Require Muskie Hunter Help

Post by **ELLIS** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:59 pm

We are planning a trip up past Deep River and north of Rapids-des-Joachims on the Ottawa with a group of friends to fish for a week next summer. One person only wants to (HAS TO) go after Muskie. Do any of you know if the Muskie fishing is decent up there or not.

Thanks

Bill

Post by **Matt_Stothers** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:55 pm

Your best bet for Ottawa River Musky is going to be the Westmeath or Arnprior area. If you're dead set on heading above the swisha dam that musky hunting buddy of yours might have to switch his sights to pike.

Post by **Gord** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:27 am

Your bud is gonna be hard pressed to find any muskies up that way. As far as I know.....they only exist from the Chenaux dam on down.

Post by **Jimmy_1** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:35 am

Moose hunted there a few years back.

Great walleye and trout area.

Post by **ELLIS** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:45 am

Thanks for your input guys, looks like we will have to choose another spot....nuts.

Post by **MisterFisher** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:32 pm

you can do very well for musky past the swisha and up around the deux rivieres area that is big fish territory.......try around sunken points and the mouth of weedy bays you might be suprised how good the musky fishing actually is.

Post by **ELLIS** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:45 pm

Thanks for the update! I can find Deux Rivieres on the Ontario map but what is "swisha"

Thanks,

Bill

Post by **SeaMonster** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:19 pm

rapides des joachim

Say "des joachim" in a valley accent really fast and half mutter it.
When I was a kid I remember asking my dad where in the heck "Diswisha" was on the map...