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 he Rideau River extends from the Rideau Lakes area north to Ottawa where it empties into the Ottawa River. It was re-channeled in several places during construction of the Rideau Canal. The Rideau River is best approached from Ottawa traveling south on the new Hwy 407. The Rideau River is part of the Rideau Canal in certain sections and connects several lakes in the area. We found that it can sometimes be extremely dangerous to fishing boats because of large motorboats and yachts speeding through the Rideau Canal. Howevr, following the Rideau Canal can be interesting because the it traverses through several different lakes along the way. It is necessary to pay a fee to pass through locks on the Rideau Canal. |
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Fishing the Rideau River
Game Fish species in the Rideau River include: largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye (pickerel, doré), northern pike, yellow perch, bluegills, black crappie, channel catfish, and brown bullhead (Species list from survey of MNR). The Rideau  River is shallow and fertile and contains mostly warm water or southern Ontario species. Be prepared to discover that one area on the Rideau River is not like another, so there are a variety of habitats and a wide variety of fish species.
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