I would love to get my boys (7 and 10) on some slabs. Can anyone give me some pointers on good bank spots that i could let them enjoy some good slabbing? An hour or so from coweta preferred. Thanks in advance and im not asking for your honey hole just some pointers of good banks to beat that they can actually fish from and maybe catch a few. Thanks guys
I've not fished from the bank myself , but crowder park offers a lot of bank fishing. This time of year, it can be really good. There is always people fishing from the banks there. Not sure exactly how far it would be for you, but could be worth the drive.
Thx bowman. That's pretty far from here but i do appreciate the tip!!
I think Bowman's given some good advice! That is a nice looking area.
Afton Landing, Billy Creek, Bluff Landing are all close to Coweta.
Millions of people cant be wrong. I guess thats why they call it Crowder. Outlined areas are where I see the best success for bank anglers. Its only going to get better for the next few weeks.Attachment 157665
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Ok so im an idiot. I was looking at crowder st park. Eufala is not to far so ill be trying this. Thanks guys for all of the help and the map!!
So those spots are around the crowder cemetary. Very cool. Thanks again for the tips!!
Good luck. Post some results when you go.
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My oldest loves it. Trying to get my youngest hooked. My boats to small for the 3 of us so i think good bank beating will allow him to run around some when he loses his patience. And might help me with my patience with him. Lol. Momma loves wetting a line too so should be a nice place for all of us. We will head out there Saturday after soccer games. We have tried some at Aftons before they closed it with no luck from the bank. Do any of you know if aftons is back open? Wanted to try jugging in the river there this season. Thanks guys. Really liking this site
You are probably looking just over an hour from Coweta to that bank fishing in Crowder. We live in Broken Arrow and it takes us about an hour and a half to go door to door to our place down at Arrowhead (Canadian exit off H-69, which is about 5 miles north of Crowder). Last weekend I made a trip to McAlester and there were tons of vehicles pulled off the side of the road and I saw lots of bank fishing. You can get minnows from the little gas station/store just inside Crowder (take the first exit off H-69 for Crowder and go East back over the highway and follow the winding road into Crowder -- the store will be on your left). They sell minnows by weight, not by quantity. You can actually just go across the street from that store and get to some of that same bank fishing -- and not be so close to the highway in case the little ones want to run around a bit. Good luck and let us know how you do.
What about the low water dam area over near Pryor. Would that be a good place for crappie? I've heard of sand bass over there.
Thanks all. Ill let yall know how it goes!! The weather looks like its going to be very nice!!
With the wind up so high today i might try Billy Creek. Thoughts? First ive got to find it. Lol. Someone want to post a map of it? I think i know where it is but just thought I'd verify. Thx
Take highway 51 out towards wagoner. After you cross the navigation canal, it will be your second right. Take that road straight back and you can't miss it.
Going down that road, off to the right (before you get to billy creek) is an oxbow that you can bank fish from too.
Hope this helps some, let us know how you do!
Ok perfect. Thanks bud. About to head out there. Ill let yall know
Billy Creek is a nice little bank spot. The fish were not biting today but we had fun. Thanks for the help guys!!
Fished billy creek again today for about 5 hours. Pretty slow. Son caught 3. I zeroed and another fella had 1 big crappie and a few sandies. Beautiful day though
Good to hear bitman! I live in coweta myself and as much as I love fishing the BIG E, billy creek is my go to spot. It's close and usually produces alittle action at least. I've caught as many, if not more, bass outta there than crappie. But the crappie I have caught out of there have been quality. I have only been able to catch crappie on the north side of the low water bridge for some reason but have caught bass on both sides.
If you dont mind me asking, Were you using minnows? And how deep were you fishing?
Minnows sir. Fishing some a foot deep and some 3 feet deep. Need to get you to show us the ropes out there bud.
When you say north side do u mean the creek side or the river side. Im thinking thats the river side which does seem deeper.
Do you catfish there much concrete? I threw a big rod out with a nice sized blue gill on it. When i reeled it back in blue gill was gone :). Gives me hope. Lol
Haha I'm not so sure I even know the ropes out there! But yes i do think the north side is deeper. I usually put minnows out and and fan cast a roadrunner with a black/chartruese crappie thunder body while waiting for some action from the minnows. (For some reason the bass really like those crappie thunders!)
I myself have not catfished out there but I have seen people catfishing. And it sure looks like it would be a good place to catfish.
My son has caught a few bass out there too. All of them about 8 inches long. Lol. Ill try the road runners too. Good idea
Bitman, I saw a father fishing with his 3 young sons, one wearing a bright yellow top and wondered if it might be you and your boys. I started to holler from the dock there at Crowder park, but decided to just wait and see how you responded to this. Hope it was you and you guys caught a lot of fish.
Stink it wasnt me bud. I was at Billycreek on Saturday with my two sons and one of our friends sons though. It was fun but too slow to keep the young ones fishing. We made it about 4 hours though. Not bad. Hope to make it to Crowder soon with my oldest who will fish all day with me.
Hey bitman, I just thought I'd share some info on a couple pond/pits. They are just south of highway 51, right before you cross the nav canal. You can't miss them. I have always just drove by them not paying much attention but yesterday I stopped and threw a couple jigs out under a cork and sure enough I caught a little crappie. Went back this morning and caught another little one. That was it, just 2. But I now know they are in there.
It's got lots of little spots to fish from the bank, might be worth checking out.
Might note, I stopped on my way back from getting blanked at billy creek. (Well I caught a couple baby bass, but those don't count) that was just my second time out at billy creek this year and I was figuring the crappie would be biting good out there by now. Maybe I wasn't fishing the right depth? Also I didn't have any minnows and that's all I've ever caught them on out there. Maybe it was just an off day? Haha that's what I'll keep telling myself! I know there's quality crappie in there!
Concrete. Those ponds/pits are super good for bass too. I didn't know they had crappie in them but glad to know it. We will have to go try it with minnows too under a cork. It's easy to get hung in those ponds. That is our summer blue gill spot to when catching bait for catfish. They are healthy ponds for sure.