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Canada / Ontario / Ottawa

Ottawa — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    75/100high activity

    Clear: 2–14 °C

Catches

Recorded 26 catches here. Most commonly caught: Bluegill, Channel catfish, Carp. Peak season: June–October.

  • Smallmouth bass — Ottawa River, Aug 08, 10:02 AM
    Smallmouth bass
    Ottawa River
    Aug 08, 10:02 AM
  • European eel — Ottawa River, Sep 26, 2025, 2:48 PM
    European eel
    Ottawa River
    Sep 26, 2025, 2:48 PM

Ottawa (Ontario) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 3 rivers and 20 water bodies. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
68/100high activity

Clear: 13–26 °C

  • SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    66/100high activity

    Clear: 11–24 °C

  • Carp — Dow's Lake, Jun 20, 2025, 5:43 PM
    Carp
    Dow's Lake
    Jun 20, 2025, 5:43 PM
  • Yellow perch — Dow's Lake, Oct 01, 2024, 3:32 PM
    Yellow perch
    Dow's Lake
    Oct 01, 2024, 3:32 PM
  • Black crappie — Dow's Lake, Oct 01, 2024, 2:42 PM
    Black crappie
    Dow's Lake
    Oct 01, 2024, 2:42 PM
  • Walleye — Dow's Lake, Oct 01, 2024, 2:30 PM
    Walleye
    Dow's Lake
    Oct 01, 2024, 2:30 PM
  • Muskellunge — Dow's Lake, Oct 01, 2024, 2:29 PM
    Muskellunge
    Dow's Lake
    Oct 01, 2024, 2:29 PM
  • Bluegill — Brewer Pond, Sep 10, 2024, 3:31 PM
    Bluegill
    Brewer Pond
    Sep 10, 2024, 3:31 PM
  • Bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    2 SepWednesday, September 2

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Coho salmon8/10
    • Lake sturgeon8/10
    • Pike8/10
    • Yellow perch8/10
    • Brook trout7/10
    • Muskellunge7/10
    • Sauger7/10
    • Smallmouth bass7/10
    • Walleye7/10
    • Whitefish7/10
    • Largemouth bass6/10
    • Steelhead6/10
    • Atlantic salmon5/10
    • Black crappie5/10
    • Brown trout5/10
    • Burbot5/10
    • Carp5/10
    • Channel catfish5/10
    • Lake trout5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Chinook salmon4/10
    • Rainbow smelt2/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +20°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +20°

    Low / high
    +16°…+21°
    Precipitation
    0.0 mm
    Wind
    4 m/s W
    Cloud cover
    25%
    Humidity
    76%
    Pressure
    1008 hPa
    00:00+17°—3 m/ssouthwest wind, 3 m/s95%99%
    01:00+17°—2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s95%100%
    02:00+17°—3 m/ssouthwest wind, 3 m/s93%7%
    03:00+16°—2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s93%51%
    04:00+16°—2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s93%100%
    05:00+16°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s92%100%
    06:00+16°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s92%100%
    07:00+16°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s93%76%
    08:00+16°—2 m/swest wind, 2 m/s95%29%
    09:00+17°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s90%5%
    10:00+18°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s85%3%
    11:00+19°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s82%6%
    12:00+20°—4 m/swest wind, 4 m/s76%25%
    13:00+20°—4 m/swest wind, 4 m/s74%100%
    14:00+20°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s73%94%
    15:00+21°—4 m/swest wind, 4 m/s72%34%
    16:00+21°—4 m/swest wind, 4 m/s69%12%
    17:00+21°—4 m/swest wind, 4 m/s68%20%
    18:00+20°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s71%100%
    19:00+19°—2 m/swest wind, 2 m/s82%100%
    20:00+18°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s86%100%
    21:00+17°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s90%100%
    22:00+17°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s92%100%
    23:00+17°—3 m/swest wind, 3 m/s93%94%
    +21°+18°+16°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Wednesday, September 2
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:44
    Sunset
    20:11
    Day length
    13 h 27 min
    Sunshine hours
    9 h
    UV index
    4
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    21:52
    Moonset
    13:43

    The day is 4 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +11% in the windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major04:25–06:25Moon overhead
    • Minor13:13–14:13Moonset
    • Major16:52–18:52Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:22–22:22Moonrise

    The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

    What are solunar periods?

    Recommendations

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: trolling spoon or spinner.

    Gear

    No special gear needed — seasonal clothing will do.

    Where to go fishing near Ottawa on September 2, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Ottawa RiverRiver№1Why #1Forecast 8/1016 confirmed catches6 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Bluegill, Channel catfish, and Carplatest — Aug 08, 10:02 AMregional forecast for Ontario
    • Dow's LakeLake№2Why #2Forecast 7/107 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Carp, Yellow perch, and Black crappielatest — Jun 20, 2025, 5:43 PMregional forecast for Ontario
    • Brown's InletPond№3Why #3Forecast 7/102 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Carp and Muskellungelatest — Jul 16, 2022, 2:59 PMregional forecast for Ontario
    • Ruisseau de la BrasserieRiver№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake sturgeon, and Pikeregional forecast for Ontario
    • Décharge du Lac LeamyRiver№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches4 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake sturgeon, and Pikeregional forecast for Ontario
    • Brewer PondPond№6Why #6Forecast 7/101 confirmed catch4 km from the centerIn confirmed catches: Bluegilllatest — Sep 10, 2024, 3:31 PMregional forecast for Ontario
    • Petite rivière BlancheRiver№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches17 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake sturgeon, and Pikeregional forecast for Ontario
    • Bear BrookRiver№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches20 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake sturgeon, and Pikeregional forecast for Ontario
    • North Castor RiverRiver№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches21 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Lake sturgeon, and Pikeregional forecast for Ontario
    • McKay LakeLake№10Why #10Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches4 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Coho salmon, and Lake sturgeonregional forecast for Ontario
    • Lac de la CarrièreLake№11Why #11Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches4 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Coho salmon, and Lake sturgeonregional forecast for Ontario
    • The PondPond№12Why #12Forecast 7/100 confirmed catches4 km from the centerIn the forecast: Brook trout, Coho salmon, and Lake sturgeonregional forecast for Ontario