Harry Lake (Ashnola)

[Sylus]

I am considering a little backcountry fishing expedition to Harry Lake via the Ewart Creek trailhead. Do any of you guys have experience with the area? Access, fishing quality, etc. This will be my first time in the snowy protected area.

Also, if anyone has other suggestions of good backcountry fishing spots that would be great too.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers, Sylus

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Hit Joe Lake on the way to fish Harry. Bigger fish in Joe but more plentiful in Harry.
It's about a 20 km grind back to Harry with some good elevation gain.

[Goliath]

Access: well identified & maintained trail. It's about 17k to Joe (or so), with a fair chunk of elevation gain...Harry is just a bit further, and a bit higher. Can't speak to your fitness level, but count on 1 full day to get there. Manage your H20 if its hot and dry on the hike in...watering holes can be scarce unless you know where they are.

Fishing: yup, there's tons of pan fryers in Harry. If you're going just for the fishing you'll get bored awful quick. The water literally boils every evening with 6-8" ers.

[horshur]

you could do the newby lakes..east slope cutthroat in them.

[Big Lew]

If you're going just for some fishing, Joe would be my choice as they're 10-12"
with a few larger. If you're looking at a pack in adventure of 2 days or so,
give me a pm and I'll tell you of a lake to try just a bit closer to home.

[aggiehunter]

Fish are dead in joe ,plus cabin got burnt down last year, harry has lots of fish small ones ,check out haystacks, fishing was good last weekend,cheers

[GoatGuy]

Fish are dead in joe ,plus cabin got burnt down last year, harry has lots of fish small ones ,check out haystacks, fishing was good last weekend,cheers

When did the die-off happen? That is news for sure.

Historically Joe had some whoppers in it, Harry had little guys.

Without a doubt one of the nicest places in R8.

[bc_buckshot]

Fish are dead in joe ,plus cabin got burnt down last year, harry has lots of fish small ones ,check out haystacks, fishing was good last weekend,cheers

Any more info about that cabin, wildfire got it?.... Family memeber met the guy that used to use it for trapping and summer vacation. Sad to hear it's gone I heard it was in a beautiful spot

[GoatGuy]

Any more info about that cabin, wildfire got it?.... Family memeber met the guy that used to use it for trapping and summer vacation. Sad to hear it's gone I heard it was in a beautiful spot

Human fire they figure.

Optimistic we might be able to rebuild.

[jimzuk]

There was 2 cabins there. Did both burn? I was hoping to go there this fall. Staying in a cabin was always a bonus

[GoatGuy]

There was 2 cabins there. Did both burn? I was hoping to go there this fall. Staying in a cabin was always a bonus
It was the F&W cabin @ Joe that burned down.

The other one @ Joe usually looks like a packrat haven - rather stay in the tent, or sleep on the ground.

[Sylus]

I made the trek into Harry this weekend. It was quite the grind to do it in one day. Fishing was great and location couldn't be any more beautiful.

I met an 80 year old man up there there that helicoptered into Joe to celebrate his 80th birthday.

All in all a very good weekend out.

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[horshur]

it is a wonderful place..thanks for the pics..often a nice mulie beds north side. Especially beautiful when mnt larch is golden in the fall.

[ElectricDyck]

Great pics, will have to get up there one day..

[BCHunterTV]

i won a horseback trip into Harry, 3 days with fishing.

[horshur]

You will love it up there ...I got so many great memories. Often goats above Harry as well. Least there was. Been 24 years since last time we packed in there.

[white moose]

What contest or draw was that?

[BCHunterTV]

WestCoast SCI had tickets for this trip at the Abby tradeshow

[silvertipp]

That's some beatiful country
you should take the horses up top of snowy above Harry
good chance you'll find some nice rams up there