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Cooks Bend Cutoff - south

Location: Tombigbee River
Mile Marker: 277
Lat / Lon: N 32° 56.620' / W 088° 10.450'
Depth: 15-25 ft.
Description: Deep

4.83

(6)

4.83 out of 5 stars

Holding:

5.00

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

4.33

All around, but some W exposure

Current Flow:

4.50

Wake Protection:

4.50

All around, but some W exposure

Scenic Beauty:

4.83

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.00

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Cell Service:

3.50

WiFi:

3.33

Review for Cooks Bend Cutoff - south

Reviewed by: Paule Bourque, Odyssée I (Meridian), on Oct 31, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 391'
Draft: 3.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

5

WOWWW! What a fantastic, serene and beautiful anchorage! We followed Jim Young's comments to enter and we managed no problem. We then anchored near the waypoint mentioned in Skipper Bob (N32•56.612' and W088•10.435') in 23ft. Highly recommend it!

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Review for Cooks Bend Cutoff - south

Reviewed by: Jim Young on Oct 13, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Cell Service:

1

Go past entrance enter going upstream. Stay near south shore as you round bend into cutoff. Anchored in 20 feet, easy to anchor, good hold. We had west wind which wasn't protected but it calmed down over night. If you go too far in water goes to 30 feet, we stayed near entrance. Solid anchorage suggested by Columbus marina!

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Review for Cooks Bend Cutoff - south

Reviewed by: Capt. Mac Rubel on Oct 21, 2021
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

2

Enter chute at by turning towards RDB at least 200 yards beyond the tail of the island to avoid the major bar extending downriver. Go up mid-chute with 40 feet of water at the bottom of the island, shoaling to 21 feet at the anchorage icon at the first bend. Anchor mid channel with a sufficient current to help you stay oriented in with the flow in light winds. Good protection from wind, waves, and wakes with good holding in mud. No easy shore access. Cellular reception is just adequate with 2 bars for ATT and Verizon and only one for T-Mobile.

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Review for Cooks Bend Cutoff - south

Reviewed by: Tina Pickell on May 29, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 62'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

Quiet spot with good holding and private setting. Didn't need a second anchor-- current held us in place. Finding a spot for taking the dog ashore a bit tricky-- muddy on the island but possible. Even though it was Memorial Day weekend, skiers and jet skis were mostly considerate about wakes.

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Review for Cooks Bend Cutoff - south

Reviewed by: Grace Rising on Oct 27, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

4

Entered with 30ft of water, went in quite a ways to get 19ft of water. Current kept us straight. Good call service very peaceful location.

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Review for Cooks Bend Cutoff - south

Reviewed by: Laura Stein, Have Another Day , on Nov 9, 2018
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 57'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Cell Service:

5

After finding out from the lock master that the Tombigbee oxbow wasn't an option for last night we decided to stop at Cooks Bend. Friends had told us Sumter was smaller and we had 8 boats. We also knew there was a shallow bar at Sumter. Lower Cooks Bend had 30 ft. We anchored in 24 ft with a light current. No spinning. Very calm night. Beautiful setting. Anchor came up clean.

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