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Wishin’ I was Fishin’...

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with Danny Bissonnette

By: Molly Kett spot to fish, Bissonnette said that
nothing beats local!
wenty-nine-year-old Danny
TBissonnette is a foreman for “We have incredible fishing here
on Lake Saint Francis and every
heavy civil construction maintenance
day is a learning curve for me out
on the highway 417 from Mattawa to here,” said Bissonnette. “I would
Quebec Border. To unwind, you can
love to try fishing more in land lakes.
find him fishing in the local areas.
Something different then the Ottawa
“What I love about fishing so River or St Lawrence.”
much is the pride and satisfaction He doesn’t discriminate when it
you have after a day of fishing.
comes to what he likes to catch and
It’s relaxing and it’s my time to let said he will take anything that bites.
free,” said Bissonnette. “You need to
However, he specifically enjoys
get out there to relax and enjoy the catching walleye and bass.
stress-free life. Even though you’re
not catching any fish, a day on the Aside from casual fishing,
water is better than a day at work!” Bissonnette has also participated in a
few ice fishing tournaments.
Bissonnette’s earliest fishing
memory would be going fishing with “This year, me and my buddy
his stepdad Gilles, for catfish. He had Trevor did the Quebec Big Bass
hooked a giant carp; it was about the Challenge, and the Fall Classic
same size as him at the time. Challenge by STEBAS, which the
Alexandria Royal Canadian Legion
“My best fishing memory was
branch 423 sponsored me to do,” said Photo Submitted
the first night I got my new boat,” Bissonnette. “I’m planning on doing
said Bissonnette. “Trevor Martin a lot more in the summer coming up Facebook under @ceilidhdrovers. TV, and Chassomaniaks. You can
told me we were going to catch a He also owns a guiding business follow Bissonnette for your hunting
if everything goes as planned.”
musky, which I have never caught. for hunting, mostly doing spring needs at Longbeardguiding on
Sure enough, the first fish we pulled Fishing isn’t his only hobby, turkey and fall Canada geese. He has Facebook.
into my new boat was a 51” musky. though. Bissonnette is also a fiddle completed five television episodes Keep an eye out and say hello next
Definitely was an unforgettable player, and plays with a band called about turkey hunting with different time you see Bissonnette out in the
night!” the Ceilidh Drovers, which is like his groups like Fuel the Fire TV, Angler local wilderness, either hunting or
second family. You can find them on
When it comes to his favourite and Hunter TV, Homegrown Hunter fishing!

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