rideau river/Ottawa hardwater
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 5:17 pm
Hey everyone(or anyone?) I've been targeting wallies and getting skunked pretty bad. *any tips or pointers on whats helping others land them?*
i dont drive so im stuck fishing the Ottawa and rideau in city limits. I've fished a bit near lebreton flats, in nepean bay and lazy bay for 4-6 hour periods multiple times with no luck, literally 1 missed hit on a deadstick. 5 outtings, over 20 hours and no fish. im laughing at myself. i have targeted a rock reef and also some drops. WARNING to(if) anyone going lazy bay i was checking thickness every 5 ft becouse i appreciate life and am new to ice fishing. but found that it goes from over a foot of ice to about 2 inches only 3-5 ft away, im guessing its from undertow(there are no swimming signs in the summer that state " caution undertow")
*should i avoid fishing here or proceed with extreme caution? i found nepean bay to have less ice but it was clear and solid.
also i have fished the Rideau near Carleton U especially frustrating becouse yesterday i could see there were 2 diff hut foot prints and close to 20 different holes so i started right by the biggest hut print. bored through easily 16"+ of ice to hit slush and couldnt get a jig to sink past it!! ? . re-set up multiple times before finding a slush free area. still put in about 4 more hours with no luck.
*If anyone that was setup here has any pointers i would greatly appreciate it! ? * or even knowing they got on fish?
im using jipping and rippin raps with minnow, tingler spoon and other spoons aswell with minnow head (williams,vmc..) bucktail jig with minnow. lipless crankbait. i have frozen dead minnow and live worms and gulp minnows. i dont have flasher or finder, next item on the list forsure, then a hut)
usually I've been deadsticking with a gulp minnow+worm or minnow on a jig with a blade that dangles. and jigging with raps or spoons +minnow or worm.. all depths has been roughy 8-12, some slightly shallower. and I'm setting up in the sun and leaving in dark.(7ish usually)
anything i should change up or any helpful opinion is appreciated!!? thanks anyone who actually read all that!
i dont drive so im stuck fishing the Ottawa and rideau in city limits. I've fished a bit near lebreton flats, in nepean bay and lazy bay for 4-6 hour periods multiple times with no luck, literally 1 missed hit on a deadstick. 5 outtings, over 20 hours and no fish. im laughing at myself. i have targeted a rock reef and also some drops. WARNING to(if) anyone going lazy bay i was checking thickness every 5 ft becouse i appreciate life and am new to ice fishing. but found that it goes from over a foot of ice to about 2 inches only 3-5 ft away, im guessing its from undertow(there are no swimming signs in the summer that state " caution undertow")
*should i avoid fishing here or proceed with extreme caution? i found nepean bay to have less ice but it was clear and solid.
also i have fished the Rideau near Carleton U especially frustrating becouse yesterday i could see there were 2 diff hut foot prints and close to 20 different holes so i started right by the biggest hut print. bored through easily 16"+ of ice to hit slush and couldnt get a jig to sink past it!! ? . re-set up multiple times before finding a slush free area. still put in about 4 more hours with no luck.
*If anyone that was setup here has any pointers i would greatly appreciate it! ? * or even knowing they got on fish?
im using jipping and rippin raps with minnow, tingler spoon and other spoons aswell with minnow head (williams,vmc..) bucktail jig with minnow. lipless crankbait. i have frozen dead minnow and live worms and gulp minnows. i dont have flasher or finder, next item on the list forsure, then a hut)
usually I've been deadsticking with a gulp minnow+worm or minnow on a jig with a blade that dangles. and jigging with raps or spoons +minnow or worm.. all depths has been roughy 8-12, some slightly shallower. and I'm setting up in the sun and leaving in dark.(7ish usually)
anything i should change up or any helpful opinion is appreciated!!? thanks anyone who actually read all that!