Good morning!
New to the Ottawa area. Have been wading Britannia a lot but looking for some more areas to wade. Thank you all!
Wading Ottawa
Re: Wading Ottawa
Wading to cool off? Or do you mean for fly fishing?
Re: Wading Ottawa
- ottawa river - these are not secret spots. I and many others fish them
Champlain bridge, Ottawa side, upstream from bridge - park in the lot and walk under bridge ... trails to the watet --- when water is low (aug,sept) you can wade far out. Smallmouth everywhere and they fight in the current. Suckers too, and pike but not usually in the fast water.
Toss a jig and twister and crank it back in current - 1-3 ft of water usually and hold on. Smallies hold in holes and behind rocks so they will smack a fast moving lure.. I use jigs as you can lose some.
Remic also had good wading --- out to the island in lower water -- be careful not to go too deep dowstream or you'll be in fast water with current.
Watch for pot holes ! Not usually an issue but watch where you walk. I usually wade to my knees or a bit higher and fish the rapids, toss and crank and zillions of bass
On the Rideau - wade downstream from Strathcona --- at Montreal Rd, Rideau River, east side.
At dusk and the place coughs up smallies (big ones) !!! Surprising for thin water.
Watch for "night life" -- people drink on shore, and other stuff when it gets dark, usually they will leave you alone
Champlain bridge, Ottawa side, upstream from bridge - park in the lot and walk under bridge ... trails to the watet --- when water is low (aug,sept) you can wade far out. Smallmouth everywhere and they fight in the current. Suckers too, and pike but not usually in the fast water.
Toss a jig and twister and crank it back in current - 1-3 ft of water usually and hold on. Smallies hold in holes and behind rocks so they will smack a fast moving lure.. I use jigs as you can lose some.
Remic also had good wading --- out to the island in lower water -- be careful not to go too deep dowstream or you'll be in fast water with current.
Watch for pot holes ! Not usually an issue but watch where you walk. I usually wade to my knees or a bit higher and fish the rapids, toss and crank and zillions of bass
On the Rideau - wade downstream from Strathcona --- at Montreal Rd, Rideau River, east side.
At dusk and the place coughs up smallies (big ones) !!! Surprising for thin water.
Watch for "night life" -- people drink on shore, and other stuff when it gets dark, usually they will leave you alone