Alligator cove on lake fork?

My map does not show alligator cove......can anyone describe where this cove is?

Thanks in advance

LOL

East fork west side im guessing

I believe it is 1-2 coves northeast of the mouth of Little Caney. Been a long time since I was there.

Look for Alligators?

used to be pretty flooded, a little short on water now

A lot of spots on Fork have unofficial names.

this

East side south of school house cove.

Chigger Ridge
The Horseshoe
Community Hump
The Airpad

Right next to Robbie Rose Cut...

Between Beaver point and Nutria Hump

Looking around, I found this. It's on my map but I don't have it in the house with me at the moment but I found this:

"If you go to Alligator cove, Its the cove right before the mouth of Caney Creek there is something looks like a beaver dam piled up, Its the gators nest. He's there every time we go in April. Its the cove right before the mouth of Caney creek"

Some YouTube Videos (I think they are all Fork):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXJohwQgDhA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK_R7ElWQ3c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wJ0_POrSrc

Way to Go Cameron! Been there and the Alligators are still there

Where Cam is pointing is where I've always known it. I have a new map I bought a few weeks ago and it shows it as being the top of the 3 coves directly below the words "school house cove" on the map he's using. I've known it as being directly across from SRA point and this map shows it as being directly across from the twin islands.

Of course these days everyone calls it "the Fork" and I've never heard that before and everyone uses cover and structure wrong so who's to say what's right??

There are a lot of maps floating around with different names for different places.

Kinda sucks. Sun Eagle Bay or Clarkson....several have entire creeks with opposite names. Oh well.

My map shows it about 1 1/2 miles from the dam up Big Caney on the left just north of where Cameron is pointing by a little. Mine also does not show school house either. Hope this helps a little.

I like Cam's map! Back in the day map there......

I have one of the old Martin maps and it shows a lot of old names for places.
Cam what map is that you have?
Gene

Looks like one of the Martin's Maps...

I have always known it to be where Cam is pointing....having said that, a buddy of mine has a map that shows Possum(one of the cuts near long branch) as being called Alligator Cove.

That's what I have always called alligator cove. I didn't know about the other one until a couple years ago. And there usually is a gator back in possum branch, or at least used to be.

This post is pretty old but I'll say this...you're definitely using the right map.

If you really want to get serious about Fork, I'd suggest you try this if you want to learn about Fork....
Lakeforkmaps.com by Martin's Map

The cove he's pointing at I've always called Eugene Cove, Alligator cove is 3 coves due east and shaped like a woman's breast. Ken A. agrees.

He's pointing at Alligator. Eugene is closer to 154. Don't know why folks want to change the name. Kinda makes it unsafe if ya ever need help and nobody knows which Alligator cove your in lol.

Does it really hold alligators......have you ever seen or fished Dolly Parton humps?

I'm just glad Pake's Point is not not highlighted!

Cameron is pointing at Alligators cove. Eugene ditch is closer to the 154 bridge,,almost straight across the lake from the point of Oakridge marina.

I didn’t know where it was but I’m a little shocked that it is that close to open water. I thought it would have been in the back of a cove somewhere.

Whatever, ya'll just stay outta my Alligator cove.

Alligator cove, 22 degrees towards the dam from the minnow bucket

Cameron is pointing at Aligator. Eugene is up by 154 bridge across from public ramp. One of the best spawn coves on the lake just ruined by yet another RV Park !!!

Eugene’s Ditch is right behind my trailer. Behind Caney Point RV.

Stumpy told me the other day that there hasn't been any gators in the cove in months,

Which woman are we talking about?

the cove has a fairly deep channel coming in from the NE main lake, but the edges flatten out quickly into shallow banks, the shoreline on all sides are covered in "buck brush". there was an alligator there last spring on the north side of the center island. I often see deer there too.

Stormy Daniels.

Not any that I know!

Me & half the guides on Fork call the cove Cam is pointing to Eugene.

Never too old to learn something new!

You and those guides must be getting old. Look just north of his finger. It even says Eugene’s is further North! Hahahaha.

I was right in 2013 and I am still right today.

....Eugene's COVE & Eugene's DITCH are 2 different things ......
Alligator Cove is the cove just above Cam's finger, the bottom cove of the 3 coves being mentioned ..... that is according to the 2 guides that I have been with on Fork.

That is CORRECT according to me too!!

What was your name again??

You and those guides must be getting old. Look just north of his finger. It even says Eugene’s is further North! Hahahaha. [/quote]

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Not any that I know!

Me & half the guides on Fork call the cove Cam is pointing to Eugene.

Never too old to learn something new! [/quote
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Ken they keep talking about Eugene's Ditch, we're talking about EUGENE'S COVE, big difference. Anyway that map is older than Nancy Pelosi, things change and some folks just don't stay current.

Cameron is right. Back in 2013 when I posted the first time it not only didn't have any alligators, there wasn't enough water hardly for fish.

I imagine when the water is up like it sort of is right now the alligators pick off the deer when they are swimming along the ridge to get to the very point on that side of Little Caney.

If you want to see real alligators go to the back of Little Caney.

...well,, that is 4 of us that agree & if Ken A is one of those 4 ........ that is my story and I am sticking to it !!!!!

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I’ve missed you Cam! Hahaha.

You forgot about me Flukeman, that makes 5.

.... all right .... up to 5 Old Farts .....

Is it just me, or does Sinkey have a little bitty head?

Don't know but I hear he's married to a model and I don't mean a manikin either.

Yeah, its good to have the Tall Boy back...

Yeah, I outkicked my coverage for sure on her! She's "finer than frog hair" but shes a pretty damn good angler as well!

Shanda is awesome, you did good bud, looks aren't everything, though she has that, she's a very nice person too. Always worried about me, I know that's the nurse in her, and I appreciate it..

I have to agree with Cam, two of the maps I have of Fork show Alligator to be where he shows it.. Very steep contour lines going in on two sides. Little brother and I used to kill the big motor and troll through the blockaid of trees out front of the cove back in the day.. It was really good back then, Lilly pads and Hydrilla, and one element, not a lot of traffic like now, it's easy access..

PS. Happy birthday Chris...

Thanks Billy!

This map shows " Alligator Cove "

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Where Cam is pointing....

...I would almost bet that if a person put a latitude and longitude position on here and marked it on a map .....
there would be a disagreement as to where that spot was actually located.
alligator cove 1, alligator cove 2 ....... just look for all the boats around the point of Caney Creek and you will be close.......and if you fish 1-2- or all 3 of the coves you can say you fished Alligator Cove.

In April of 1987 I saw a VERY large alligator in back of it of the cove I call Alligator. I think I was 8 or nine at the time.

The next spring in April I netted a 13.61 for a buddy of mine in a tournament in the same cove. Been calling it Alligator ever since, so sue me.

There ya go, problem solved, but I betcha Ken A., myself, at least 2 guides and maybe Flukeman are the ones CATCHING bass outta Alligator Cove and I'd just as soon keep it that way.