of some Kuehl folks in Eganville. I'm married to one.

Post by **moonshine** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:55 pm

I happened to know a few. But can't think of any women of that name. Thanks for the update on the road

Post by **LeGrand** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:11 am

moonshine wrote:I happened to know a few. But can't think of any women of that name. Thanks for the update on the road

I married Jim Kuehl's (he runs/operates Shaws' planer mill in Petawawa) sister.

Post by **Tip-up** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:27 am

There is little to no $$ for roads this year on Chemin Bois-Franc and Lac Jim. I've seen the graders go up as far as Gillies and Jim Lake then turn around. No reports of any major washouts this spring up to Galarneau. It's been years but we have had the car up to the 70km marker a couple km before Bryson Lake Lodge and not far from my dads moose hunting camp on L'Achgan Lake. When ya get off of the main road, DON'T take BB444's advice and drive like Jeff Gorden on the access road

I know that most of those side roads and trails are for high clearence vehicles only. According to my dad, while there is still a lot of logging going on up that way, it's not half bad compared to say 10-15 years ago. It won't help the roads but will keep angling pressure to a low. Apparently Duval had a very nice road bulled right to the lake a number of years ago but can imagine with less logging going on in the area, it might be a bit rougher nowadays. Your in a true anglers paradise once past the major party lakes like Galarneau and Jim(Not that they should be overlooked). My aunts cottage is on thr north side if Gillies Lake(Private) and that lake still produces some decent splake, brookies and smallmouth even with the new lodge packed with Americans yearly and fishing pressure at it's all time high on that lake. Il be up that way for lakers, splake and bass soon.

Always wanted to fish Duval, it's been on the hit list for a couple years...Maybe next... Most of the other big lakes in the area have great populations of lakers that can grow quite large and quick too. Bryson Lake is known for having a couple fish every year caught up to 10-15lbs+ caught although your paying for the rights to fish those suckers. It's such a beautiful area.

Good luck and please report on your success or lack of. It's a very busy area in the spring but the pressure tapers down quick right around this time of year. On the same note, we could almost fill the bed of a truck with garbage left from campers and fisherman on some sites..some of the trash was over 20 years old! Peices of $HIAT! Do your part while up there and feel good about it after

Good fishin'

Post by **plncrzy** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:55 am

Tip-up wrote: On the same note, we could almost fill the bed of a truck with garbage left from campers and fisherman on some sites..some of the trash was over 20 years old! Peices of $HIAT! Do your part while up there and feel good about it after

Good fishin'

IMHO you cant say that enough times!!!! I am forever picking up cr@p almost every time I get out!

Post by **petawawarace** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:44 am

I was into a camp at the far end of Lynch Lake late last fall, and the road was bad all the way in....broke a spring on our trailer and had to leave it there and drive the bikes in the rest of the way....we turn off at km 82...It did seem to get a little bit better the further you went, but not much

Post by **fishead-ed** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:58 pm

"Hey there 'shine , very nice of you to offer ! My buddy picked a great time to take off on vacation with the truck (sitting at the airport in TO all week !)

Would be nice to do a day trip next year and check it out , looks to be nice chunk of water for camping and boating though . I still find it very strange that there is no mention of the season in the regs , what if some poor fella wandered in and started fishing out of the "season " . They must have posted signs or something to warn people if the regs don't mention it at all .

Again thanks for the kind offer man !"

You won't find the regs if you're looking in zone 10.....it's in zone 12.[/quote]