Amazing walleye and pike fishing! Opener is this coming weekend and the river is still cold and high. Great time to troll and cast the flats for toothy pike. Walleyes should be around rocky points and steep drop offs.
The cold weather has delayed the start of the longnose gar season but it won’t be long for the prehistoric beasts. Send us an email ( risingsuncharters@gmail.com) if you are looking at booking a trip.
Jamie
It is my favorite time of year, boat is back and ready for action. The Ottawa river is still cold and running high. Looks like a week or so to our first launch. Have some availability in May for walleye, pike and trophy longnose gar.
Made the trip to Toronto and shared a booth with Mike ( www.sprattcrafted.ca). The turnout was amazing and it was great speaking to so many musky nuts! Loads of new lures for sale and many great seminars as well. Looking forward to next season! Hope to see some of my Toronto friends on the water this year.
That’s a wrap for the 2024 fishing show season… time to sharpen hooks and get ready for May!
To all people working in the trades, we are offering a Friday special to thank you for helping build our community. Grab a few coworkers and create some bonding memories! email for full details
All gear, snacks and drinks provided!
Wishing all female anglers a Happy International Woman’s day! Tight lines
Had the pleasure of joining Steven Paul on the Musky 360 podcast this past week. We discussed fishing in and around Ottawa- The St Lawrence. The Madawaska, the Rideau and of course the mighty Ottawa.
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A few left left in our season and your last chance to get entered to win the Rising Sun Heavyweight fishing championship ( of the World!) All catches will be put in and our top 10 will be voted on to see who wins the belt.
What a crazy few weeks on the water. Water temps are dropping and the fish and biting. We have been doing mostly musky outings and the net has been wet.
Last few weeks of the season are coming up and the fish are bulking up for the spring spawn.
Warmer spring will have us on the water a bit earlier this year. We are continuing to monitor water levels on the Ottawa but we should be in for some early trophy longnose gar fishing! May is a perfect time for those who are new to fly fishing as vegetation is not up to the surface like it is in the later summer months. Family fishing trips are also available for walleye, pike, panfish and catfish.
If you are looking to book some memories, give us a call and we can set up the ideal trip for you.
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September musky Ottawa
We have one last hot spell in the Ottawa area and the gar have been left alone for a few weeks as many anglers are chasing walleye, bass and of course muskies. If you want to bend a 9wt and get a photo with a prehistoric dino we have limited spots available this week.
Had an amazing time fishing with great friends Jason Michaud ( J on the water) and Mike Spratt. We fished the Muskies Canada catch and release outing to help support the Ottawa Chapter. We boated a fish early and the day was filled with follows, laughs and more fish in the net! Jason made a great video to capture the memories.
2023 CHALLUNGE - MCI Ottawa Chapter's Swan Trophy Outing - THE CHALLUNGE - YouTube
August was a busy month and many toothy critters hit the net! Gar fishing was one of the best seasons ever and musky action has been great over the past few weeks. The best is yet to come with the fish about to start the fall feed.
It has been an amazing summer on the water with many repeat guests. Longnose gar action has been great and angling for these prehistoric beasts should be good for a few more weeks. Musky fishing has been consistent along with bass and walleye. We have had some unstable weather and many storms. Please be careful out on the water and plan ahead.
We are now booking fall fishing adventures if you are looking at netting something on your bucketlist!
What a first two weeks of Ottawa Fish School! We had 16 kids from 7-11 the first two week and we had lots of action from bluegill, bass, sunfish, catfish and landed a few giant carp.
Looking forward to meeting our new group of anglers this week!
Early season action has been great on the Rideau, Madawaska and Ottawa rivers. Seeing fish daily and putting some into the net. Jerkbaits ( Livingston Flipper and Jerkmaster) and Bucktails (Musky Factory Baits) have produced most action. We have had some big blow ups starting on topwater baits as well.
A few days remain in late July and we have some weekend dates available in August and the fall. Call or text for more information
When you think of hot summer walleyes most old timers will tell you do grab bottom bouncers or jig in deep water. The last few weeks we have experienced some different conditions with all the fires to the north. The hazy darker days have produced conditions similar to sunset or sunrise and it has the walleyes all fired up! We have even landed a few on fly rods while targetting muskies in the shallows. New weed growth is key to finding old marble eye!
The fires in Northern Quebec have created smoke all over the eastern side of Canada and the US. Had the pleasure to guide a group up north on the Gouin Reservoir. Walleye and pike was our mission!
Jigging has often been the most productive ways to consistently catch one of the most prized table-fare fish. 1/4 oz for up to 15 feet of water and 3/8 or 1/2 once for deeper presentations. Classic white and chartreuse grubs can help anglers to keep the net wet. There is a slot limit to walleye on the Gouin, so I have found long casting crank baits or trolling rocky points and sand bars a great way to land larger fish. Livingston lures EBS Walleye 111 – Livingston Lures was super productive on our last trip! Classic minnow baits will also do the trick. Match the hatch for colors- silver and different natural patterns.
Thanks to the amazing people at Air Mont Laurier for an amazing trip! We will be back.
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