Caney Creek (Oklahoma)

Caney Creek
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	near Stilwell, Oklahoma
• coordinates	35°47′50″N 94°36′43″W
Mouth	Tenkiller Ferry Lake
• location	north of Cookson, Oklahoma
• coordinates	35°45′59″N 94°53′11″W

Caney Creek is a watercourse in Adair County and Cherokee County in Oklahoma.[1][2] It forms just southeast of Stilwell and travels on an arc generally northwest, west, and then southwest before emptying into Tenkiller Ferry Lake on the Illinois River east of Pettit.[3]

Popular species of fish caught in Caney Creek include smallmouth bass, spotted bass, and largemouth bass.[4]

References

1. "Caney Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
2. "Lake Tenkiller and Illinois River watershed in southwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma". ResearchGate. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
3. "Caney Creek". Natural Atlas. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
4. "Fishing in Caney Creek". Fishbrain. Retrieved July 28, 2021.