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Good morning!

New to the Ottawa area. Have been wading Britannia a lot but looking for some more areas to wade. Thank you all!

Wading to cool off? Or do you mean for fly fishing?

scarkner wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2024 12:42 pm Wading to cool off? Or do you mean for fly fishing?

Just for fishing. Not flying fishing tho!

- ottawa river - these are not secret spots. I and many others fish them

Champlain bridge, Ottawa side, upstream from bridge - park in the lot and walk under bridge ... trails to the watet --- when water is low (aug,sept) you can wade far out. Smallmouth everywhere and they fight in the current. Suckers too, and pike but not usually in the fast water.
Toss a jig and twister and crank it back in current - 1-3 ft of water usually and hold on. Smallies hold in holes and behind rocks so they will smack a fast moving lure.. I use jigs as you can lose some.

Remic also had good wading --- out to the island in lower water -- be careful not to go too deep dowstream or you'll be in fast water with current.

Watch for pot holes ! Not usually an issue but watch where you walk. I usually wade to my knees or a bit higher and fish the rapids, toss and crank and zillions of bass

On the Rideau - wade downstream from Strathcona --- at Montreal Rd, Rideau River, east side.
At dusk and the place coughs up smallies (big ones) !!! Surprising for thin water.
Watch for "night life" -- people drink on shore, and other stuff when it gets dark, usually they will leave you alone