ice fishing near Reeve Craig Launch?

[Lvace]

A buddy and I are thinking of heading that way to do some ice fishing on the Rideau river ! Is there any spot between the Reeve Craig Launch and becketts landings bridge that would be safe and worth going up to? Any info would help!! Thanks

[Randy L]

From the Reeve Craig launch you will see a cluster of shacks to the southwest. These are shacks at the mouth of the Kemptville Creek; a very popular spot. I would suggest walking out from launch and finding the break line from 7-10ft and making holes along it. The walleye in the Rideau have generally turned on between 3-5pm lately. Spoons; gold and orange with a small dace or shiner head; with a lot of flutter have worked well for the past little while.

[Lvace]

How do you get to the mouth of Kemptville creek and the rideau? Anybody drive on the ice there? Thanks for the info!!!

[Randy L]

Guys that fish the Creek mouth drive through the Howard Ferguson Nursery in Kemptville. To get there from 416, take 43 west and turn right down a road across from the M&M store. Just follow the road to the end and you will come to an access point. It's up to you if you want to drive on but many do and there is a ton of ice. I personally don't fish in this area but I do fish a few miles west in a slightly higher current area and yesterday we had a little over 2' of ice.

[Lvace]

Thank you Randy!!!