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Has anyone ever tried to fish the rapids at Pakenham? Specifically under the stone bridge and the tail out? Was thinking it would be a good smallie/walleye spot. I would like to try it this summer.
BA

BA,

bobfly might know seeing as how he lives there.

Cheers,
Todd

I've fished that area a few times. The waters above and below the rapids can be productive for medium sized smallies, small walleyes, and panfish. Be careful because the rocks are extremely slippery!!!

I use to fish below the rapids at pakenham a few years back for walleyes. If the water levels is up it can be pretty good. As close as you can get to the rapids SAFELY has been good. A couple small pikes every outing as well. Casting cranks further down towards the bend has produced some bigger eyes. All we used below the rapids was jigs and minnows. Bring lots of jigs thought, lots of rocks and hang ups.
Later in the season its got a lot of smaller smallies in the same area.
Hope that helps.
Bowboy33

We used to go years ago and cuahgt some nice pike and a few nice pickeral. I think it is a sanctuary at times.

Cheers,

Scott

Here are the special regs for this particular stretch of water.


Mississippi River - Pakenham Twp., between the falls in the Town of Almonte and upstream side of bridge on Lanark County Road 20. (Division 10) Fish sanctuary - no fishing from Mar. 1 - 1st Mon. in June.

I just drove by the bridge and into the park this afternoon. Actually I may even go fishing for crappies this weekend as the water is not nearly as wild as it usually is this time of the year. Still too busy to fish from shore or in the river. You'll have to wait for another month. I've never caught anything of size upstream from the bridge but everything that wiggles below, usually in my canoe. It tends to get too shallow and warm later in the summer. Fish the area beside the still and moving waters.

bobfly

I fish the rapids there in the summer always produces pickerel for me
12-14 inch range

Thanks fellas,
I am looking to catch my FIRST pickeral this summer. Bullhead and Bobfly, do you use jigs when you flyfish or spinning outfits? Any recommendations on lures?
Cheers,
BA

Almost every pickerel I've caught in that stretch of the river and all the way up to blakeney, have been on crankbaits(Bomber Long a, husky Jerks) But nothin beats live bait as well. 4" suckers are best IMO.

Cheers,
Rich

Sorry for my really late reply
I always use live bait there chubs if i can get them