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My partner and I will be hitting the bass on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River Tomorrow after work. Red Tracker, couple of dogs, if your in the Cumberland/Masson Ferry area drop by and say Hi!

Careful, zone 12 (Ottawa River) doesn't open for bass this year until June 30 due to a stupid error in the way the Ontario Ministry worded the guide this year.
The conservation officers may let it slide but I don't know for sure. I've been quite frustrated trying to contact the Ontario Ministry or even an Ontario Conservation officer about the issue. They have isolated themselves from the public very well by both phone and email.

It is June 30th on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River as well. Check out the Zone 25 exceptions to the regulations on the Quebec Ministry web-site.
Here is the link to the main page:
http://www.fapaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/regulations/index.htm

Flipper, that's why I'm fishing the Quebec side Opens Friday zone 10
http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publ ... ier_An.pdf

I found out from the Quebec Ministry that if you are in possession of a Quebec Lisence you may fish for bass as of June 24th... that is Saturday.

I just happen to have a Quebec lisence this year .... so I think I will take advantage of the early start.

Now I'm confused, I'm fishing zone 10, but know what , all the great Bass lakes around me open on the 23rd so maybe I'll play it safe and hit them:D

zaconb wrote:Flipper, that's why I'm fishing the Quebec side Opens Friday zone 10
http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publ ... ier_An.pdf

The river itself is zone 25 and not open until next week as far as i understand and zone 25 in regs also says the 30th

Just got it from the horses mouth Quebec side opens June 30th
The good news is the lakes in Zone 10 open Tomorrow That means that one of the Trophy "hot Spots" close to home will be hit hard tomorrow afternnon

zaconb wrote:Just got it from the horses mouth Quebec side opens June 30th
The good news is the lakes in Zone 10 open Tomorrow That means that one of the Trophy "hot Spots" close to home will be hit hard tomorrow afternnon

ya exactly, the river is zone 25 so it opens either the 28 or the 30th depending on where you fish it, but the rest of the outaouais region is zone 10 and is open starting tomorow (23rd).

P-O

Here is the link to the Quebec regs. Click on Zone 25. Note the section on exceptions to the fishing seasons:

http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publ ... ier_An.pdf

Opps my bad

You are correct Spinner and thanks for the info.

Good thing I was planning on pre-fishing for tournaments in Area 9 in the province of Ontario anyway.

I did ask that question to some Ministry guys from Quebec that checked my boat last week. I guess it just goes to show that we need to check and know the regulations ourselves.

I am glad that we now have it straight. No fishing the river before June 30th... except for the morons who are fishing in the backbays already for .... pike I guess. Saw ten bass boats exit there this past week on Monday night... asked them how the bass were biting... "We only caught a few... were the answers .... while we were pike fishing." Yeah right

Some people actually do like to fish for pike so maybe give them the benifit of the doubt. I know there are people who blatently break the rules but I like to think most of us dont.

I would like to secound that ... Badger Shark.

I am glad that we now have it straight. No fishing the river before June 30th... except for the morons who are fishing in the backbays already for .... pike I guess. Saw ten bass boats exit there this past week on Monday night... asked them how the bass were biting... "We only caught a few... were the answers .... while we were pike fishing." Yeah right

Sure people break the rules but the pike fishing in some of those "back bays" is excellent. If I'm in my bass boat, or my duck boat with surface drive for that matter, throwing spinner baits and large top waters in to the weeds pre-bass season, or during bass season, it's for the pike. Sure you will get the odd bass but I must say deep in those bays, where few travel, some of those beaver huts have huge pike lying in the brush. Hey bass fishing is fun but come on, there’s nothing like a 10+ pound pike smashing through the shallows after your lure

Guess I'm a moron cause that is what Wallyboss and I will be doing tomorrow in my boat, looking for pike in the back bays!

Actually guess Wallyboss is a moron by association. :wink