Verdigris River, Oklahoma (just outside NE Tulsa)

Verdigris River History

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The Verdigris River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma. It is about 280 miles (451 km) long.

The Verdris River early history consisted of fur trading and had numerous trading posts along its route. The name is derived from the Spanish words verde, meaning "green," and gris, meaning "grey."

In the treaty of 1834 with the Cherokee Indians the river was named as a part of the boundary of their lands.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a dam in Oklahoma to create Lake Oologah near Oologah, Oklahoma. Just north of Catoosa, Oklahoma the Verdigris River and its confluence with the Arkansas is home to barge traffic which is part of the McClellan-Kerr Navigation System, a series of locks and dams on both streams, that allows for commercial navigation between the Tulsa area and the Mississippi River.

Verdigris River Fish & Licenses

The lower Verdigris River is equally famous for both trophy catfish and sand bass.

• Channel Catfish
• Flathead Catfish
• Yellow Bullhead Catfish
• Largemouth Bass
• Smallmouth Bass
• Spotted Bass
• Sand Bass
• White Bass
• White Crappie
• Bluegill
• Redear Sunfish
• Green Sunfish
• Orange Spotted Sunfish
• Perch
• Black Buffalo
• Smallmouth Buffalo
• Common Carp
• Freshwater Drum
• Golden Redhorse
• Current River Conditions
• Licenses & Fees
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• State Records Program

Verdigris River Area Attractions

• The Blue Whale of Catossa (Off Route 66)
• Tulsa Port of Catoosa, the furthest inland seaport in U.S.

Verdigris Fishing Guides

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Verdigris River Map & Directions

Verdigris River intersects Historic Highway 66 in Northeast Tulsa Oklahoma.

Directions to the Verdigris River Oklahoma, just outside of NE Tulsa in Catoosa, Oklahoma.

Nearby Oklahoma lakes & rivers include:

North: Lake Oolagah
Northeast: Grand Lake
East: Lake Hudson
Southeast: Lake Fort Gibson
South: Lake Eufaula
Southwest: Lake Okmulgee
West: Lake Keystone
Northwest: Lake Skiatook

Verdigris River Weather