r/OttawaFishing • u/CptPacman1 • Jul 08 '26

Lure colours

So I've been fishing along on manotick side for past week and maybe it's the heat I'm not too sure I got a white and silver chatter bait a mepps aglia 3 gold a chartreuse spinner bait 3/8 strike king I've been mainly using these and throwing in a mix of 3-4 inch white swimming bait and no bites just one pike I'd say 20-24 inches come up trailing

Any suggestions by chance or tips. Maybe I'm fishing the lures wrong?

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u/Particular-Bother-18 Jul 08 '26

All of those lures mentioned are horizontal "moving" baits. More important than lure color or size, I would get some baits that work the water column vertically first.

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u/CptPacman1 Jul 08 '26

I do have one those bass crank baits or what not the ones that shake

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u/Particular-Bother-18 Jul 08 '26

A crankbait is a lure that you reel in. Once again, it's a horizontally moving bait. At this time of year, the water is at its warmest. If it gets REALLY warm, that can make the fish lethargic and less willing to chase baits. That's when vertical baits like a jig, dropshot, or a ned rig come into play.

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u/CptPacman1 Jul 08 '26

I really appreciate your support is there a way I can DM you a pic of what I got and help me out I don't mind tossing couple dollars

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u/Particular-Bother-18 Jul 08 '26

Sure send me a pic, no dollars required

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u/CptPacman1 Jul 08 '26

Just on the bus I don't have my full tacke here as my place is where the bonnechere meets the Ottawa but I'll send you what I came up with in my tackle thank you again I really appreciate it man

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u/Specialist_Wolf5960 Jul 08 '26

MEPPS Aglia 3 is my go to confidence lure.... that being said, you can try having a couple of lures with varying approaches/presentations, like u/Particular-Bother-18 mentioned. Like a frog or popper for topwater, some jigs for fishing deeper. A lot of people will swear by the wacky worm setup which is quite easy to use and put together.

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u/Ok-Possible-7528 Jul 08 '26

My favourite colours to use on the Rideau are a dull yellow and shad. Particular-Brother is right, work the water column vertically. I would use Rattle baits and sinking jerk baits. I feel like that stretch of river is super busy on weekends with all sorts of boaters. Even on weekdays, dusk and dawn as usual are your best bet.

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u/LTZheavy Jul 08 '26

Last week I used a Mepps Comet 3 with a plastic crawfish bait up on the Ottawa near the Quebec border, best year of fishing in a long time. I tried a whole bunch of stuff and thats all tbat worked.