Road from Wabasca to Trout lake?

elkrub · #1 04-04-2008, 11:19 AM

Hey guys,
Can anyone tell me if there is a road going from Wabasca lake (north end) to Trout lake (up to Graham)?
I picked up the new Backroads Mapbook and it looks like there is. Has anyone been on it and what are the conditions? May-be its just a winter road.
Thanks

sourdough doug · #2 04-04-2008, 12:10 PM

If you want to go to Trout , you'll have to go thru Red Earth..

elkrub · #3 04-04-2008, 01:15 PM

Hey doug, do you know if there is a road?

fishman · #4 04-04-2008, 02:11 PM

you get to Trout lake through Wabasca if you want but a long haul threw oil patch roads

ABwhitetail · #5 04-04-2008, 04:20 PM

PM bbell, He will be able to tell you.....but I do not think you can...perhaps in the winter.....

As far as I know you have to enter from Red Earth.....

sourdough doug · #6 04-04-2008, 04:50 PM

Not much left of what was a road and getting worse. By now prob. some snow fills have been taken out-???

elkrub · #7 04-04-2008, 04:57 PM

Thanks for all the help,
I just thought if possable I would fish Graham/Vandersteen (using the quad) for a few days and than shoot over to Wabasca for a couple days. I don't mind gravel roads. Anywho I'll try to PM bbell.
Dave

elkrub · #8 04-04-2008, 05:04 PM

Thanks sour,
I may not want to take the chance if the roads not highgrade gravel. Planning on going 1st. of June. It looks like the road also goes to hyway 88.
Dave

fishman · #9 04-04-2008, 05:29 PM

i cemented a well by trout lake quite a few years ago and we went in through wabasca, the road was owned and mainted by the oil company

southunter · #10 04-04-2008, 06:27 PM

The only way through to Trout lake from Wabasca in June would be by plane or maybe a hoover craft. The effort it would take to even get a quad through would be ridiculous. Take the high grade road (when its not raining) through Red Earth and save yourself a nightmare.

#11 04-04-2008, 06:40 PM

Red Earth can be a nightmare to, ever seen those shirts "I survived highway 88"

Better than pavement in the winter, a mechanics dream in the summer, just ask my old chevy.

elkrub · #12 04-04-2008, 08:26 PM

I was hoping to fish Vandersteen for 3-5 days and than go to Wabasca via; (oil road with truck,quad and boat),
I've been going to Vandersteen every year in June,but they changed the regs this year, its closed for walleye. I'll still go to Vandersteen for the annual trip,I'll just c&r. No problem for us we go for the sport anyway. So after that I thought I would shoot over to Wabsaca so I could have at least one shore lunch.
But....if its not going to be an easy road, I'll just drive back to Slave and go up from there.
Anyway.... I just thought I'd check with you guys before I made the trip.
Good to know.
Thanks
Dave

bbell · #13 04-04-2008, 09:51 PM

If you are looking at June 1st your only option will be the high grade gravel road from Red Earth Creek. In the winter there are usually a couple other access routes opened up by the oil/gas companies or forestry.

sourdough doug · #14 04-04-2008, 10:17 PM

Say ER, If your not going till ju 1, leave it with me and I'll find out from friends who live and work in the area. Depending on the spring we have will determine how wet it might be..I sent out the mocassin telegraph tonite but have not heard back, then again if you're not going till then , we've got lots of time..

tbosch · #15 04-05-2008, 02:03 PM

I've worked in that area numerous times and haven't seen a way to get that far north from wabasca. If I was you i'd take redwater way and avoid "trout" lake and head for the real trout lake up there. Peerless Lake I mean. The lakers should still be on the surface and they'll be hungry!!! Bring a downrigger just in case.