Cadron Crappie?

hey guys , i just ran across this old thread and thought i would respond.

i live by shaw bridge and fish the cadron frequently. i run my gambler bass boat with no problem in the cadron. you do have to be careful and stay in the channel but if you do that, you can navigate the cadron quite well.

i can run from shaw bridge to the arkansas river of from shaw bridge up to the east fork at hwy 25 ( by beaverfork). the east and the north fork meet about half way between hwy 25 and shaw bridge ( shaw bridge rd) the water near hwy 25 is about 7 feet deep but gets deeper as you head down stream. near shaw bridge you can find 13 feet of water. there is 25 feet of water where both branches meet. where they meet and all the way to the arkansas river you can find 18 feet of water.

the weir has washed out below the hwy 65 bridge and you can now navigate around the weir and go all the way to the river, but be careful going around the weir cuz the water is shallow.

depending on how low or high the cadron is, you have to be careful putting in at shaw bridge and the hwy 25 ramps. both ramps drop off and will hang your trailer. the best place to put in is hwy 64 or even at the cadron settlement park ( on the arkansas river) and just head upstream to where the cadron dumps into the river.

there is a lot of good fishin in the cadron. during the summer the water will get in the upper 90's so just find the deepest water and fish. winter and spring time i have the most success with red and chartruese jigs.

hollar if i can help you in any way, or if you need me to show you around.