Canada - Quebec - List your spearfishing spots

[Tyre]

Hi everyone, spearfishing is NO LONGER ILLEGAL in Ontario. Not even dive stores in Ontario seem to know this. I have read the regulations booklet, and called the ministry. It is legal as long as you are 30m away from land. I saw the Ottawa River suggestion above. The Ottawa river is filthy. There is a one to two foot visibility, if that.
The best spot for good size bass is Cardinal, around the ship-wreck Conestoga. For large game, such as Carp, Prescott is the best (both are on the St. Lawrence).
I have never gone, but I would assume Westport and Brockville would be great as well.

[rcerdena]

Hi Tyre:
do you have some links to the pertinent information regarding spearfishing in Ontario?
And what species are allowed, sizes, etc?

We used to go to Quebec for some spearo action, not too far from Ottawa, but now if it's legal in Ontario that's great to have more alternatives.

Cheers to the spearos,

Roberto

[Amphibious]

Originally Posted by Tyre

I saw the Ottawa River suggestion above. The Ottawa river is filthy. There is a one to two foot visibility, if that.
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you've obviously never spent any time diving west of ottawa on the ottawa. up around Beachburg and petawawa it's very clear, 25-35' of viz in the summer. more then enough to get in some nice dives.

farther east it gets clearer too. I've recovered a few snowmobiles from the river east of ottawa and viz was in the 25' range. lots of walleye.

[matrixed82]

Originally Posted by Tyre

Hi everyone, spearfishing is NO LONGER ILLEGAL in Ontario. Not even dive stores in Ontario seem to know this. I have read the regulations booklet, and called the ministry. It is legal as long as you are 30m away from land.

According to the info on the ministry website you are only allowed spearing for carp or white sucker, otherwise you cannot be on or within 30 m of the edge of any waterbody with a speargun. See Non Angling Methods of Capturing Fish on page 11 of the Recreational Fishing License Information document (http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/198219.pdf).

Where is it stated that you could spear as long as your 30m away from shore? If you can, that's great news!

[joco]

i am in ottawa.

and the vivibility is not that good in the ottawa..but sometime it can be good.depending the area and the wetaerafter a large rain..a lo off off smaller river dump into the ottawa river and do effect it visibilty.

but useley i am in quebec little lakes wehere its legal to do some spearfishing for almost all species. exepte..musky/salmon/lakers.

joco

[joco]

matrixed82 and rcerdena...i see you are loal ottawa like me.

where you guys got your spearfishing equipement.???

not mutch around here.

everything is so more expensive then on the internet frome the usa.


joco

[FreediveQuebec]

Originally Posted by joco

where you guys got your spearfishing equipement.???

Hello Joco. I mostly buy from Scubastore, they have fair prices, and even with shipping and customs, it's still cheaper than most US stores.

I'm planning on getting a new speargun in a week or two, we could easily combine shipping. I'm in Mont-Tremblant, 2 hours from Ottawa

[joco]

we could..

what are you looking to get.?

are you on that new free dive site in quebec to bud.?


we ahve to get all together somehow. for some outhing.


joco

[FreediveQuebec]

Yep, I'm also on the Quebec Freedive Forum as Inovis.

I'm looking for another 90cm speargun, knife and other goodies

[vinzman]

Hi Guys,
I'm from Québec city and I'm happy to read here about the quality of the 31 miles lake. I never went there but I strongly plan this.

Anyway, the spearfishing season will begins soon!
This year, it's new, i will hunt with a VIDEO CAMERA!
I plan to take some pictures only at the bottom of the Montmorency fall.
Lot of people talked to me about gigantic carp, salmon, trout and doré. Near the bridge, you can see, sometimes, sturgeon.
I will show you this.

[joco]

hi vinzman


dont forget surtgeons is offlimit for spearfishing..its illigal.

and salmon is the same almost everywhere if its not all over..dont forget to chek the rgs about spearfishing species.

nice to see you here.

the more the better


joco