So the river is to the right of Wise ramp? I usually turn left and go past 3 fingers thinking that was the river up that way a ways. I've been straight across from the park, and fished the islands but never been to the back side of park. See a lot of water but thought it was shallow back there. Thanks Mark will give it a try tomorrow. A new adventure awaits.

Never been there but looking at the map Big Creek is to the west and then north of Wise and Willow Creek is due north of Wise. Don't know if either is what Mark calls the river though. I was planning on going today and then tomorrow but my fishing buddy has family issues and couldn't go and I didn't have the heart to go without him. The lake looks interesting to fish so I'm looking forward to going.

The river is not around by wise county park. The river mouth is there just south of 3fingers

OK, I see that now. West Fork of the Trinity. That is what Mark was talking about. Thanks

You bet. Be careful there are 3 large trees just off the edge of the channel as you go up.

Since it's West Fork of the Trinity river I have always called that area the river as well. Probably not the right term to call it but the other name escapes me right now. I love it up there. Usually loaded with dollar pads and shallow vegetation. Bunch of flooded bushes too. You can go through a few bags of Speed Craws in a day up there. Lots of slot fish up there when they bite. Need to see if my trail to run up to railroad bridge is still on my depyhfinder. Used to run it on pad up there almost all the way if the water was up enough.

Sorry for any confusion I just have generically called the whole area from Chico up to Wizard Wells the river also. Been fishing the lake for many years and lived on it for a good while and always heard it referred to that way. Don't get me started on Gorilla Point, Magic Tree or Ugly House......all nicknames some locals have used for years to name certain areas... ....sometimes I forget local terms may not always match up with what is on the map.

You can easily run to the wizard wells bridge right now.'it's a beautiful boat ride just be careful

I'm referring to the bridge up near Chico. It's a couple miles north of Wise County

Ahh, I was talking about this bridge

I have never been there by land. Something funny when you go north is your gps will show your are on land even though you are obviously in tbe water.

Next trip to Bridgeport I need to run up that way. Might be a 7lber with a frog still in its mouth from a few years back....lol

Yea I've driven all over that area of the world checking wells. Caught a many of fish up there too

If the bridge ya'll are talking about is the one way the heck up Bean Creek and ya'll are getting there on pad you've got bigger cahones than I do. Looks like kayak water to me.

I will try to post a map with it marked when I get back home. I bet I am probably not doing a good job of describing the area better.

Bean creek isn't a bridge, it's the concrete crossing. If you go up big creek there's bridge up there.

You said what I was trying to think of....Big Creek. I refer to it as the river but could not remember what its actually called up there until you posted.