Fishing In Ottawa

[Chasenic]

I’ve been trying to get myself an urban/close too home musky for a while now. Being in Ottawa I have to option Rideau river and Ottawa river. I decided to target Rideau river. Mostly fishing Mooneys bay down to Dows Lake.

I like to pack light and cover as much water as possible. There’s walking paths all around and a I walk them and fish as I’m walking.

Best technique I’ve found so far is just flipping soft plastics. You’ll get a good number of largies and smallmouth. If you’re lucky maybe a nice musky. Biggest thing I found is not to waste time fishing if they aren’t there. Keep moving and covering water.

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This Sunday was finally my day. I make a short cast just off the bank below a tree and feel a hard thump. Set the hook hard and I’m on. I new right away I had a musky. It thrashing on the surface a couple times then I get it close to the bank. So I hop in knee deep and grab the fish and bring it to the bank.

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Nice thing about being in the city I was able to get someone to take a picture for me haha!!

After a couple pictures I quickly got her back and she kicked off with lots of force. Maybe I’ll get her again in a couple years.

My tape measure was maxed out at 40”. If I had to guess I would say 44” but not 100% sure.

[smitty55]

Beauty Musky WTG. Goes to show that hard work pays off in the long run.

[Corvus Lacus]

Nice fish ! We do run 'n gun in the boat, but you've taken it to another level. What lure did it hit ?

[Walker]

Wow and in city limits

[Chasenic]

Nice fish ! We do run 'n gun in the boat, but you've taken it to another level. What lure did it hit ?

Orange and brown plastic swim bait. Not large either about 5in.

[losos]

wow, bravo