Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golf Course Road bridge Montgomery County · above Norman | Bridge crossing | 34.45365, -93.68206 | First road crossing on the mapped upper river, above Norman. |
| 2 | Manfred Road bridge Montgomery County · above Caddo Gap | Bridge crossing | 34.39640, -93.62208 | Quiet county crossing a couple of miles above Caddo Gap. |
| 3 | USGS 07359610 — Caddo River near Caddo Gap USGS gauging station | USGS gauge | 34.38278, -93.60611 | The flow reference for the whole float. Coordinates are the station's own; nothing on the river is timed without it. |
| 4 | US 70 / AR 8 bridge, Glenwood Elm Street · Glenwood | Bridge crossing | 34.32155, -93.55241 | The main highway crossing at Glenwood, midpoint of the free-flowing river. |
| 5 | Caddo Valley Railroad bridge Caddo Valley Railroad · Glenwood | Bridge crossing | 34.31987, -93.54197 | Short-line trestle just below the Glenwood highway bridge. |
| 6 | Amity Landing Recreation Area USACE · head of DeGray Lake | Access / boat ramp | 34.26260, -93.35546 | Corps recreation area where the free-flowing Caddo slows into DeGray Lake. |
| 7 | DeGray Dam USACE · NID AR00151 | Dam / hazard | 34.21386, -93.11285 | Head of the tailwater. Generation at the dam sets the flow, the depth and the temperature of everything below it. |
| 8 | Spillway-Dam Recreation Area USACE · below DeGray Dam | Park / conservation area | 34.21935, -93.10105 | Corps day-use area on the bank immediately below the dam. |
| 9 | Channel Road bridge Below DeGray Dam | Bridge crossing | 34.20663, -93.10812 | First crossing below the dam, in the outlet channel. |
| 10 | Boat ramp below DeGray Dam Ramp in the outlet channel | Access / boat ramp | 34.19982, -93.10775 | Unnamed in OSM; the ramp on the cold-water reach between the dam and the re-regulating pool. |
| 11 | DeGray Re-regulating Dam USACE · NID AR00151S002 | Dam / hazard | 34.17712, -93.10054 | The lower dam that smooths the generation pulse before the river runs on to the Ouachita. |
| 12 | Lower Lake Recreation Area USACE · re-regulating pool | Park / conservation area | 34.17756, -93.09865 | Corps area on the pool between the two dams. |
| 13 | Boat ramp at Valley Street, Arkadelphia Arkadelphia | Access / boat ramp | 34.17668, -93.07139 | Unnamed in OSM; the town ramp a few hundred yards above the Valley Street bridge. |
| 14 | Valley Street bridge, Arkadelphia Arkadelphia | Bridge crossing | 34.17553, -93.07131 | Town crossing on the last mile or so before the Ouachita. |
| 15 | Caddo Valley City Park City of Caddo Valley | Park / conservation area | 34.18583, -93.06635 | Riverside town park on the lower river. |
Gauge: USGS 07359610 — Caddo River near Caddo Gap, AR. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Longear Sunfish, Ozark Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass
Regulations: www.agfc.com/regulations/general-fishing-regulations/
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Caddo Gap - the gauge reach and the most popular float access on the river.
Glenwood - the main lower access above the lake with outfitter services.
Highway 240 crossing - bridge access on the upper river.
Norman area - upper river access near the headwaters.
Amity area - access on the lower free-flowing reach.
DeGray Lake upper end - the bottom of the mountain river reach.
Below DeGray Dam - the separate trout tailwater reach downstream.
Spring: the best flows of the year and strong smallmouth fishing before float traffic builds.
Summer: low clear water, heavy recreational traffic on weekends, best fished on weekdays.
Fall: quiet water, cooling temperatures and the most pleasant fishing conditions of the year.
Winter: cold and low, with the tailwater below the dam the more reliable option.