Ottawa River – Pembroke
Ottawa River – Pembroke is an Ontario fishing location near Pembroke, Eastern Ontario, targeted for Walleye, Muskie, Pike. It sits in FMZ 12 (Ottawa River & Lake Temiskaming).
Fishing Quick Facts
- Location
- Ottawa River – Pembroke
- Waterbody
- Ottawa River
- Water type
- River
- Region
- Eastern Ontario
- Nearest town
- Pembroke
- Fishing Management Zone
- FMZ 12 — Ottawa River & Lake Temiskaming
- Latitude
- 45.82690
- Longitude
- -77.11170
- Other species
- Channel Catfish
- Shore fishing
- Unknown
- Boat fishing
- Unknown
- Kayak / canoe
- Unknown
- Boat launch
- Unknown
- Ice fishing
- Unknown
- Parking
- Unknown
- Fishing regulations
- Ontario fishing rules and licences
- Official zone regulations
- Ontario MNRF FMZ 12 summary
- Live conditions
- Live Ontario fishing conditions and reports
About this water
Big-river walleye and post-spawn muskie below rapids.
FMZ 12 regulations — Ottawa River & Lake Temiskaming
A long, narrow zone along the Ontario–Quebec border. It includes the Ontario portions of Lake Temiskaming and the Ottawa River, plus the Madawaska and Mississippi Rivers upstream to the first dam. It is not a Georgian Bay zone.
- Walleye: 3rd Sat in May – March 1; S-4/C-2.
- Northern pike: open all year; S-6/C-2 (one over 86 cm).
- Lake trout: Jan 1 – Sept 30; S-2/C-1.
Water-specific exceptions at Ottawa River – Pembroke
- Interprovincial water: The Ottawa River is the Ontario/Quebec boundary. An Ontario licence covers the Ontario side; Quebec rules and seasons differ.
Zone check: FMZ 12 set by review — Ottawa River at Pembroke sits on the FMZ 12/15 boundary; the Ontario-side river water is managed as FMZ 12. Reviewed 2026-08-12.
Summary only — always confirm current seasons and limits on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 12 page before your trip.
Seasonal availability
Open-season windows for the species found at Ottawa River – Pembroke, taken from the FMZ 12 regulation summary. Green months are within a published open season — they are not a prediction of how well fish will bite.
No FMZ 12 season line published in our summary for: Muskie, Channel Catfish. Check the official page before keeping these species.
Summary only, and seasons change annually. Confirm dates on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 12 page before your trip.
Fishing tips
- Timiskaming's big-water walleye respond to trolled spinner rigs on wind-blown points.
- Massive shoreline drops — use quality electronics.
Solunar Calendar— Ottawa River – Pembroke
Waning Crescent
20% illuminated · Age 25.2d
🌘 Mon, Sep 7
20% · Rating 82🌘 Tue, Sep 8
12% · Rating 89🌘 Wed, Sep 9
6% · Rating 95Major windows (~2 h) cluster around moon transit and antitransit; minor windows (~1 h) around moonrise and moonset. Local approximations — verify against a printed almanac for planning.
Related fishing information
- How FMZ 12 works and which Ontario waters it covers
- Explore more fishing spots in Eastern Ontario
- Learn more about fishing for Walleye in Ontario
- Learn more about fishing for Muskie in Ontario
- Learn more about fishing for Pike in Ontario
- Learn more about fishing for Channel Catfish in Ontario
- Ontario fishing seasons, limits and licence rules
- Check live conditions before fishing Ottawa River – Pembroke
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