fishingJ Posted August 2, 2006 Posted August 2, 2006 I was just wondering if there's any Canadians here and if you've fished the ottawa river. Quote
carlito77 Posted August 4, 2006 Posted August 4, 2006 Canadian here! I've never fished the Ottawa River, but I've heard that it's great for Bass. Quote
FutureClassicChamp Posted August 4, 2006 Posted August 4, 2006 i dream about going to the ottawa river....for musky though. Quote
BassProKevin Posted August 13, 2006 Posted August 13, 2006 I'm in Toronto...i've taken a boat ride on the ottawa river...but it was a school trip and my teacher refused to let me fish > haha i do hear about good size musky there though...dont know too much about the bass there. i fish more northern ontario like buckhorn lake, Dalrymple, Oaklake and Simcoe Quote
Big_Bass_Rich Posted September 3, 2006 Posted September 3, 2006 I am Canadian and have many friends in the Ottawa Valley... unfortunately i have never fished there personally. Definitely some awesome water though. Quote
BassBud Posted September 21, 2006 Posted September 21, 2006 I was just wondering if there's any Canadians here and if you've fished the ottawa river. Canadian here! Haven't fished it yet; key word -->yet. I hear "they're catching musky somewhere near Kemptville at the moment! would this body of water be the Ottawa river? Quote
acehole1990 Posted December 26, 2006 Posted December 26, 2006 another canadien here but i havent fished the ottawa river Quote
manny Posted January 5, 2007 Posted January 5, 2007 i live in ottawa, and the ottawa river and the rideau river are both walking distance for me. both hold bass, walleye, pike, muskie, crappie, lake trout, catfish and carp, the trick is knowing where to fish. if you have a boat, which i don't, you can go to big rideau lake, they have tournaments there if you're interested, or you can go for a day, you'll catch fish. the ottawa is a strange body of water. people fish there, people paddle on it, there's white water rafting all sorts of things, once again, the trick is finding a spot. i myself found a spot during a white water canoeing trip and caught 11 fish within an hour and a half including bass, walleye and catfish with just a worm and a bobber (my bait of choice for moving water) if you're harcore fishermen, i suggest you make a trip for a day to fish a tournament on big rideau lake, and if you just wanna have fun, i suggest you plan a week-long trip and fish the ottawa and the rideau. Quote
Michael Vandenberg Posted March 9, 2007 Posted March 9, 2007 Canadian here... I live in Osgoode (30 minutes south of Ottawa). The East end of the Ottawa River (there is a dam in the city of Ottawa) has very good bass fishing. The numbers of bass is OK but what makes it good is the size of the bass. On any given day you have the chance of multiple 5 lbers (remember we are in Canada here...11+ lbs in our record LB). The problem with the Ottawa River is that it is either hot or very cold. Meaning that it can be long time between bites but when the fish turn on, hold on. The Ottawa River is of course a river but the water is stained. Most bass are caught in the back bays or on the shoreline of the main channel. I personally haven't figure out where bass hold in the main channel but they are there (somewhere). The rideau river is a canel system. There is limited current and the water is getting clearer every year thanks to the zebra mussel. The weed growth in the Rideau is very health. If you want slop fishing, this is a very good place to start. The numbers of bass is very good in the Rideau but getting a 4+ lber can be challenging. If you need more info let me know. Cheers, Mike Vandenberg Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted March 9, 2007 Super User Posted March 9, 2007 pro-bassing, Welcome aboard! Quote
LONGEARS Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 Hi Not only have I fished the upper and lower Ottawa River I live on the Rideau River near Merrickville.There is LOTS of bass. My best morning involves 4 fish 3.8,3.13.4.2, 4.4 all on top and all in tewnty minutes.My smile lasted for days Quote
stratosdriver Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 A proud Canadian here never fished the Ottawa river i fish New Brunswick and Maine.This is the best and most informative site that i have seen wish i had of found it a long time ago Quote
TwitchBait Posted May 17, 2007 Posted May 17, 2007 I live 45mins away in two directions, one is in mattawa.(own a cottage there. And fish it religiously) The other is near temiskamang. I think I spelled it right. In mattawa I have lots of smally water, that produces 4-5 pounders. The east end has given me mostly walleye, and one mother of a sturgeon... 97 and 3/4! Anyways I'm new to the site. Looks good Glen. P.s. I live on the shores of lake Nipissing, exellent source of All species( exept trout). Quote
BCBass Posted May 23, 2007 Posted May 23, 2007 I AM CANADIAN, and I've fished the Ottawa river near Pembroke, ON. Awesome smallie fishing there. Now I live in British Columbia and here on Vancouver Island the smallies are big and agressive. If you're ever heading out this way drop me an email. Good luck out there! Chad Quote
HogHooker Posted December 21, 2007 Posted December 21, 2007 i'm here but out west with the real salmon and steelies live. every heard of the thompson, my home river, big steelies is all i have to say, but i love fishing the bucket mouths aswell Quote
Chad. Posted December 26, 2007 Posted December 26, 2007 Here in the GTA we fish the kwarthas nice places scugog especially. Quote
GreenTeamAnglers Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 AS we like to say.. I Am Canadian!! Yup.. Out here on the great West Coast ... Vancouver Island.. My front yard is a 300 acres small mouth haven.. or heaven.. if you wish... Hope to see you on waters near you.... Bass Beware... 2008 heralds the arrival of The Green Team. Like an eagle swooping in on its prey, you won't hear us approaching, there's no exhaust fumes to smell, you won't see us until it's too late. We will get our quarry. The first ever high performance electric powered, eco friendly professional angling team. Stealth is on our side. Watch for us on waters near you using eco friendly products that leave no trace behind. The Green Team Anglers... Lean, mean, and green. . Tight loops"N" Lines Michael Green Team Anglers Leaving no trace behind.... Quote
BMD-454 Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 I am a proud Canadian as well, and I have fished the Ottawa river many times. My grandparents live on it near Dunrobin and I have caught many Bass out of it, a lot of hi 3 to low 4lb but nothing enormous. Caught a lot of Muskie too and there are some BIIIIIG ones in there. I've fished the Big Rideau a few times and had good luck. My dad pulled a 6lb, 13oz largie from under a dock about 5 years back. It's the biggest bass he's ever caught. Definately one of my favourite lakes to fish Quote
Big-Dan Posted May 31, 2008 Posted May 31, 2008 hi all, i live in Gatineau, Quebec, in the Aylmer sector, i always do my fishing on that river and i love it has so many types of fish so its good for any type of fisherman. i mostly fish for the bass, near the marina in aylmer and in the rapids before Champlain bridge. going to use a Fat Ika this year and see how that works out Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted June 2, 2008 Super User Posted June 2, 2008 A double! Two new members. Welcome aboard! 8-) Quote
muskyxl Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 Hi Not only have I fished the upper and lower Ottawa River I live on the Rideau River near Merrickville.There is LOTS of bass. My best morning involves 4 fish 3.8,3.13.4.2, 4.4 all on top and all in tewnty minutes.My smile lasted for days Fished the Rideau at Merrickville every year when I was a kid. We used to pitch a tent at the lock...as long as it was taken down each day the lockmaster didnt care. Largest bass Ive seen came from there and was an 8#'er. Quote
sdcoll Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 i fish New Brunswick and Maine i go up there just about every yr to see the family and go fishing for smallmouth in the hoyt NB area,got my biggest pickerel out of there 27" Quote
TrippyJai Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 I am Canadian and I've been to Ottawa, but only to snowboard and ski. No fishing yet, too far to drive with all boarding buddies. Quote
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