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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: scuntor on July 07, 2009, 09:53:10 PM

Title: old orchard open?
Post by: scuntor on July 07, 2009, 09:53:10 PM

Does anyone know if you can launch at old orchard rd yet?

Title: Re: old orchard open?
Post by: chris gadsden on July 07, 2009, 10:20:37 PM

Been open for three weeks or so.

Title: Re: old orchard open?
Post by: scuntor on July 07, 2009, 10:21:55 PM

Thanks.

Title: Re: old orchard open?
Post by: Verdi on July 09, 2009, 04:34:41 PM

where is the boat launch, is it just where the road hits the river.

I looked on  google earth but it is hard to see.

Does the gate lock at night and morning?

Can you launch a good size boat in a 2wd truck.

I use island 22 but it does not open till 6 am.

thanks

Title: Re: old orchard open?
Post by: BigFisher on July 09, 2009, 05:02:34 PM

Open, But theres only rooms for like 5 trucks/trailers. You could park on the Road, but the road itself is already fairly narrow. Talked too a few guys just coming off the water today at old orchard and they havent touched nothing, also a few guys doing sturgeon.

2w drive should be fine right now, but as the water receeds somemore, it becomes very muddy and Id recommend 4wd

Title: Re: old orchard open?
Post by: Rieber on July 09, 2009, 08:13:19 PM

That launch will soon be too shallow for safe prop travel.

Saturday was showing 4' water in spots through the deep channel so a few more weekends max for me.

Title: Re: old orchard open?
Post by: warlo_527 on July 09, 2009, 10:21:22 PM

Never used Old Orchard before. Does it eventually dry up for even the jet boats to use? I take it is not an all summer launch?

Thanks

Title: Re: old orchard open?
Post by: scuntor on July 10, 2009, 08:25:08 AM

I would recommend a 4x4 there right now. I launched there thursday and it was pretty slick mud. The bugs were brutal so be ready with the spray before you come off the river. The launch might be  unusable soon but once the river really drops it is a good place to launch. I used to launch there with a 2wd no problem on the hard packed sand and there is lots of parking. It is a bit tricky to get into the main channel without hitting a snag or gravel so take your time.

Title: Re: old orchard open?
Post by: warlo_527 on September 05, 2009, 05:08:01 PM

Has anybody used old orchard lately? Was thinking of going there on Monday. How is the journey to the mainstem? Thanks all

Title: Re: old orchard open?
Post by: alwaysfishn on September 05, 2009, 06:05:49 PM

Smaller boats on trailers are launching down there but it is shallow for a larger boat. You need to be aware of the tides as there may be enough water at high tide but not enough water at low tide.