Rideau River Fishing Hot Spots

Post by **lobb** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:37 am

My brother and I normally fish the Rideau between Manotick and Kars. Are there any people familiar with this stretch of the river that have a few proven spots for Pickerel, Pike & Bass (in season). Either that, or can someone reccomend another part of the Rideau which consistantly produces fish? Because of the weeds, we normally try to find the edge of a bed and fish crankbaits, are there any other methods we should eb using?

Post by **Jeremy Parker** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 12:59 pm

lobb

When you are standing at the launch at Taylor park look out at the green marker bouy. You got it walleye. I like to use twister tail and bucktail jigs.

The bridge and both sides of the bridge by Hurst Marina have produced quite a few walleye too.

Hope this gives you some idea's

Jeremy

Post by **Waterguy** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:59 pm

Just south of Long Island about 1 Km is one stretch on the west side with no houses. Work the west side of the channel where the buoys are fairly close together. Used to catch a little bit of everything there.

Post by **LowKey** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:59 am

I live in this area.

Tell me what your fishing for and I will point you in the right direction

Post by **lobb** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:31 am

I appreciate everyone's replies, thanks.

We normally fish for Pickeral, Pike & Bass, but for the most part Pickeral. We normally fish a very small point between Kars & Manotick just down (on the Kars side) from the waterside gas station/restaurant (just past the marina). It's kind of hard to describe the area, but people who live close to this spot have a pirate flag and we fish in front of a house with a Canadian flag pole comming out of the middle of a garden on their lawn. This has been the most consistant spot we have tried.

As for everyone who mentions using jigs, how do you work them, just under the boat, or casting out and drifting on bottom.

Post by **LowKey** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:22 am

lobb wrote:I appreciate everyone's replies, thanks.

We normally fish for Pickeral, Pike & Bass, but for the most part Pickeral. We normally fish a very small point between Kars & Manotick just down (on the Kars side) from the waterside gas station/restaurant (just past the marina). It's kind of hard to describe the area, but people who live close to this spot have a pirate flag and we fish in front of a house with a Canadian flag pole comming out of the middle of a garden on their lawn. This has been the most consistant spot we have tried.

As for everyone who mentions using jigs, how do you work them, just under the boat, or casting out and drifting on bottom.

Yes I know it well. "Moskito point" Great walleye spot.

As mentioned troll between the narrow markers just south of the long island 9pm ish.

When I target walleye on the Rideau I look for fast current along deep rockey shore lines.

Another hint. White

Post by **lobb** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:22 am

Where is Long Island, never heard of it?

Post by **Jeremy Parker** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:05 pm

lobb

I vertical jig when possible as tight to the weeds as possible. With all the predator fish in this body of water. The walleye have a tendancy to stick close to cover, as do bass and other species.

My favourate jig color would be White/blue , with Brown/orange running a close second. I tip my jigs with just about anything leech etc..

Don't preach I now everything about the river, but I've been fishing it for about 30yrs and have learned lots of things from other people and want to share what I now to help someone out!

Have learned that any weed edge is a possible walleye spot!

Hope this helps you out?

Jeremy

Post by **Waterguy** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:36 pm

Long Island is the part of Manotick between the two bridges (the back channel and the main channel) . The public school is on the island.

Post by **Muskiemagnet** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:08 pm

Can't go wrong fishing the 416 Bridge. Lots of walleye there, as well as every other species. Fish with a jig tipped with some bait.

Post by **lobb** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:27 am

Is long island the point right near Manotick where the river forks off into the start of the Jock? There is a big weedy point there, I've trolled between the boat markers and it's full of weeds, are we talking about the same spot?

Post by **LowKey** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:15 am

lobb wrote:Is long island the point right near Manotick where the river forks off into the start of the Jock? There is a big weedy point there, I've trolled between the boat markers and it's full of weeds, are we talking about the same spot?

Long island point is just south of Manotick's vill. Get a road map, you cant miss it

Post by **Walker** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:48 pm

Long Island starts at the locks and goes to about where Manotick Cement is on River Road.
At the Mill on the island you'll find walleye,carp and one BIG musky at bottom of dam and bass plus perch and sunfish at top.