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  1. The Fish

  2. The Baits

  3. The License

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I  The Fish

In the Ottawa river, where belongs the fishing Center "Centre de Pêche La Madeleine", we find different species of fish.  But during the winter season, certain species leave or are prohibited.  The most encountered species are:

Sorry, but the references about fish in this page are available in French only.

  • The Yellow Perch.  Their weight may vary from ½ pound to 1¼ pound

  • (Perca flavescens) Family of Percidae

  • La Perchaude 

For more details:

To know the fishing period and the daily quotas of our territory
consult the table to the section Perch:

Perch of 1 pound captured by .... on December 26th 2002

  • The Northern Pike.  Their weight may vary from 3 pounds to 25 pounds

  • (Esox lucius) Family of Esocidae

  • Le Grand Brochet

For more details:

To know the fishing period and the daily quotas of our territory
consult the table to the section Pike:

Northern Pike of 15 pounds captured by Sebastien Cimone on February 7th 2001

  • The Chain Pickerel.  Their weight may vary from 3 pounds to 20 pounds

  • (Esox niger) Family of Esocidae

  • Le Brochet Maillé

For more details:

To know the fishing period and the daily quotas of our territory
consult the table to the section Pike:

Brochet du Nord de 15 livres capturé par Sébastien Cimone le 7 Février 2001

  • The Muskellunge.  Their weight may vary from 5 pounds to 35 pounds

  • (Esox masquinongy) Family of Esocidae

  • Le Maskinongé

For more details:

To know the fishing period and the daily quotas of our territory
consult the table to the section Muskellunge:

Mukellunge of 32 pounds 11 ounces captured by Gaetan Leger on December 29th 2002

  • The Yellow Walleye.  Their weight may vary from 3 pounds to 15 pounds

  • (Stizostedion vitreum) Family of Percidae

  • Le Doré Jaune

For more details:

To know the fishing period and the daily quotas of our territory
consult the table to the section Walleye:

Yellow Walleye of 9 pounds 10 ounces captured by Richer Fortin on January 15th 2000

  • The Sauger.  Their weight may vary from 1 pound to 1½ pound

  • (Stizostedion canadense) Family of Percidae

  • Le Doré Noir

For more details:

To know the fishing period and the daily quotas of our territory
consult the table to the section Walleye:

Sauger or Sand Pike

Occasional but rare in the bay

  • The Bass Largemouth. Their weight may vary from 1 pound to 3 pounds

  • (Micropterus salmoides-lacépède) Family of Centrarchidae

  • L'Achigan à Grande Bouche

For more details:

To know the fishing period and the daily quotas of our territory
consult the table to the section Bass:

Bass big mouth catched by Benoit Ruel

Occasional but rare in the bay

  • The Mudpuppies. Their dimension may vary from 25 cm to 35 cm

  • (Necturus Maculosus) Family of Batrachians

  • Le Necture

For more details:

These little batrachians sometimes hook to our lines but is not good to eat.  So we recommends to put it back in water when it's possible.

Mudpuppie

Occasional but rare in the bay

  • The Computor.   Their weight may vary from 100 pounds to 150 pounds

  • (Ordinotorus pescadum)

  • Le Computeur

To know the lunar phases and your luck for good fishing:

The data on the lunar cycle come from:

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II  The Baits

To capture one of these species of fish, you will need baits.  The three most common encountered in your bucket will be:

  • The Spotfin Shiner (Notropis spilopterus)

  • Le méné Bleu ou Shiner Bleu

Characteristics :
1. scales on side diamond-shaped (taller than wide);
2. dusky to black bar on chin;
3. black spot on rear half of dorsal fin.
Size : to 120 mm

 

  • The Emerald Shiner (Notropis atherinoides)

  • Le méné Émeraude

Characteristics :
1. slender, elongate body;
2. large mouth on fairly pointed snout;
3. dorsal fin origin behind pelvic fin origin;
4. black lips (front half).
Size : to 124 mm

 

  • The Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas)

  • Le méné Jaune ou La Chatte de l'Est

Characteristics :
1. small, upturned mouth;
2. deep-bodied but very thin;
3. scale less keel along belly from pelvic to anal fin.
 Size : to 211 mm

 

  • The Flathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas)

  • Le méné Tête-de-Boule

Characteristics :
1. crowed scales between head and dorsal fin;
2. blunt snout with slanted mouth;
3. head short, flat on top.
 Size : to 73 mm

 

  • The White Sucker (Catostomus commersoni)

  • Le Meunier Noir

Characteristics :
1. The white sucker has a robust, cylindrical, torpedo-shaped body, generally olive colored over the back and upper sides but darker at spawning time.  
2. The lower sides are cream, shading to white over the belly, and the scales are large.
 Size : In weight it averages 0.5 to 1.0 kg and in length 30 to 50 cm.

 

This information comes from the web site of:

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III  The License

To learn more about regulation concerning the license required for sport fishing in Quebec province
you may consul the web site of:

Important point to remember:

  The multiple use of fishing rods(10 in our region # 8) for ice fishing fits with the beginning of the winter season (December 20th or 21st depending of the years).  Before this date, it is strictly prohibited to fish with more than 1 fishing rod, and the ticket is really expensive.

So be careful.

370 Grande-Ligne, Rigaud,
 Quebec  J0P 1P0
Tel. Center: (514) 975-7962
Residence: (450) 654-2833

Pike of 15 pounds captured at the Center by Sylvain