Victoria island,,ottawa side CATS soon tuesday april28

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Re: Victoria island,,ottawa side CATS soon tuesday april28

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Going turkey hunting tomorrow, so no kitties for me quite yet.
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Lawrence and I will be there shortly after 6.
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I'll try to make it today but can not get there before 9:00. Thursday generally works better for me though....
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wow davd and lawrence....its been a long since i saw you guys at the kayak derby' cool

the more the better 8-)


lets hope the cats will be there...if not,,ho cares. :D .


later and soon boys

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5 guys,,,,,3 try to catch cats= 0 cats,,not even a bite!

Ho well

But was great to see old faces 8)

So will try again next week!

Will post wen!


Later

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Nice try guys!
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Re: Victoria island,,ottawa side CATS soon tuesday april28

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The water temp is still too low for the cats to turn "on" imo. I forget the actual numbers but I've done some reading in the past and at a certain point they basically need to eat 50-100% of their body weight a day. I have been out on a few rivers that feed into the Ottawa the past 3 weeks and carp, channel cat, bullhead, mooneye and all sorts of suckers are active. Figured I'd throw my two cents in here since no one enjoys being skunked.

*edit* between 50-65F they essentially aren't actively feeding.
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I thought the same about the water temps, with the high water and all but went out with a few buddies last night anyways and caught over 20 cats on the Ottawa. 1/2 ounce jig head and full dew worm did the trick. Had a bite within minutes after setting up. Water is moving way to quick down at Victoria right now.
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im contemplating sunday eveing, if anyone is interested
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Tip up,

Actualy water curent is low now at victoria,,,seen mutch worst,,i was impress how low the current was!
And water is not that high seen few feet higher innthe past!

It was one of those nights,,,we seen this in the past...

At work at yhe power dam we did open most doors,,current is high,,quebec side,but on that side ontario side in that last channel where we fish,,,,not mutch..at all,,,s imple back current,,not mutch going down!!

I dont realy care fish or not.


Just sit on shore taking the sun 8) ,,chating and enjoy good time with bodys! And having a nice view 8) ..


Last week was cold and it brake a bit everything but it wont take time to get back on track.

Imight try again tomorow night(thursday). Will see...will post if i do.


Later

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