Caney Creek (Oklahoma)

CountryUnited States

locationnear Stilwell, Oklahoma

coordinates35°47′50″N 94°36′43″W / 35.79731°N 94.61189°W / 35.79731; -94.61189

MouthTenkiller Ferry Lake

Caney Creek
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	near Stilwell, Oklahoma
• coordinates	35°47′50″N 94°36′43″W / 35.79731°N 94.61189°W / 35.79731; -94.61189
Mouth	Tenkiller Ferry Lake
• location	north of Cookson, Oklahoma
• coordinates	35°45′59″N 94°53′11″W / 35.7664°N 94.8863°W / 35.7664; -94.8863

Caney Creek is a watercourse in Adair County and Cherokee County in Oklahoma, United States.^[1][2] It forms just southeast of Stilwell and travels on an arc generally northwest, west, and then southwest before emptying into Tenkiller Ferry Lake on the Illinois River east of Pettit.^[3]

Popular species of fish caught in Caney Creek include smallmouth bass, spotted bass, and largemouth bass.^[4]