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Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
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Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
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October Fishing Report
Cooling water and shorter days are kicking off the fall bite around Ottawa. On the Ottawa River, walleye are sliding onto rocky points and current seams; work 15–25 ft with jigs tipped with minnows or blade baits during dawn and dusk. Smallmouth bass are schooling on mid-depth humps—tightline finesse jigs, Ned rigs, or small swimbaits.
Weed edges on the Rideau River are holding northern pike; slow-roll spinnerbaits or suspend jerkbaits along fading cabbage when skies are overcast and winds push bait in. For a trophy shot, target muskie on breaks near tributary mouths with large rubber baits or trolling big cranks as water temps hover in the low 50s°F.
Back bays and marinas with remaining green weeds are producing crappie on small plastics under floats; look 8–12 ft near wood. After cold fronts, downsize presentations and fish slower. Water clarity can shift with rain—choose brighter patterns in stained water and natural hues when it’s clear.
Top tip: Use your electronics to find bait balls first—mark them, then circle back to fish vertically with a jigging spoon; the predator fish won’t be far.
Best Fishing Spots in the greater Ottawa area
Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 5 beaches and bays in this area.
Nepean Bay - 1.46615017301km , Entrance Bay - 2.60118938869km , Lazy Bay - 2.66516770453km , Governor Bay - 4.659173198km , Mooneys Bay Beach - 4.88127493111km
Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.
Porter Island - 2.93421073148km
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Ottawa. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.
Patterson Creek - 1.05681036484km , Nepean Bay - 1.46615017301km , Bronson Point - 1.46615017301km , Dows Lake - 1.80421861285km , Île Philemon - 1.95851248683km , Lemieux Island - 2.33994628612km , Brewery Creek - 2.51244961273km , Pointe Nepean - 2.60118938869km , Nepean Point - 2.60118938869km , Entrance Bay - 2.60118938869km , Maple Islands - 2.60118938869km , Île Lemieux - 2.66516770453km , Fury Island - 2.66516770453km , Kate Island - 2.66516770453km , Merrill Island - 2.66516770453km , Isabelle Island - 2.66516770453km , Lazy Bay - 2.66516770453km , Île Cape - 2.69241941918km , Île Yvette-Naubert - 2.87666625111km , Baie Squaw - 2.90549548024km , Brewer Park Pond - 2.90867554116km , Porter Island - 2.93421073148km , Île de Hull - 2.93747911681km , Browns Inlet - 3.25384108909km , Green Island - 3.30174326074km , Cummings Island - 3.34809486922km , Ruisseau de la Brasserie - 3.7220265737km , Bate Island - 3.93624147028km , Cunningham Island - 3.93624147028km , Décharge du Lac Leamy - 4.30353404613km , Riopelle Island - 4.32001593372km , Rivière Rideau - 4.45702054874km , Rideau River - 4.45702054874km , Governor Bay - 4.659173198km , Rivière Gatineau - 4.87294108148km , Mooneys Bay Beach - 4.88127493111km , Lac Leamy - 4.91775176919km , Lac des Fées - 5.08581894791km , McKay Lake - 5.22008138923km , Sand Pits Lake - 5.23668251708km





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