Fishing in Ottawa Gatineau (insurance, house, license)

[porterjack]

Any fishermen out there ? I am taking up fishing as a ways to get out the house and relax. Wondering if there are any local recommendations for bank fishing? I wont have access to a boat. I suppose i would just want to know where i could fish and not lose too many hooks to underwater logs, rocks etc..a place for beginner to start out....

merci

[Acajack]

Lots of people fish in the city in Gatineau along both the Ottawa River and Gatineau.

Popular spots are along Jacques-Cartier right across from Rockcliffe Park.

Also in the vicinity of the Champlain Bridge.

And near the Alonzo-Wright Bridge on the Gatineau River.

You do need a Quebec fishing licence but don't need to go to a government office to get one.

https://www3.mffp.gouv.qc.ca/faune/p...&codeGeo=81017

[porterjack]

Originally Posted by Acajack

You do need a Quebec fishing licence but don't need to go to a government office to get one.

https://www3.mffp.gouv.qc.ca/faune/p...&codeGeo=81017

thanks, would be nice if we could get a license for both provinces rolled into one, say an NCC area license

[canadian citizen]

I joke...…...How about a dual Province driving license ? Grin.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by canadian citizen

I joke...…...How about a dual Province driving license ? Grin.

We'd have to pay way more in auto insurance.

[porterjack]

Originally Posted by porterjack

thanks, would be nice if we could get a license for both provinces rolled into one, say an NCC area license

my Ontario fishing license does cover me for fishing the outaouis/ottawa river from the Quebec shore and also some lakes further west (Timiskaming for example) but locally nothing north of highway 148. So basically just the river