Rideau near Kingston

[Hoser]

Might get to fish the river this weekend just past Joyceville but have no idea what is in there. Any suggestions on what kind of tackle to bring?

[M.T. Livewell]

Don't bring any. Just buy what you need when you get there.

"No really honey, the guys on this message board said that is what I NEED to do".

I don't know that area well, but I'll bet dollars to doughnuts if you're on the Rideau, you'll find bass.

Good luck.

M.T. Livewell

[JohnB]

Try spinner baits for Pike and Bowfin. I've had decent luck using worms for small mouth below Kingston Mills. Just make sure that if you are using worms that you get your bait into the deep channel - to many tiny perch etc. that will constantly annoy you.

Hope that helps.

[Hoser]

ok I'll bite. what's a bowfin?

[Cancatchbass]

Bowfin, aka dogfish, mudfish, grinnel.

Great fighters- lovely teeth.

CCB

[Hoser]

CCB.....did a google search on them. They look like an ling. Can't imagine a eel/catfish combo with teeth. Not on the species list so not gonna try too hard to hard to catch one, specially if they smell as bad as a ling

[Hoser]

oh yeah....there is a hot little asian woman that shows up in a google search for ling.

[Hoser]

pure coincidence I discovered that.....just trying to compare bowfin to ling

[kingston-Mike]

Might get to fish the river this weekend just past Joyceville but have no idea what is in there. Any suggestions on what kind of tackle to bring?

Spinner Bait white or black skirts usually gets me Pike and LGMouth just above and below the Lower Brewers Locks..about 5 minutes North of Joyceville off the 15. Suspending Rogues, White Big-O's and surface poppers also have performed well for me. TONS of Carp, smallish bluegills and perch. Like JohnB says, if using worms, small perch and Bluegills WILL be gratefull for the free meals.

Average size Pike for me have been in the 2.5 - 3.5lb range, great for eating.

Enjoy!

[JohnB]

Can you post the website for 'Ling'?

[cockney carper]

hi kingston-mike
this is in response to an old posting of yours, just bought cottage in seeleys bay to fish for carp in the st lawrence and area. very interested to hear of carp in the rideau and so close as lower brewers lock- did you see much evidence of them there last summer?
will be out again at easter and if thawed will love to give it a try there
tony holt

[JohnB]

Hi Tony,

This summer I saw carp at both Upper and Lower Brewers. The Carp at upper tended to be in the area around the bridge in the park (the part of the river which connects to the damn). I remember seeing a group of at least 10 fish. My friend hooked into a big one (~20lbs) at Upper this year fishing with corn.

Hope this helps,

John

[ganman]

Tony you'd be alot better off fishing for carp on the St Lawrence. They are far more numerous there and bigger. In late spring they are everywhere in shallow muddy bays. A good spot from shore is Grass Creek Park on Hwy 2 between Gan and Kingston. If you have a boat a few miles east of the launch at Grass Creek and on the northside of Howe Island is Johnsons (Big) Bay. Probably the best carp spot on the whole river.

[cockney carper]

hi ganman and john
thanks for the info.
john - i definately will give brewers locks a try - wonder if it will still be frozen at easter! will be over from england to stay at seeleys bay - cant wait to try it.
ganman - stayed at caigers resort last summer and caught their first carp using corn too - 3 over 30lb, so familiar with the area and wil give that a try too.
thanks
tony