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THE LAND BETWEEN
THE RIVERS..............
Known as the-land-between-the-rivers,
the Shawnee Forest is bordered on the east by the Ohio
River and on the west by the Mississippi River. Whether
you're a tournament fisherman on the Ohio and Launch
your boat at the Golconda
Marina, or a camper at Tower
Rock these two rivers offer some great fishing opportunities.
Not only can the common largemouth bass, channel catfish,
and bluegill be caught within these rivers but white
bass, striped bass, flathead catfish, blue carfish,
and hosts of other large river fish await your dip
net.
Many major streams and several small rivers provide
urban dwellers with a wide assortment of fishing opportunities
within the Shawnee National Forest. Portions of Big
Grand Pierre, Lusk, Bay, Sugar, Cedar, Cave, Hutchins,
Cache and Clear creeks are all considered fishable.
The upper portions of Lusk, Grand Pierre, and Big creeks
are outstanding examples of meandering streams composed
of clear pools and riffles. Located on the east side
of the forest these streams are home to popular sport
fish including smallmouth bass, crappie, and channel
catfish.
Springtime provides a great opportunity to put on
your waders and enjoy the solitude and remoteness of
one of these clear streams. Launch your canoe or small
flat bottom boat and float the Big
Muddy and the lower
portion of the Saline
River. The Big Muddy is home
to muskellunge and sauger both challenging species
for fishermen. Whether you are fly fishing for a trophy
spotted bass, spin fishing for a record largemouth
bass, or pole-and-line-fishing for channel catfish
the challenge and fascination of stream fishing on
the Shawnee can be a rewarding experience.
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