Launching on the Dease River

[ryanb]

Hey everyone,

Looking for good spots to Launch a boat on the Dease River for moose. The two I have heard of are McDame and French Creek. Can anyone comment on these two sites, or suggest others (along with any details on them if you have any)?

Thanks much

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[rgv]

depends on how early in the fall, where are you going to camp, or are you leaving a trailer somewhere and taking fuel and camp up etc.

the most foolproof is probably the dease crossing campground 20-30 km north of the lake

[ryanb]

Will be bringing camp in on the boat, so leaving a truck and trailer somewhere unattended... Probably go earlier in the fall than later most likely.

[rgv]

then i definitely suggest the campground, pay them to park your truck/trailer. I forget what they were charging but it wasn't much.

[Bcbowhead]

if you go to french ck , bring chains, the launch is steep. easy to put in but a bugger getting out. 2x dease crossing.

[wlbc]

X2 what rgv said. There is a campground a little way past the lake IIRC there was a good launch there.

I don't recall a launch at McDame and your vehicle would be left alone...