Visiting Ottawa Area, Fishing wanted... Needed. Help Please!

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Visiting Ottawa Area, Fishing wanted... Needed. Help Please!

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HI,

I am traveling to the Ottawa area next week and was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of some Muskie, Carp, Bass, Chain Pickeral, and whatever other species that I haven't seen out west here. I will have my fly rods only due to limited packing space. I have heard that a good place to start would be on the Rideau River right in Ottawa. As well wondering if there is any good camping within an hours drive of the city as I will get a free night to enjoy the surrounding area. I appreciate any help you could supply. Take care.

Jason
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For camping check out Fiztroy Provincial Park. Less than an hour from Ottawa.

http://www.ontarioparks.com/ENGLISH/fitz.html
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Good fishing in the harbour aroud the beach. Fitzroy has many of the speices your looking for. White streamers are very effective.

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Very good fishing around Fitzroy Harbor.. Lots of nice eyes, cats, muskies, pike, smallies... you name it! Saw a nice school of 5-6 gar, pretty fun to watch and follow with the trolling motor.

Good luck!
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Post by troutnmuskiehunter »

Jason,

I live on a stretch of the Ottawa R. fairly close to Fitzroy Provincial Park....(15min drive by car)....

Send me a PM with details on what day you're planning on camping and maybe we can arrange an evening fish on my boat...

Steve
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You'll have to go a few provinces east to get into the chain pickerel, sorry.
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Post by taylor »

slushpuppy wrote:You'll have to go a few provinces east to get into the chain pickerel, sorry.
ON has plenty of grass pickeral. You don't have to leave the province to fish for chainsides.
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taylor wrote: ON has plenty of grass pickeral. You don't have to leave the province to fish for chainsides.
Actually they're considered to be a species at risk and are only found in few places in Ontario.

http://www.rom.on.ca/ontario/risk.php?d ... map&id=309
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Duckbrat,

Are you bringing some form of watercraft up with you or will you be wading?
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Was thinking about bringing my float tube but for the most part I will probably be wading or looking to rent a boat. Any boat rental near this Provincial park.

J
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Post by Duckbrat »

Are grass pickeral and chains a seperate species? Are their any in these area mentioned... I would love a photo.

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Todd B. wrote:
taylor wrote: ON has plenty of grass pickeral. You don't have to leave the province to fish for chainsides.
Actually they're considered to be a species at risk and are only found in few places in Ontario.

http://www.rom.on.ca/ontario/risk.php?d ... map&id=309

FYI when it comes to fishing,, Taylor is clueless :roll: :roll:
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Post by coolspiderdude »

Rideau river provincial park has nice campsites and you can certainly catch a ton of panfish of their little docks, something to consider
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