Willisville to Bell Lake

CanadaOntarioGeorgian Bay coast
Submitter & Author Information
Route submitted by: 
Admin
Trip Date : 
Route Author: 
Unknown
Additional Route Information
Distance: 
45 km
Duration: 
3 days
Loop Trip: 
No
Portage Information
No. of portages: 
8
Total Portage Distance: 
5020 m
Longest Portage: 
2540 m
Difficulty Ratings
River Travel: 
Novice
Lake Travel: 
Novice
Portaging: 
Moderate
Remoteness: 
Novice
Background Trip Info
Water Levels: 
Route Description
Technical Guide: 

Start at town of Willisville
East through Charlton Lake
P 230 m L around rapid
East on Howry Creek
East through Murray Lake
P 620 m L along creek
East through Howry Lake
P 160 m to Gem Lake
North through Gem Lake
East on Howry Creek
P 90 m to Fish Lake
East through Fish Lake
P 470 m to Great Mountain Lake
East through Great Mountain Lake
P 2540 m to David Lake
West through David Lake
P 190 m to David Creek
P 190 m to Bell Lake
East then south through Bell Lake to finish at Bell Lake access point.

Maps Required
Topo Maps (1:50,000): 
41 I/4 Whitefish Falls 41 H/13 Little Current
Other Maps: 
Killarney Provincial Park map published by Friends of Killarney

Comments

Post date: Sat, 01/01/2000 - 07:00

Comments: 

Sep 02: Water levels were 2-3 feet low.
Howry Creek nearly non-existant
immediately out of Howry Lake, only a few puddles with mud
and gravel bars. Had to drag boat 1/2 mile
before beginning portage to next leg of
Howry Creek.