• Parking Stationnement de la rampe de mise-à-l'eau du lac Duparquet 48°29'24,506"N
  79°13'52,817"O
• Launching ramp Rampe de mise à l’eau du lac Duparquet 48°29'24.028”N
  79°13'51.222”O
• Sandy beach / Swimming Plage de l'île Stoughton 48°28'16.9"N
  79°15'16.3"O
• Point of interest Statue of Moukmouk island 48°26'57.665”N
  79° 15'43.618”O
• Point of interest Petite plage de l'île Moukmouk 48°27'1.949”N
  79°15'52.998”O
• Wild camping Camping sauvage (île) du lac Duparquet 48°28'30.802”N
  79°16'36.573”O
• Sandy beach / Swimming Plage de l’île Fer à cheval 48°30'2.921”N
  79°17'37.957”O
• Point of interest île de pierre du Lac Duparquet 48°30'07.7"N
  79°18'23.1"O
• Launching ramp Mise à l'eau du camping de la halte routière de Rapide-Danseur 48°31'01.2"N
  79°18'09.1"O
• Paid municipal campsite stopover Camping de la halte routière de Rapide-Danseur 48°31'02.0"N
  79°18'04.2"O
• Parking Stationnement de la halte routière de Rapide-Danseur 48°31'05.3"N
  79°18'00.6"O
• Point of interest Grotte du lac Duparquet 48°30'33.503”N
  79°17'40.149”O
• Circonflexe RécréOsisko 48°14'21.9"N
  79°00'57.0"O
• Circonflexe Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi Abitibi-Ouest 48°48'12.312"N
  79°12'18.108"O
• Circonflexe Maison du Tourisme Amos Harricana 48°3'28.87978"N
  77°47'36.96644"O
• Circonflexe Coop de L’Arrière-Pays 47°19'58.512"N
  79°26'15.108"O
• Circonflexe Parc du Belvédère à Malartic 48°8'1.86"N
  78°7'25.068"O
• Circonflexe Participarc, LaSarre 48°47'35.9052"N
  79°12'29.7126"O

Directions to the starting point

From Rouyn-Noranda, take Route 101 Nord towards the D'Alembert district. Turn left on Route 393 Nord towards Duparquet. In the municipality of Duparquet, turn left onto Chemin du Moulin. Keep left until you reach the launch ramp on Lac Duparquet.

From La Sarre, take road 393 south towards Duparquet. At the intersection in the municipality of Duparquet, continue straight ahead on the chemin du Moulin. 

Parking: Public and free outdoor and launch ramp
Position : 79°13'53,317"O   48°29'24,622"N

topographic Maps

Topographic maps at a scale of 1/50,000 exist for the entire river course and we recommend that you use them in conjunction with this guide map.

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Géography

James Bay watershed

The Duparquet Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in Abitibi-Témiscamingue with its area of 12 km 2. There are about 140 islands, including 3 ecological reserves. On the Île aux Vieux-Arbres, thuyas grow around 800 years old. The oldest trees in the Americas. A heronier with dozens of nests can also be found on this island. The largest is Mouk-Mouk Island, which is the origin of a popular expression in Quebec to speak of the end of the world.

Fauna

This area is known for its highly diverse wildlife which includes, among others, black duck, kingfisher, great heron, great woodpecker, porcupine, red squirrel, beaver, muskrat, hare, weasel, marten, mink, striped skunk, otter, orignal, black bear, grey wolf, coyote, red fox, lynx.

Flora

The water body is located in the boreal forest in the area of white birch fir, which includes, among others, balsam fir, black spruce, aspen aspen and birch.

History

In the year 1000, Duparquet Lake in Abitibi was called Agodekamik or Lake of Suspended Earth. It was a busy passage between the Ottawa River and Lake Abitibi. A handful of Algonquin families spent the summer here, fishing for walleye and whitefish.

Toponymy

Duparquet Lake is named after the township in which it is located. The name honours the memory of a captain of grenadiers in the Sarre regiment, which was part of the army of General Montcalm.