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Ottawa River Sturgeon
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:34 pm
by CrazyFisherman
Hey,
Does anybody know if there's enough sturgeon in the ottawa river so that I'd could try fish for those species ? I would really like to catch one of those it's really different...my big challenge
any tips with that ???
thx a lot !
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:52 pm
by Wall-I-Guy
CF,
there's definetly a population in the west end near Fitzroy. Under the power lines crossing to Quebec is an area I've seen them pulled out of before. I've heard rumour, never confirmed it but, I understand they were commercially fished there for a while to.
As a kid, I used to catch them behind the Public Archives on Wellington St. This was mainly at night as we were out for bullheads. Not sure if they're still there but I'd be surprised if they weren't. Some big ones have come out of there over the years!
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:01 pm
by Canadian Bacon
Petrie Island I caught two last year...
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 7:02 pm
by joco
HI ALL
THERE are still 3 permit commercial fishing for sturgeons,,,,,,,,on the quebec side nere fort coulonge and chapeau,accross renfrer,and all,,,,,
dont no why there are still some comercial fishing,,,,,,,
and they catch a lot in there season,,,,,,,,
joco
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 7:25 pm
by jig head
Hey, There are many sturgeon in the ottawa!! Usually you can pull them up with some worms, mabey dead minnows!
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 10:10 pm
by Tip-up
Canadian Bacon wrote:Petrie Island I caught two last year...
During the winter too boot
I have olny seen them come through the ice at Petrie and up near Weastmeath.
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 10:26 pm
by Relic
Buddy of mine got three...well two, through the ice last year
One wouldn't fit through an 8"hole
One about 20lbs, and one the size of Bacon's
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:54 am
by RJ
I keep hopin on every hookset when cat fishing that I'll get one.....
None yet....
RJ
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:12 am
by Tip-up
It would be setting the hook into a swiming log!