Chikaskia River Fishing Spot

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The Chikaskia River is a tributary of the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River, 145 mi (233 km) long, in southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma in the United States. Via the Salt Fork and Arkansas Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The Chikaskia River begins as an intermittent stream in southwestern Pratt County, Kansas and initially flows eastwardly into Kingman County, where it turns southeastward for the remainder of its course through Harper and Sumner Counties in Kansas and Grant and Kay Counties in Oklahoma. The Chikaskia River and the Salt Fork are known for their large catfish. One fisherman from Perry, Oklahoma has caught a catfish very close to breaking the state record. This river has good seasonal canoeing, high water quality, a good fishery, excellent wildlife diversity and populations.

The Chikaskia River (usually pronounced chi-KAS-kee-uh but often pronounced chi-KAS-kee in southern Kansas) is a tributary of the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River, 145 mi (233 km) long, in southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma in the United States.[1] Via the Salt Fork and Arkansas Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.