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Anyone know when Duck hunting season opens on the Ottawa river? I would hate to blow into a back bay for bass to suprise a couple of hunters. Better to be safe then sorry.
Thanks
JP

Don;t worry the feeling is mutal. Anglers have had the waters all year, show some respect to the Hunters if you see them in their blinds or decoys out. Short season for them compared to the fishing.

Sept 17 in the central region(ottawa area), North ontario on Sept. 10 and it opens in the southern region on Sept 24. Yahoo I can hardly wait. Hunting in the AM fish all afternoon and hunt the evenings. Then there is moose and deer and oh boy I'm really loosin it. 2 weeks from today for moose in Quebec. Good fishin this weekend everyone. The specle trout are going to get it.
Sheldon

JP and Markus both bring up great points.

Folks, when duck season opens ... STAY OUT OF LOCHABER!!!

Believe it or not, it is in fact "private property". Well, at least the land is under the water.
Give the hunters their turn.

And ... HA HA, to the boys coming for the Rumble in Rockland thinking they're going to clean up back there.

M.T. Livewell

The duck hunt is one of the best times a year. It's some where between the salmon/steeie run, deer and mosse hunting, and preparing for ice fishing that makes it special. Acually, I have a pretty funny story about some of my dad's relatives hunting for mosse all the way up in Kanora ON. I'll post it very soon.

This is just AWSOME No Lochaber bay!!!! O well that wond stop me from catching fish

M.T. Livewell wrote:JP and Markus both bring up great points.

Folks, when duck season opens ... STAY OUT OF LOCHABER!!!
M.T. Livewell

Nice try MT.....very low.....but nice none the less....what level will you not stoop to to win!!! YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED!!! Now go to your room and paint all your spinnerbaits black....

Mikey,

MT is not kidding...

Expect a visit from the "land owners"......that's if ya even get in to the Bay....

I've told this guy to %#^$*$_$(# a few times.....

The Meat Boat can go anywhere!...

RJ

I had arun in with him last year. mT and RJ are right but he has no legal righ to tell you to stay out....
Go in if you wish be prepared to be approached and told to leave..also there is gunfire in there..ya wanna fish..be carefull.

Note to self....pack flack jacket....30-06 and camo gear

I remember a post awhile back about this situation....but I can't recall the outcome of it...someone called someone about it...to get the "truth"...

RJ

A few of us did..nd it was fact that they own the land under the water but the water is navigable so they can't lawfully keep you out..That being said...staying out might be safer

Never fished that stretch, but the regs state....Any navigable waterway is public. So if you can float a canoe in there without you or the canoe touching bottom you are clear. I learned this from a few steelie adventure's

As for the duck hunters, respect is the word. I've had people anchor about 20 yards out from my spread I mean COME'ON what are you thinkin It's been a few years, but november's northerns is quite a show....1000's of ducks, and their kinda dumb too

Just my 2 cents

Marcus wrote;

Don;t worry the feeling is mutal. Anglers have had the waters all year, show some respect to the Hunters if you see them in their blinds or decoys out. Short season for them compared to the fishing

You are right Marcus and I didn't mean any lack of respect to hunters like yourself, just trying to avoid a conflic and not destroy anyones day hunting or fishing. I would hate to blow up on a few guys and wreck their hunt as much as I would hate a boat ripping by within 10ft of me.
Cheers and see you on the water.


JP

Stear clear of hunters. You can be charged with interfering with the hunt.
It has happened several times on the St Larry in the past couple years.

Everyone here should already know it's illegal to interfer with someone who is Legally Hunting/Fishing/Or Trapping.