Rideau River fishing from shore

Post by **gerrymackenzie** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:35 am

Hi folks, wondering if there is any good fishing from shore along the Rideau? Me and a friend are going tomorrow and we don't have a boat. We were told about the marina in Kars? and along some bridge???
Any other good places? Mostly looking for bass. We have a car and we aren't afraid to travel to get some good fishing done.
Thanks
Gerry

Post by **beachburger** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:35 am

Mostly looking for bass.

Bass season does not open until June 27.

Post by **gerrymackenzie** » Sat May 31, 2008 12:04 pm

Ah crap !!!...so much for that trip.

Post by **Josh** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:43 pm

really?

Post by **bucketmouth** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:58 pm

Bring yer bucket!

Post by **gerrymackenzie** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:15 pm

I was talking to my friend and he has volunteered to teach me how to fish for walleye and pike...so I guess the trip is back on. Any suggestions?

Post by **Gord** » Sat May 31, 2008 4:41 pm

Black Rapids lockstation and Long Island Locks.......both spots are easily accessible and offer shore fishing opportunitys.

..or.....you can go to Constance Lake and rent a boat. Lot's o' pike in that lake!

http://www.constancelake.com/

Post by **bait girl** » Sat May 31, 2008 5:00 pm

Some great place's to go shore fishing are Long Island Locks, Kars and The Mill in Manotick . All are producing walleye and pike (great size)

Manotick Bait: Hold on Tight

Baitgirl

Post by **digitalchef** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:55 am

try just south of the 417 on the east bank....great pike and eyes.

Post by **Tricky** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:20 am

I was at the Dock in Merrickvile and caught 3 good sized Pike and a Bass hit the Spoon as well... all withing 1-2 hours.

Post by **FishingIsHealing** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:47 pm

Try Watsons mill in Manotick, or near the Manotick Public school, park your car there and walk down to the river through the foot path. Park a lawn chair and fish.

Or try Long Island Locks outside of Manotick.

If you don't get any bites there, head out to the Kars public boat launch and fish from that. Or you can head back to the city at Blacks Rapids, and if nothing there, Hog's back, and if nothing there Dows lake, and on and on until you hit the Ottawa.

Or you can go far, up to Burritts Rapids and Merrickville, the fishing is excellent in Burritts Rapids.

Really you can go all the way up that river until it becomes Big Rideau lake. lol

It's a huge river, you can fish in any amount of spots. There is plenty of shore access.

I live right near the river, haven't fished it for years though due to my health. Might try to walk down and fish there this week, but probably won't feel well enough.

Good luck!

Post by **Doeun_k** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:27 am

You can head out to Carlton Place and fish at the dam area. There are some pools and pockets that hold eyes, smallies and large mouth. There are 2 dams near each other in carlton place.

There area some areas rite in ottawa right off island park exit off the 417 you can go to. The place is called bates island there area good fishing there too for bass. I went the other day for fun seen a guy catch a brown there too.

Good luck have fun