The lakes and rivers in the Township of Rideau Lakes offer great fishing opportunities. Species caught along the length of the Rideau Waterway include Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie, Muskellunge, and Walleye.
Get an Ontario fishing permit and outdoors card and check the rules about fishing seasons (see below) before dropping a line.