Ottawa river skunked me!!!

Post by **Wrexxer** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:22 pm

Dropped the boat at the ferry this morning, headed for the weedy bay at the right heading towards rockland. Looked like a perfect area and nothing. Tried a couple of lillies here and there and nothing.

Then headed to lochaber bay which had all the making of crazy spot. Spent about an hour in there and only got 1 descent hit but it was missed.

After 3 times on this river I swear there are no fish in there...flipped jigs, crazy minnows, walked tubes, tones of spinner/buzz baits. I actually tried stuff I didn't even know I owned lol! Even tried a peperette!!!!

I'm done with the river, unless I want to go for an hour or 2 after work since it's so close...but no more fishing days!!

Thanks to the river I have no more confidence in my fishing skills lol... The little confidence I had is gone hehehe

Post by **Fishing 24/7** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:43 pm

was bad for me too on the week end.

Post by **jwhite** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:11 pm

You sure the Ottawa is fishless. Check out the stats from Renegade last Saturday.

http://www.renegadebass.com/2010Results ... _River.PDF

Teams Fished: 68
Hours Fished: 9.00
Total Fish Weighed: 269
Average Weight / Fish: 2.67
Total Fish Released: 265 ( 99%)
Average #Fish / Team: 3.96
Total Fish Weight: 717.99
Average Weight / Team: 10.41

I don't want to question your skill but.....

Post by **dead_weight** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:47 pm

I get your frustration .. we've all been there ... it's tough sometimes especially when others are doing pretty well in the same general area. So vent away !!

But the Ottawa has been pretty good to me although I haven't fished that much closer to the city ... more up the valley ... never had trouble catching fish up there ... bass, sturgen, pike, etc ... not like I've fished in more remote regions for sure but it seems like you're always into some sort of fish.

It seems like you're trying all the right stuff though ... for me when things are not working I go back to the scented baits ... like the power tubes in brown or crawfish ... at least you'll scare up a few small ones ...

Post by **Hookup** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:51 pm

jwhite wrote:You sure the Ottawa is fishless. Check out the stats from Renegade last Saturday.

http://www.renegadebass.com/2010Results ... _River.PDF

Teams Fished: 68
Hours Fished: 9.00
Total Fish Weighed: 269
Average Weight / Fish: 2.67
Total Fish Released: 265 ( 99%)
Average #Fish / Team: 3.96
Total Fish Weight: 717.99
Average Weight / Team: 10.41

I don't want to question your skill but.....

Damn impressive bass factory, and fishing... Over a 2.5 lb average on darn near 300 fish...

Post by **cprince** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:02 pm

jwhite wrote:You sure the Ottawa is fishless. Check out the stats from Renegade last Saturday.

http://www.renegadebass.com/2010Results ... _River.PDF

Teams Fished: 68
Hours Fished: 9.00
Total Fish Weighed: 269
Average Weight / Fish: 2.67
Total Fish Released: 265 ( 99%)
Average #Fish / Team: 3.96
Total Fish Weight: 717.99
Average Weight / Team: 10.41

I don't want to question your skill but.....

They really should be specific about the Ottawa River... That could be anywhere from Oka up to Tamiskaming! The stretches of river are SOOOOo different when fishing it is like being on different bodies of water completely.

Soo... where were they fishing?

Craig

Post by **Daner** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:07 pm

Stop using that good stuff coming out of Alcove this year!!!

Post by **Wrexxer** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:09 pm

Hard to cover has much ground as the 68 boats...plus they didn't fish the week following a tournament lol. Heheh I had no idea!

Maybe I should of just followed them around!

Post by **Wrexxer** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:12 pm

Hard to cover has much ground as the 68 boats...plus they didn't fish the week following a tournament lol. Heheh I had no idea!

Maybe I should of just followed them around!

Post by **Bass Addict** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:40 pm

I would drive a Thousand miles in the opposite direction before I would fish the Ottawa River.....

Post by **Flipper** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:42 pm

Today (Tuesday) was a tough day for me too. Fished all day on the Ottawa and only got three hits. Sunday was alright but today was frustrating. Maybe with the full moon they feed all night and then sleep all day.

Post by **Daner** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:43 pm

Let's see here, Lac Superior? or The St. Lawrence?

Post by **Wrexxer** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:47 pm

Flipper wrote:Today (Tuesday) was a tough day for me too. Fished all day on the Ottawa and only got three hits. Sunday was alright but today was frustrating. Maybe with the full moon they feed all night and then sleep all day.

well that is a little reassuring! hehehe

Post by **Wrexxer** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:50 pm

Bass Addict wrote:I would drive a Thousand miles in the opposite direction before I would fish the Ottawa River.....

I read a similar post but for Lac Mcgregor, where do you end up fishing....hehe

Post by **Bass Addict** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:52 pm

Daner wrote:Let's see here, Lac Superior? or The St. Lawrence?

Mcgreggor Lake....