Water still a bit high in the gulf - all I could generate the last few trips is a follow. A lot of the creek dries up in the summer (actually just flows underground), so i don't think the fish densities are ever really high, and when it fills up the creek bed they become scattered and really hard to find. Will probably hold off for now till the water drops a few more feet and chases them back into their holes.
Still - its an absolutely gorgeous place to hike and fish, even when they aren't biting, so will share some pics and info for those inclined to visit.
This is where Bee Creek and the Caney join - about the beginning of fishable water. It picks up a little more water just downstream at Big Spring.
The good news - if you have a 4WD with decent ground clearance you can drive to this point. We hiked it Sat to scout it, then drove down yesterday. I have a stock 4 Runner, and although banged the skid plate a few times, and needed the A-trac to power through the mud holes on the way back out, its really not too bad.
Also there is a decent primitive campground at the junction, but just a few hundred yards down the river is a real jewel in the Big Spring primitive campground. Its located in a hemlock grove right at the junction of Big Spring and the Caney.
A note of caution - here is bear scat we found at the campsite. We figured the gray fur was either from a possum or an old hippy that hates guns.
Caney Headwaters report
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Yep !!! <'TK><
