Bleeker Lake is a good spot for an out-of-the way paddle in spring and early summer.

Directions and Launch:

• From Highway 5A South, turn left onto the Roche Lake Road.   At about the 7 km mark, turn left onto the signed Bleeker Lake FSR.
• Drive 2 km on a bumpy road to the signed Bleeker Lake Rec Site.
• There is a good boat launch at the site and lots of parking.

Lake Shoreline:

• The shallow lake becomes grown in with aquatic plants or drawn down for irrigation in summer so a paddle in spring or early summer is recommended.
• The east end has an extensive marsh which can be paddled in spring.
• There are no homes and few campers at the Rec site.
• A paddle around the shoreline is about 4.5 km.

Pros:

• A quiet, out-of-the way lake with few fishermen and few paddlers.
• A nice spot for a spring paddle.
• Lots of birds and aquatic life.

Cons:

• A bumpy road.
• Not a good paddling spot by mid-summer.
• The lake has suffered winter kill two years in a row.

Notes:

• This is the road to Hosli Lake too, but it requires 4WD access.
• Bleeker Lake Rec Site (link)

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