The Saline River begins in the eastern foothills of the Ouachita Mountains in Saline and Garland counties and is one of the last free-flowing rivers in the Ouachita River Basin. The river has four headwater tributaries, the South Fork, the Middle Fork, the Alum Fork, and the North Fork, which merge north of the city of Benton.
The upper section of the Saline is a clear, cold-water stream with a series of fast running shoals interspersed with quiet pools. The central section of the river has clear to murky water with long slower moving pools interrupted by short stretches of fast water. The lower section is sluggish with murky water. The L'Aigle Creek (Saline River of the Ouachita River) connects to the Saline River near where the Saline River connects to the Ouachita River. During parts of the year the lower stretches of the river can be somewhat clogged with brush or trees.
The Saline River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 27 miles (43km) long, in the Southern Illinois region of the U.S. state of Illinois. The river drains a large section of southeast Illinois, with a drainage basin of 1,762 square miles (4,564km2). The major tributaries include the South Fork, Middle Fork and North Fork, all lying within the Saline Valley. The once meandering swampy river was important among Native Americans and early settlers as a source of salt from numerous salt springs where it was commercially extracted in the early 19th century. Heavy coal mining pollution and dredging has rendered the river useless.
History
From 1807 to 1818, Illinois paid the United States Treasury $28,160.25. During the same time, Ohio paid $240 and Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri paid nothing. One third of the State of Illinois revenue came from the salt industry coming from African American slaves working on the Saline River in 1818.
The last concessionaire of the Saline Springs was John Crenshaw, then owner of what became known as the Old Slave House.
Bryan Hendricks and Chris Minick enjoy a mid-week float fishing adventure on the Saline River near Benton.
published: 10 May 2020
The Saline
A documentary film about the geography and history of the last free flowing river in Arkansas's Ouachita Basin, the Saline.
published: 07 Jan 2017
Fishing Again... Exploring The Saline River
10/29/2015
Finally got a chance to take the kayak out with my 2nd wave of modifications. Had a lot of fun checking out parts of the river I have never seen nor fished.
Enjoy!
published: 05 Dec 2015
Saline River Canoe Race
On Saturday, May 17, reporter Bobbye Pyke competed in the sixth annual Saline River Canoe Race with her partner Chad Heinzelman. The team won most creative name for "Canoe do it".
published: 19 May 2014
Slaying Saline River Bass
Put the smack down on them Saline River bass with my buddy Austin Smith today.
#naturalstate #fishing #Arkansas #googansquad #bassfishing #spottedbass #largemouthbass #smallmouthbass #salineriver #kayakfishing #kayakbassfishing #creekfishing #ascendkayaks #sixgillfishing #texasrig
Be sure to check out the Fishing With A-train Merch Shop at
www.ztikman.com/a-train
published: 07 May 2023
Saline River 3/27/18
Time lapse of Saline River above Warren, AR
published: 28 Mar 2018
Indian Chief Saline River Valley
Saline River Valley Northern Ellis Co. Kansas
published: 27 May 2019
Floating The Saline River
Kayaking The Saline River
published: 23 Jul 2023
Arkansas Saline River Whopper Plopper Bass Fishing Smack Down In My Vexus 2080
This video was shot down on the lower Saline River in South Arkansas. This is another one of those places that would be a little sketchy for most big boats, but the Vexus 2080 took to it like a bass to water! The Whopper Plopper fishing wasn’t too bad either! If you like topwater fishing and haven’t seen my stuff before, here’s a playlist of my other topwater videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMxfsOXrbjDQ5cB4Air1OEZAbwwQZ-RyG Feel free time check em out! Thank y’all for watching and helping grow the channel! I’ll see y’all next time!
published: 18 Aug 2020
Floating the Saline River | Arkansas Family Float Trip
Join us while we float the Saline River in Arkansas and showcase some of its beauty. Just a little ways outside of Little Rock, the Saline is the perfect float that is close to the city but with enough nature to get you away.
10/29/2015
Finally got a chance to take the kayak out with my 2nd wave of modifications. Had a lot of fun checking out parts of the river I have never seen no...
10/29/2015
Finally got a chance to take the kayak out with my 2nd wave of modifications. Had a lot of fun checking out parts of the river I have never seen nor fished.
Enjoy!
10/29/2015
Finally got a chance to take the kayak out with my 2nd wave of modifications. Had a lot of fun checking out parts of the river I have never seen nor fished.
Enjoy!
On Saturday, May 17, reporter Bobbye Pyke competed in the sixth annual Saline River Canoe Race with her partner Chad Heinzelman. The team won most creative name...
On Saturday, May 17, reporter Bobbye Pyke competed in the sixth annual Saline River Canoe Race with her partner Chad Heinzelman. The team won most creative name for "Canoe do it".
On Saturday, May 17, reporter Bobbye Pyke competed in the sixth annual Saline River Canoe Race with her partner Chad Heinzelman. The team won most creative name for "Canoe do it".
Put the smack down on them Saline River bass with my buddy Austin Smith today.
#naturalstate #fishing #Arkansas #googansquad #bassfishing #spottedbass #largemou...
Put the smack down on them Saline River bass with my buddy Austin Smith today.
#naturalstate #fishing #Arkansas #googansquad #bassfishing #spottedbass #largemouthbass #smallmouthbass #salineriver #kayakfishing #kayakbassfishing #creekfishing #ascendkayaks #sixgillfishing #texasrig
Be sure to check out the Fishing With A-train Merch Shop at
www.ztikman.com/a-train
Put the smack down on them Saline River bass with my buddy Austin Smith today.
#naturalstate #fishing #Arkansas #googansquad #bassfishing #spottedbass #largemouthbass #smallmouthbass #salineriver #kayakfishing #kayakbassfishing #creekfishing #ascendkayaks #sixgillfishing #texasrig
Be sure to check out the Fishing With A-train Merch Shop at
www.ztikman.com/a-train
This video was shot down on the lower Saline River in South Arkansas. This is another one of those places that would be a little sketchy for most big boats, but...
This video was shot down on the lower Saline River in South Arkansas. This is another one of those places that would be a little sketchy for most big boats, but the Vexus 2080 took to it like a bass to water! The Whopper Plopper fishing wasn’t too bad either! If you like topwater fishing and haven’t seen my stuff before, here’s a playlist of my other topwater videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMxfsOXrbjDQ5cB4Air1OEZAbwwQZ-RyG Feel free time check em out! Thank y’all for watching and helping grow the channel! I’ll see y’all next time!
This video was shot down on the lower Saline River in South Arkansas. This is another one of those places that would be a little sketchy for most big boats, but the Vexus 2080 took to it like a bass to water! The Whopper Plopper fishing wasn’t too bad either! If you like topwater fishing and haven’t seen my stuff before, here’s a playlist of my other topwater videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMxfsOXrbjDQ5cB4Air1OEZAbwwQZ-RyG Feel free time check em out! Thank y’all for watching and helping grow the channel! I’ll see y’all next time!
Join us while we float the Saline River in Arkansas and showcase some of its beauty. Just a little ways outside of Little Rock, the Saline is the perfect float ...
Join us while we float the Saline River in Arkansas and showcase some of its beauty. Just a little ways outside of Little Rock, the Saline is the perfect float that is close to the city but with enough nature to get you away.
Join us while we float the Saline River in Arkansas and showcase some of its beauty. Just a little ways outside of Little Rock, the Saline is the perfect float that is close to the city but with enough nature to get you away.
10/29/2015
Finally got a chance to take the kayak out with my 2nd wave of modifications. Had a lot of fun checking out parts of the river I have never seen nor fished.
Enjoy!
On Saturday, May 17, reporter Bobbye Pyke competed in the sixth annual Saline River Canoe Race with her partner Chad Heinzelman. The team won most creative name for "Canoe do it".
Put the smack down on them Saline River bass with my buddy Austin Smith today.
#naturalstate #fishing #Arkansas #googansquad #bassfishing #spottedbass #largemouthbass #smallmouthbass #salineriver #kayakfishing #kayakbassfishing #creekfishing #ascendkayaks #sixgillfishing #texasrig
Be sure to check out the Fishing With A-train Merch Shop at
www.ztikman.com/a-train
This video was shot down on the lower Saline River in South Arkansas. This is another one of those places that would be a little sketchy for most big boats, but the Vexus 2080 took to it like a bass to water! The Whopper Plopper fishing wasn’t too bad either! If you like topwater fishing and haven’t seen my stuff before, here’s a playlist of my other topwater videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMxfsOXrbjDQ5cB4Air1OEZAbwwQZ-RyG Feel free time check em out! Thank y’all for watching and helping grow the channel! I’ll see y’all next time!
Join us while we float the Saline River in Arkansas and showcase some of its beauty. Just a little ways outside of Little Rock, the Saline is the perfect float that is close to the city but with enough nature to get you away.
The Saline River begins in the eastern foothills of the Ouachita Mountains in Saline and Garland counties and is one of the last free-flowing rivers in the Ouachita River Basin. The river has four headwater tributaries, the South Fork, the Middle Fork, the Alum Fork, and the North Fork, which merge north of the city of Benton.
The upper section of the Saline is a clear, cold-water stream with a series of fast running shoals interspersed with quiet pools. The central section of the river has clear to murky water with long slower moving pools interrupted by short stretches of fast water. The lower section is sluggish with murky water. The L'Aigle Creek (Saline River of the Ouachita River) connects to the Saline River near where the Saline River connects to the Ouachita River. During parts of the year the lower stretches of the river can be somewhat clogged with brush or trees.
On the other side of the ArkansasRiver lives the Ouachita strain, which inhabits the Ouachita River, Caddo River, Saline River and other streams in the Ouachita River drainage ...Little River and ...
One commonly encountered species in southern Arkansas, including the SalineRiver, is the strikingly patterned Ouachita River crayfish sporting striped sides and spotted claws with orange tips.
These water resources are dominated by the Ouachita and SalineRivers and the FelsenthalPool...River determine the ability, or lack thereof, to access certain areas during spring and winter months.
Jomello McDonald, Red River...Strong scored 24 points in a win over Red River. Trent Ledbetter, Saline. Ledbetter scored 30 points in win over Ouachita Christian ... WarrenBowman, Red River ... Lyddy scored a goal in win over West Ouachita.
One of the endemic species is a type of catfish that only occurs in the SalineRiver, the Ouachita Madtom ... He also credited the Saline River WatershedAlliance for their work on the conservation of the Saline River.