Fishing in Ottawa?
There is plenty of fishing in and around the Ottawa area, make no mistake about it! This veteran webmaster has been fishing this area for over thirty years and can attest to the variety and numbers of fish to be had around the Nations Capital.
Here's a nice Small Mouth Bass that was fooled out of the Ottawa River by this deadly little Heddon bait called the Teeny Torpedo, which is the smaller brother of the world famous, Tiny Torpedo! Plenty of excellent top water action awaits the folks who care to hunt for Smallies in the fast water ares of this mighty river...
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- Fishing Hot Spots...
- Fishy Question...
- Level wind reels...
- Older Artificial Baits...
- Any FisherWomen out there?
- More Oldie Goldies...
- A great fishing forum ...
- Old Artificials...
- More Fishing info...
- Customizing your lures...
- Recent Fish ID shots...
- New Flickr Fish Fotos... By larryb
- Thank You, 4 any Feedback You leave in here...
- Give me them good ol' Brown Bass anytime...
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Fishing Hot Spots...
Close to home spots for good fishing...
Well, like I've said many times before, to many people, the Sport Fishing in and around the Ottawa area, leaves very little to be desired! To reinforce that for You, I want to share something with y'all right here. Kinda like a testimonial about the Quality and Quantity of this fishery.I recently received this email from my ol' Fishin' buddy, Big Jim McLaughlin, of "Just Fishing" fame, in which this for real, living legend, confirms a few spots that YOU just might want to try out too...
Hey, if Big Jim says there are fish to be caught there, you can Believe it to be True. :-)
Here's the email for You, and it's unaltered to boot...
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TO: LarryBourgeois@Hotmail.com
Hey Larry, great to hear from you.
Petrie Island is always a pretty safe bet with the panfish in the small bay
on the left and the wally's out in the main river to the right...it is
really easy to get on them there and following the crowd is the way to go
there for a few bites, although I have had some awesome results on busy days
and later in the season by leaving the crowd.
Mississippi Lake and Clayton Lake are also safe bet for a bunch of panfish
or the odd walleye most days. The areas in front of most weed edges will
produce during the day and then the weeds just up on the flats catch on fire
about a half hour before dark as the whole lake seems to migrate to them
like clock work most evenings.
The Ottawa River is still the sleeper when it comes to ice fishing and if
there is a place to explore...this is it...lots of fish and giants of almost
every specie are available.
Not sure if you have a Vexilar, but if you ever want to borrow one for a day
let me know and maybe we can make it happen.
Thanks for the thoughts...
Warmest Regards
BIG JIM
"Big" Jim McLaughlin,
Publisher - Just Fishing
Canada's Largest FREE fishing publication
102 Graham Lake Rd.
RR#1
Lyn, ON.
K0E-1M0
Canada
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So there you have it my friends! If you live in or near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, then get going on this and check these places my fishin' bud Big Jim, just told you about. You won't be sorry!
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Fishy Question...
Big or lots?
Some folks fish for fun, some for food, others just for thrills and there are even those that fish for Big Bucks nowadays. Whether you fish for fun or relaxation or just to get away from it all, I've been wondering, what gets most of you going...
Level wind reels...
Lew's Speed Spool...
This is my trusty old Bait-caster which has logged over a thousand pounds of bass over the last quarter century! I bought this reel back in the days when my fishing friend, Big Jim McLaughlin, had a kool little tackle store down on Bank Street, here in Ottawa. It's a Lew's Speed Spool reel and it works as smooth to-day as the day I took it out of it's box and hooked it up to my Zebco, Measuring Stick, fishing rod. A little preventive maintenance in the winter months, will keep good gear runin' slick for years. That's what happens when you buy quality gear folks. It's like, every year, you get your money back, in good service. Good gear PAYS for itself. There's NO two ways about it! :-)lb
Older Artificial Baits...
Grandpa's lures...
Do YOU have any of your Grandfather's old fishing lures? Send me a picture if you have one and I'll post it here for you OR you could include it in the Comments box even, along with a wee note about it... :-)
Hook 'em!
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Any FisherWomen out there?
I LOVE Ladies that LOVE to Fish...
I have ALWAYS been impressed with a woman who showed an interest in the fine Sport/Art of Fishing! I still think that there are not enough women out there Fishing. We need MORE Fishing Women to ply the waters of our Great lands!Here's a few links to help encourage the fairer sex to investigate this beautiful way of enjoying the Great Outdoors.
Women Anglers
and there's this fine website, that is just jammed with great Lady-links to Fishin' stuff.
Women Bassers
Check them out girls and see if they don't inspire YOU to Get Fishin' too. :-)
Cheers!
LarryB
More Oldie Goldies...
Baby Boomer Baits...
A great fishing forum ...
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Get goin'...
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Old Artificials...
More old hookers...
More Fishing info...
My little Fishing website...
While you're here, why not tour over to my little Fishing website and check that out for a bit? Here's the URL.Fishing with LarryB
And here's a shot of a few lures I used last fall...
Here's a bookmark button for you to click and save this page with too.

Chow 4 now...
Customizing your lures...
Tweaking your hardware...
Did I mention that I've been an avid "lure tweaker" for over 4 decades now? Yup, I just LOVE playing with my terminal tackle and coming up with neat little modifications that make the lures better. :-)This T50 Flatfish has been tweaked in a number of ways, as you can see if you know what a "box stock" flatfish looks like. :-) The hook set-up is VERY different, compared to what's on the stock models. Instead of two bars with two treble hooks, this puppy uses a single, double-hook, hung direct from the screw eye, on the belly of the Flatfish. It faces downwards, in a VERY fish hooking position, and is protected by the natural animal fur, which pulsates in front of it. That of course makes the hook invisible to a charging fish! The screw eye at the back of it is attached to a smallish, Colorado spinner blade, on a swivel. This combo provides just enough flash without disturbing the natural side to side motion of this wide swimming lure.
I dubbed it the "Bearded Flatty" when I first looked at it from this angle. :-) In the water, this is the most remarkable combo of hard-bait, spinner and fur that I've ever used, or seen before, for that matter! ;-)
What do you think of my little Tweaks? O.K. besides being clunky looking. :-)
Anyone else out there that likes to fiddle with fishing tackle too? Leave a comment or two in here if you get a spare moment. Don't be shy...
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Recent Fish ID shots...
Know your fish...
What follows are some pictures shot recently from the Rideau system while field-testing the contents of one of my ultra-lite T boxes. As always, they never fail to produce action for me from every species that swims in it's waters.This is not about size obviously, but instead, it's about being able to catch all kinds of fish, anywhere, under all conditions...
New Flickr Fish Fotos... By larryb
Fishy ID shots...
So we are all on the same page as far as knowing which fish we are talking about in here, this is the start of the Fishy ID section... As always, All the fish were released unharmed after having their picture taken...
Thank You, 4 any Feedback You leave in here...
Do NOT be shy, please...
| Cumberland
Sounds like some of the fishing in your part of Canada has similarities to our Tennessee fishing. A lot of the rivers here have some nice smallmouth as do the lakes. We also catch largemouth, walleye, sauger, crappie, catfish and an assortment of panfish as well as other types. No ice fishing though. My son and I like to float the rivers and fish from a canoe. Posted September 17, 2008 |
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SemperFidelis
Wonderful complete lens LarryBass. Need more of these! Posted September 12, 2008 |
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LarryBass
Wow! I just stopped in here a minute ago and was just absolutely floored to see the wonderful responses in the Guest-book! Posted September 11, 2008 |
| ElizabethJeanAllen
As a child I loved to fish. Growing up in Minnesota fishing was the thing to do. Its not as much fun here in SC. Its too hot. I haven't been to Ottawa in years. I need to add it to my yearly trek up north. I might even enjoy dropping a line in again. Posted September 11, 2008 |
| Jimmie
Your expertise is obvious here! :-) Great job, Larry! So glad you're making your mark at Squidoo. Posted September 11, 2008 |
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chefkeem
I'm currently cooking for fishermen in Alaska. We've been catching silver salmon up to 21 lbs., this season. Love your lens, Larry. Gave it an Angel Blessing and 5*s. Posted September 08, 2008 |
i like fishing
Posted August 08, 2008
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LarryBass
Hi there Dawn, Posted July 29, 2008 |
I haven't been fishing since I was 8 years old and am very much a novice. I'm now in my 40's and my 8 year old son really wants to learn to fish. We both do! Any suggested EASY access points would be appreciated. We'll be fishing with light weight rods and worms unless suggested otherwise.
Also, are there any workshops or clubs we could join that help beginners? Thanks, Dawn
Posted July 24, 2008
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LarryBass
Howdy there Ian! Sounds to me like we should be meetin' out there on the water sometime soon. I do fish the canal a bit and the river too, over by the train bridge @ Carleton U. Hooked some decent Bass where those two ponds are, near Bank street last year but haven't been there this year yet. Posted June 29, 2008 |

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