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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nymph on April 15, 2009, 06:26:00 PM
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I was wondering if anyone has gone up to Jones Lake... I am hoping to go up there between now and early May.
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The road was majorly washed out.... not sure if it has been fixed yet.
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The road still appears to be closed
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/dck/Engineering/fsroadconditions.htm (http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/dck/Engineering/fsroadconditions.htm)
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I would guess that Jones would still have ice on it. Has anyone heard? That road going up has always been bad.
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jones more than likely has ice on it still....yesterday i went up to weaver and it looked and felt like the ice had just come off...
i then tried to get up the road to jones but i though i better turn around since i was in my 2WD truck. road was pretty knarley, and i didn't even get that far up...at least another week or two i would say...everything seems to be a week behind this year on account of the longer winter...
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I realize the road has always been bad....
But right now there are spots that are unpassable.... when we had that huge rain event with all the slides, etc the road got washed out in 2 or 3 places by big slides from all the clear cutting from what I was told... They will need to repair it soon because of the Hydro Dam up there.
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I drove up to the road last week. Gated at the bottom.
pe
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It's in the progress of being repaired, should be open in a little while.
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I tried to go up there early this winter and found the stupid gate right at the bottom. At least the gate is at the very bottom so you don't try to drive a ways in then find the gate.
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Wonder if anyone of you regular Jones Lake fishermen can help me with the following. How would a Subaru Forester do on the road up to Jones Lake. Not now when it's being repaired and not just after they've levelled it, but when the road is in its most usual condition? That is, would that vehicle be appropriate for multiple trips to the lake? Thanks in advance all :)
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seen slamed lowriders and brand new beamers drive the road depends how much u like your vehicle and how slow u want to drive :o road stays in good condition normally tell summer when people start digging rutts trying to get up the first few hills
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Wonder if anyone of you regular Jones Lake fishermen can help me with the following. How would a Subaru Forester do on the road up to Jones Lake. Not now when it's being repaired and not just after they've levelled it, but when the road is in its most usual condition? That is, would that vehicle be appropriate for multiple trips to the lake? Thanks in advance all :)
I take mine on much worse roads. It's got the clearance for rough roads. They usually have that road in pretty good shape unless you don't have clearance.
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Thanks troutbreath and skunked for the feedback!
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Wonder if anyone of you regular Jones Lake fishermen can help me with the following. How would a Subaru Forester do on the road up to Jones Lake. Not now when it's being repaired and not just after they've levelled it, but when the road is in its most usual condition? That is, would that vehicle be appropriate for multiple trips to the lake? Thanks in advance all :)
No problem at all once the road is brought back to its usual condition. A Subaru Forester can take you on roads much worse than the one leading to Jones Lake. Take it slowly, though, there are some big potholes there at the best of times. The worst part of the road is the first few clicks. The farther you go, the smoother it gets.
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a forester should make it no matter what the road is like
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Thanks guys...I'm very seriously thinking of getting a Forrester for use on the FSRs...no plans to travel anything too much, my thoughts are that any vehicle I get should be able to do the equivalent of a Jones road...just don't want to wreck a regular car. I think I'll start a new thread, as I don't wish to highjack this one :D
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The Fish Hunter called BC Hydro yesterday and was told the road is closed but to call back next week because they are working on it.
Sounds like it may be open SOON!
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Ive driven everything from an 88 buick regal to Truck and Trailer combo up jones, its all possible if you drive the road right.
I love Jones lake and i go every year. Its a shame though its not treated better but alot of campers and leaving garbage and broken glass all over the place. :(
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Its a shame though its not treated better but alot of campers and leaving garbage and broken glass all over the place
That and the loud partiers and fights is why we do not go up there anymore.
I would not doubt if they eventually close it.
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You can no longer reach the end of the lake by road, the bridge was decommissioned last year.
And from what the fire marshall who patrols up there indicated, it was due to the partiers destroying freshly planted sites from the logging. I had a look where they were partying a couple years ago, and it looked like a dump...I was hoping to find someones address on all that crap, but no luck. So it is unfortunate, because some of the nicest camping spots are at that end of the lake, nice sandy beaches, away from the regular campgrounds, close to the good Kokanee fishing...looks like its boat in only now...fine with me, because it keeps alot of the disrespectful campers out
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Road is still closed at about 5km due to slide, nobody working on it as of yesterday, there were atv tracks past where I could go to so you may be able to access thje lake by atv. Doesn't look like anything is going to happen on it for a while yet.
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Any word for the upcoming weekend??? Fingers crossed !!!
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Is the road always this bad coming off winter? I can't imagine that it won't be repaired fairly soon. Say it isn't so! ???
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I drove up to the second slide area a couple days ago where they have it blocked with large cement blocks. If it was not for these a 4x4 could get through. I hiked the rest of the way up and there is a third slide right at the fork in the road to each campground. I saw a helicopter fly over head land and take off. I walked the rest of the way and out on the dam. They lake was completly ice free but the lowest they have ever drained it right now. The helicopter had droped off some hydro workers who had to fix a syphon pump so that is why they had it drained so low. The bad news is they said the road wont be fixed by the long weekend but probally by the next weekend.
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Great info guys,thanks.I can now make other plans.Hope to be up there after the road is repaired.
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it's going to be a long time before they opening the road again. It looks like no quick fix for the road, at a point it's completely gone just about. We'd be lucky if we can see that lake before summers over.
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any word on the road? can't wait to get up there.
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On another site it has been said it will not open this year.
Friend was up there today quading, around 6 km mark is where the road ends right now.
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Well, if it doesn't open this yr,it will give the fish a chance to grow big and fat for next year!