Hey Anglers
I'm looking for a little advice on Big Rideau Lake. I'm heading there this weekend in search of large and small mouth. I'm putting the boat in near Portland, so I'll start there. It's the first time on the lake and I'd like to boat some nice fish.
Any advice is appreciated.
Big Rideau Lake
...a favorite to many hawk talkers....Good luck and please let us know how you did on the trip!!! 
Here is a link to the maps on this site check it out it should give you an idea.
http://www.fish-hawk.net/Map_project/b-rido-s.htm
http://www.fish-hawk.net/Map_project/b-rido-s.htm
Starman,
Virtually all the islands out front of Portland have coontail weed beds somewhere around them.
Try around the north side of Paymans Island and the shoal that runs out west of the island.
Just outside Portland there is a shoal just west of the channel called cruiser cracker. Just past that is a point and off that point is a long narrow weed bed.
These weedbeds are in 10-15 ft of water and may look sparse but thats ok. Fish around the edges with a plastic worm, jig or crankbait. Early morning or evening try a topwater over the weeds. The waters clear and the bass will come up a long way for a topwater.
If you want PM me if you need a couple more.
Virtually all the islands out front of Portland have coontail weed beds somewhere around them.
Try around the north side of Paymans Island and the shoal that runs out west of the island.
Just outside Portland there is a shoal just west of the channel called cruiser cracker. Just past that is a point and off that point is a long narrow weed bed.
These weedbeds are in 10-15 ft of water and may look sparse but thats ok. Fish around the edges with a plastic worm, jig or crankbait. Early morning or evening try a topwater over the weeds. The waters clear and the bass will come up a long way for a topwater.
If you want PM me if you need a couple more.