Went up to Fitzroy Harbour Prov. Park yesterday.
Put the canoe in at their boat launch and fished mostly out in front of the launch, and the quiet bay which goes to the left. The Ottawa is in full flood with trees along the shore standing in about 3 ft. of water, and the current in the main river a tad to fast for my paddling abilities. That hydro dam across the river is impressive (talk about a rooster tail, shooting about 100 ft. in the air)
Anyway, used cut bait shiners and succeeded in catching only hammerhandle pike, so switched to a jig with big glob of worms and started to connect with the channel cats. Caught 4.
They filleted out nice, and we plan to cookem using "Cajun Fish Crisp"; unless anyone with some catfish experience has a better idea. I'm open to suggestions as these are the first I've ever caught.
Also, based on what I've read on this board and others, 4 would seem like a paltry number (fine for me), but based on the apparent number of catfish in the area, I expected to set the water on fire
.Did I go to the right spot?? Better to have gone on to Arnprior?? Did I use the right bait?? Commercial baits better?? Any info really appreciated.
The time frame was from 9AM to 12Noon on a sunny day, so I figure I did OK..........?
They are an impressive fish, very streamlined, these were about 16", nice fight on 6# test. Those big forked tails pretty cool
Any helpful hints anyone feels like sharing, chuck em here.
With thanks: Jigs.
.........Very turbid and from 4 to about 10 or 12 ft. Got most of the hits in the middle of the channell, so would be about 10 ft., possibly a bit less.
.........leave it in your neighbours yard.......... 
......lol.........tks again.........