Joeytier Posted October 23, 2013 Report Posted October 23, 2013 Well, it was a hectic summer. Between my new job, new town (moved to the Temiscamingue area), new place, and an endless list of truck problems i honestly didnt get out much aside from some shorefishing (spitting distance to the ott. River) and a brookie hunt or two. Things have slowly ironed themselves out and I can usually sneak out in the bush enough to keep me content. It's been great exploring the Ottawa river and reaping the bounty it has to offer. It is an amazingly productive stretch of river and would rarely have a problem taking home my limit within a km or so of my backdoor. September and early October were killer and i look forward to getting out at least once more to see how their patterns have changed with the biiiig drop in water temperature. Lots of blues and saugers too... Even a bonus whitie! I hope i can begin to pattern these fish. But as fun as that is, it's the inkand trout that i truly love to chase. Given that i have upwards of 25 to 30 stocked trout lakes within under an hours travel from me, the fall is a pretty special time around here, although it has very much been a case of boom or bust for me. The brookies have eluded me the two times i have tried, and the splake bonanza is hopefully upcoming this weekend. But whats really been fun and rewarding has been figuring out the local rainbow trout lakes and patterning these fish, which behave so very differently from the local char species. For anyone who has tussled with great lakes steelhead you can imagine how fun these fish are (averaging 14-17") on ultralights and trolling hardware. These fish are among the tastiest specimens out there, so the 5 fish limit is appreciated haha. There is also a stocked, year round lake trout lake nearby that sometimes yields tasty results. Cheers!
aplumma Posted October 23, 2013 Report Posted October 23, 2013 Very nice report thanks for sharing. Hope you get out fishing a few more times before the water gets hard. Art
spincast Posted October 23, 2013 Report Posted October 23, 2013 beauty scenery, Got a real nice spot to spend some time chasin' all kinds of speicies there.
Ron Posted October 23, 2013 Report Posted October 23, 2013 Glad to hear things are on the up n up for you now. That is a lot of change in ones life. Like you said though, there are numerous stocked lakes in that area, I doubt a person could fish em all in a life time. You think those rainbows fight hard now.... go back there and target them through the ice!
limeyangler Posted October 23, 2013 Report Posted October 23, 2013 That awesome JT. The pic of the canoe in the mist is.....STOLEN....lol....hope you dont mind. I'd be very interested to know the how and where if and when you figure out those whities . Thanks for posting.
Rod Caster Posted October 23, 2013 Report Posted October 23, 2013 Your new truck is gonna take you far in the bush! Nice shots. You have an enviable diet of fish.
Handlebarz Posted October 24, 2013 Report Posted October 24, 2013 Very nice report thanks for sharing with us
pidge Posted October 24, 2013 Report Posted October 24, 2013 Your not alone. Ill be in the same boat come Nov 18th. That's some really nice scrneary you've got there and looks like you e got the place to yourself. I'm defiantly jealous of the surroundings. Thanks for that
Joeytier Posted October 24, 2013 Author Report Posted October 24, 2013 Ron - i can only imagine Simon - big rivers that hold spawning wallys in the spring should definitely hold whitefish from what i understand Pidge - i havent seen another soul fishing since september. Probably the one and only perk of not having a PAL
Moosebunk Posted October 24, 2013 Report Posted October 24, 2013 Interesting area to live Joey and I can't think of one person that has reported from those far up stretches of the Ottawa. It's almost a forgotten river up past Mattawa... for me anyways. If that's your Lund I like it. Exact same as mine!!! Hope to see more fishing from ya from up that way.
Musky or Specks Posted October 24, 2013 Report Posted October 24, 2013 Hey that whitey pic I think I know that spot. Nice report
NAW Posted October 24, 2013 Report Posted October 24, 2013 Great post Joey. It's been tough finding time to get out these days. We're gunna have to hit the ice again this winter! Maybe head up your way.
Joeytier Posted October 26, 2013 Author Report Posted October 26, 2013 Bunk - That's the old man's boat and yes it is the same. Nick - Of course! You've set a tradition for yourself with the NB ice fishing trip. Maybe we could get out for some trout as well. The trout fishing has been heating up, even though the weather is as dreary and cold as ever. Just finished up an incredible local surf n turf dinner. No time like fall time...
NAW Posted October 27, 2013 Report Posted October 27, 2013 Wicked! We'll have to start making some plans and saving dates.
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