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Ottawa and/or Rideau river temperatures?
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 12:00 pm
by Peron
I keep on meaning to get a thermometer that I can chuck in on the end of a string.
Has anyone taken any temperatures or better yet, knows of a site that posts them online?
Searched a fair bit and I could not find anything but it does not mean they aren't out there. Also, does anyone know what the dandelion rule equates to in water temp for channel cats? I will grow a couple indoors if that will speed things up.
Rod
Re: Ottawa and/or Rideau river temperatures?
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 3:06 pm
by RJ
I wouldn't be waiting for dandelions...
That first week of warm weather will get things going. Daytime highs of 12 or so with Sun will wake up the shallows.
RJ
Re: Ottawa and/or Rideau river temperatures?
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 3:36 pm
by ipjrobson
RJ wrote:I wouldn't be waiting for dandelions...
That first week of warm weather will get things going. Daytime highs of 12 or so with Sun will wake up the shallows.
RJ
What would you be targeting when we get daytime highs of 12?
Re: Ottawa and/or Rideau river temperatures?
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 4:25 pm
by RJ
Cats to start.
RJ
Re: Ottawa and/or Rideau river temperatures?
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 1:44 pm
by tbone1088
If cats are not ur thing, Perch should start biting at Vic island soon, there is a small bay near the culvert that holds them at this time of year. Crappies should b turning on soon as well, but I find they bite better at night in early spring so bundle up!
Re: Ottawa and/or Rideau river temperatures?
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 5:43 pm
by smitty55
Temps can certainly vary in different parts of the river. On the Rideau the locks warm up first, then creek mouths followed by back bays depending on their orientation to the sun, and then the river proper.
I too considered getting an instant read temp probe, and then I remembered that my DVM came with a thermocouple, so that solves that problem. I'll just need to bring along some string and a kids pail to scoop up some water.
I'm in Smiths Falls daily during the week, so once the river opens up I'll be taking regular readings at Otter Creek and Edmunds lock. I'll report back here when I have news.
Cheers
Re: Ottawa and/or Rideau river temperatures?
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 4:17 pm
by scarkner
The only water temperature information that I know of being updated online is the great lakes (including lake ontario).
Might still be useful to track how closely this and the Ottawa river are aligned?
http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glc ... pe=N&hr=00
Re: Ottawa and/or Rideau river temperatures?
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:19 pm
by Netman
scarkner wrote:The only water temperature information that I know of being updated online is the great lakes (including lake ontario).
Might still be useful to track how closely this and the Ottawa river are aligned?
http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glc ... pe=N&hr=00
Not sure if people scuba dive in the bigO but maybe call a dive shop. I'm sure they can help you out