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by Yannick Loranger
Fri Nov 25, 2016 2:59 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Saving the best for last
Replies: 7
Views: 2464

Saving the best for last

November generally means easy walleye jigging on the Ottawa River. It's the only time that jigging is allowed on the Princecraft. Jigging drive me nuts! The action was steady all November with lots of dink to keeper size walleye keeping us busy between heftier fish. http://i1180.photobucket.com/albu...
by Yannick Loranger
Thu Nov 24, 2016 12:37 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: 2017 Ice Bungalow Rentals
Replies: 20
Views: 9434

Re: 2017 Ice Bungalow Rentals

No, it really couldn't get much worse than winter 2016. Bookings are coming in nicely, I just need Mother Nature to co-operate just a little and it's looking like a busy 2017 season.
by Yannick Loranger
Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:45 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: 2017 Ice Bungalow Rentals
Replies: 20
Views: 9434

2017 Ice Bungalow Rentals

Hello FH, Once again this year we will be renting ice bungalows on the Ottawa River out of Rockland. In spite of the lack of winter last year, we were able to get solid ice and kept our huts out until March 13th. Fishing for walleye and pike was steady all winter. As always our overnight huts are al...
by Yannick Loranger
Tue Nov 08, 2016 11:42 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Newbie introduction
Replies: 6
Views: 1931

Re: Newbie introduction

The Ottawa River east of Ottawa is world class for musky and has a very healthy walleye population. You should have great days in your own backyard. If not, give me a call. :wink:

Yannick
by Yannick Loranger
Sun Oct 30, 2016 2:56 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Montreal River near Elk Lake Ontario
Replies: 1
Views: 1059

Re: Montreal River near Elk Lake Ontario

Fished there lots growing up. Pm sent.
by Yannick Loranger
Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:05 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: The Usual and the Opposite
Replies: 4
Views: 2637

The Usual and the Opposite

2016 has been the most consistent year for walleye fishing for ORGF. Except for a few days post-monsoon when the walleye were very scattered, a handful of waypoints are all we've needed to put together solid days and it seems like every day we're getting a shot at bigger walleye and the oddball spec...
by Yannick Loranger
Thu Aug 11, 2016 10:00 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Nipissing Lake
Replies: 3
Views: 1984

Re: Nipissing Lake

I was at my in-law's cottage a stone's throw from West Arm Lodge a couple weeks back. Lots of walleye (even some legal ones) on the troll and lots of smallies around the docks, had one big pike or musky hanging out around a dock but the I never bothered to target Esox since the walleye fishing was s...
by Yannick Loranger
Wed Aug 10, 2016 7:44 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Laurentian Marine Sales???
Replies: 6
Views: 3307

Re: Laurentian Marine Sales???

I've been dealing with them for 2 years and I can't say enough about their service, knowledge, or my Princecraft. Their showroom and shop is nothing much to look at, but they make up for it with their service. Most of their staff have been there long term so they know their stuff inside and out and ...
by Yannick Loranger
Wed Aug 10, 2016 2:30 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Musky vs. Sheephead and a big walleye
Replies: 7
Views: 3107

Re: Musky vs. Sheephead and a big walleye

Hi Rod, I've caught sheephead up to 10lbs or so on the River. Earlier in my guiding career we would get 1 or 2 a week but they were 5lbs +. Over the last couple years we're getting multiple 1-3lbs sheephead daily with the occasional 4-6 lbs fish. Good spawns over the last few years maybe? Neat! Pre-...
by Yannick Loranger
Wed Aug 10, 2016 1:14 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Montego Bay (Jamaica) fishing charters?
Replies: 3
Views: 1412

Re: Montego Bay (Jamaica) fishing charters?

I've always been underwhelmed with the charters I've booked down south. However, the best fishing I had was from Montego Bay. I gave a guy offering snorkel and fishing tours $100 to take me and the wife out for a couple hours before breakfast and we had a blast. We ended up catching most of our fish...
by Yannick Loranger
Mon Aug 08, 2016 2:45 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Musky vs. Sheephead and a big walleye
Replies: 7
Views: 3107

Musky vs. Sheephead and a big walleye

Big fish were active Saturday morning on the Ottawa. Chantal was reeling in what I thought was a very big walleye judging by the lazy heavy fight. It turned out to be a musky munching on a sheephead Chantal had hooked. The sheephead was dead before it even got in the boat. http://i1180.photobucket.c...
by Yannick Loranger
Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:44 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: The Ottawa River is Feeling Generous
Replies: 8
Views: 4350

Re: The Ottawa River is Feeling Generous

Very nice outings, clients smiles say it all. Noticed the pike this year seem to be on the plump side and a little bigger than the usual overall. I've noticed a rising trend in pike average size for the last 3 years on the river, but for sure this year is special. I had never had any over 10lbs on ...
by Yannick Loranger
Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:52 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Shore fishing
Replies: 7
Views: 3246

Re: Shore fishing

My boat sees 1000s of catfish a year and I've never seen one like that.
by Yannick Loranger
Wed Jul 13, 2016 11:56 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: The Ottawa River is Feeling Generous
Replies: 8
Views: 4350

Re: The Ottawa River is Feeling Generous

Nice haul Yannick! Thanks for sharing. We're you fishing down by Rockland or further up the river? Good variety of spots in those pics. The walleye are from Petrie, the musky and pike are from Cumberland, Rockland and Wendover. The bass were caught on a bunch of spots between Rockland and Wendover.
by Yannick Loranger
Wed Jul 13, 2016 11:27 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: The Ottawa River is Feeling Generous
Replies: 8
Views: 4350

The Ottawa River is Feeling Generous

The grocery store is open with limits of eater size walleye just about a given with every group. Not great for impressive photos, but good consistent action to kill time before the big fish hunts. http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x409/fisherguy33/Camera/1468424860059_zps4ct2i26i.jpg I had a group...