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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Plshelpnoobhere on March 29, 2025, 04:51:18 PM
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So, whenever I try to google maps my way to the Indian River I get this as the sole option: https://imgur.com/a/osYTAqH
Is there a way to access it without driving all the way up sea to sky and squamish? There must be access from Anmore/North Van. I have a 4wd so offroad is not a problem.
Thanks for fuelling my thirst for adventure
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Only 2 ways there, one is by boat up Indian arm and the other way is the one you mentioned driving in from Squamish. Never was a road from Anmore or Deep Cove
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Not that I have heard of .
Have you had a look at google earth or other satellite images sources? You may find something there but frankly even if they were publicly accessible, which I don't think they are, they look to be much longer routes than via Stawamus.
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Is there a way to access it without driving all the way up sea to sky and squamish?
No, there isn’t.
Best you fuel your thirst for adventure…and your truck!😀
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You can get to the Indian river FSR It’s the first main right on Mamquam FSR. Just before the casino. In Squamish. Yes you can drive to the river . But 100% not right now !!! Unless you have a snowmobile haha. I’ve been trying to get there in early spring for years. For bear. But nope. The wall of snow. Comes fast. This year with the low snow pack. I’m thinking If it’s a warm spring. End of may early June. You might be able to get over on a decent 4x4. With good Offroad tires. Those roads get bad. So expect washouts. From the snow melts.
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It's closed until 2026 for a gas pipeline installation.
And don't be surprised if it's permanently gated after that date like most of the other forest roads in the area. Sure hope not.
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Not that I have heard of .
Have you had a look at google earth or other satellite images sources? You may find something there but frankly even if they were publicly accessible, which I don't think they are, they look to be much longer routes than via Stawamus.
Yeah, I did. I found some forest service roads that lead to where I want. One starts in Coquitlam and, after a few turns, leads to Indian River. But I'm not sure if these are closed or if anyone's tried them.
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Any service road in Coquitlam is gated or owned by the city with no trespassing. Same for North Vancouver. Only way to the Indian right now is by water and you should contact the First Nations band to use their dock. Also no salmon fishing last I checked.
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the Coquitlam Road is the watershed access and is controlled by the GVRD. It's not a public road. Access to the watershed above the dam is restricted as it is part of our watershed supply.
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the Coquitlam Road is the watershed access and is controlled by the GVRD. It's not a public road. Access to the watershed above the dam is restricted as it is part of our watershed supply.
Well if the gates 's open thats their fault
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It's closed until 2026 for a gas pipeline installation.
And don't be surprised if it's permanently gated after that date like most of the other forest roads in the area. Sure hope not.
Sad
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Well if the gates 's open thats their fault
better option is knowing someone who has a key.
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better option is knowing someone who has a key.
What wouldn't I give to know somebody like that.
If you happen to have somebody like this in mind, send them my way for beer and academic tutoring... the only two things I can offer as a broke as hell student hahahahahah
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To be clear, this is the watershed that supplies drinking water for Metro Vancouver. The people who do have access take training on acceptable practices and have to have health checks before entering. This is not someplace for a wanna be weekend warrior to play in while trying to find a non existent route to a place that he has been told he can’t access from here. Why not try being a responsible member of society and go play in one of the innumerable locations that are available?
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To be clear, this is the watershed that supplies drinking water for Metro Vancouver. The people who do have access take training on acceptable practices and have to have health checks before entering. This is not someplace for a wanna be weekend warrior to play in while trying to find a non existent route to a place that he has been told he can’t access from here. Why not try being a responsible member of society and go play in one of the innumerable locations that are available?
I am. Also, all sorts of wildlife already shits & pissed in that watershed. That's why the water is still treated before being supplied to metro Van. But an SUV will somehow spell doom?
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I am. Also, all sorts of wildlife already shits & pissed in that watershed. That's why the water is still treated before being supplied to metro Van. But an SUV will somehow spell doom?
That is incorrect. The wildlife has been trained to walk to the other side of the divide. They only eat and drink in the watershed.
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I am. Also, all sorts of wildlife already shits & pissed in that watershed. That's why the water is still treated before being supplied to metro Van. But an SUV will somehow spell doom?
Which is exactly why a self entitled person like yourself isn’t allowed in the watershed. What is your preoccupation with an area that you have never been to? There are a vast number of rivers with better fishing.
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👍 GordJ
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Which is exactly why a self entitled person like yourself isn’t allowed in the watershed. What is your preoccupation with an area that you have never been to? There are a vast number of rivers with better fishing.
Hey bud, listen.
First off, I'm interested because I like exploring new places away from the herds of anglers like at Vedder. I like being out in nature and remote just as much as the fishing itself.
More importantly, if you can't participate in a discussion without getting your panties in a twist and insulting people - "weekend warrior", "self entitled", etc. - then don't bother commenting. If I was entitled, I would drive through that gate without any questions and go fishing. Instead I'm on here, trying to find info, getting input from nice old timers like Ralph, and having to deal with d!ckhead grandpas like you.
To anybody else, how do I block angry grandparents on this forum? Thanks
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To anybody else, how do I block angry grandparents on this forum? Thanks
The problem with blocking someone on this forum is that for every person you block, you miss out on 20% of the posts.
This place is dead and needs some life pumped into it.
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Hey bud, listen.
First off, I'm interested because I like exploring new places away from the herds of anglers like at Vedder. I like being out in nature and remote just as much as the fishing itself.
More importantly, if you can't participate in a discussion without getting your panties in a twist and insulting people - "weekend warrior", "self entitled", etc. - then don't bother commenting. If I was entitled, I would drive through that gate without any questions and go fishing. Instead I'm on here, trying to find info, getting input from nice old timers like Ralph, and having to deal with d!ckhead grandpas like you.
To anybody else, how do I block angry grandparents on this forum? Thanks
Ooh, now whose panties are in a twist. Poor little "student" can't get his way. Man up and go for a drive. You are the one who couldn't drive "all" the way to Squamish and wanted to find an alternative route and wants to go through the Coquitlam watershed. Have you driven up Suicide creek to get away from the crowds? Google Davis lake or Dixon lake. Try the Harrison East forest road or even the Harrison West forest road. Try Salisbury Lake or Lost Creek. Head up the Chehalis area. Just don't go where you are not supposed to be. Hell, Burma road is worth it just to say "yeah, I was up on Burma road last weekend". And those are just a few of the places that you can go on the north side of the Fraser without scratching the surface. Or you can do what adults do and drive all the way to Squamish and down to the Indian River when the road is open.
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To be clear, this is the watershed that supplies drinking water for Metro Vancouver. The people who do have access take training on acceptable practices and have to have health checks before entering. This is not someplace for a wanna be weekend warrior to play in while trying to find a non existent route to a place that he has been told he can’t access from here. Why not try being a responsible member of society and go play in one of the innumerable locations that are available?
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There are jurisdictions where the public is allowed to use drinking water reservoirs for recreation, a good example being New York State. In the past the GVRD wastewater treatment facilities used to offer those members of the public who took a tour to drink the water that had once gone through full treatment. Don't know is that is still the case though I heard few visitors took advantage of the chance.
FWIW the watershed road will be gated at the north end.
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Now I don't know as much as ralph but I can't imagine what advantage it would offer for the Metro Vancouver water department to allow public access to this watershed. There are a couple of places where one can go to have a drink of treated water that are quite a bit closer than New York. The people running the water system take quite a bit of pride in their water quality and, again, there is lots of places to go without going in to the watershed and I can't imagine anything else. As far as a gate at the north end I can't comment because we never went that far up when I worked in the watershed. I do know that there is no "key" to the gate at the south end anymore than there is a key to the gate at a prison. When we went in we had to submit stool samples and underwent vehicle inspections to ensure that we wouldn't be introducing disease, like hepatitis, or contaminating the water with engine oil or antifreeze. Seems like I what I would want my water department to do, it is easier to keep contaminants out of the water than to filter them later. And there are lots of other places just as remote or nice or pristine that don't involve drinking water. Or you can drive up Suicide Creek and visit the Dickson Lake reservoir if driving in a drinking water reservoir is that important to you. And then drink some FVRD water and decide which you like best. It is pretty easy, imo, to decide after drinking the less than tasty water from Dickson.
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I know someone who works at the Coquitlam watershed. No public access. Period.
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Gord I didn't mention any advantages or disadvantages of either approach. The point was we could allow access but there would be a cost. I have been in New York City. The water tasted hard and chlorinated but it was drinkable and safe to drink. Thousands of people in this Province get their water from an untreated source and often live under a boil water advisory. I have spent time in those places. You could get sick from just brushing your teeth with unboiled water. I certainly don't think it would be worth it so a few people could use an alternative route to the Indian River. I don't think it would be worth it for fishing or boating access. Maybe for hiking etc but that would be a toss up. So I am not suggesting we should look at changing it.
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The problem with blocking someone on this forum is that for every person you block, you miss out on 20% of the posts.
This place is dead and needs some life pumped into it.
Also how do I like posts on this forum LOL
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And there are lots of other places just as remote or nice or pristine that don't involve drinking water.
I'm all ears for a good remote adventure
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Also how do I like posts on this forum LOL
You don't. Not only is this forum dead from lack of posting, but the forum software is from 1967.
I don't blame Rod though. I wouldn't purchase new forum software for a dead forum either.
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You don't. Not only is this forum dead from lack of posting, but the forum software is from 1967.
I don't blame Rod though. I wouldn't purchase new forum software for a dead forum either.
Not only that, his website mentioned a redesign early 2024, it is now a year later with no such update.