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1,026 miles

Canadian River

The Canadian is the longest tributary of the Arkansas River. It starts in Colorado and runs through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma.

N50 mi
Course of the river, simplified. Orange dots are boat ramps and launches, blue squares are bait shops. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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River facts

Length1,026 miles
Flows throughColorado, New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma
MouthArkansas River

The river is dammed to form Conchas Lake and Ute Lake in New Mexico, Lake Meredith in Texas, and Eufaula Lake in Oklahoma, the largest on the river. It is sometimes called the South Canadian River to tell it from its tributary, the North Canadian.

Listed fish are the species named for the river on its Wikipedia page. Check the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation for river-specific regulations before you fish.

Boat ramps and launches

Orange dots on the map. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps. Public ramps and launches along the Canadian River in Pennsylvania, from OpenStreetMap. The list may be incomplete, so check the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for current access.

Closest bait shops

No bait shops are mapped near this river yet.

Lakes and flowages on the Canadian River

Lakes in our guide on or connected to this river:

Source: Canadian River (Wikipedia)

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View on interactive map

Zoom and pan on a street, satellite or terrain map to follow the river past roads and towns. Red pins are boat ramps and launches. Tap a pin for directions.