Greenwood Slough Fishing near Coal Valley, Illinois

• Overview

  Greenwood Slough lies within the bounds of Rock Island County, Illinois. This is pine and birch country. At about 41 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The closest town, Coal Valley, is 2.5 miles away. It is 8.1 miles to Davenport, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Greenwood Slough

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Slack water is dead water on a place like this. The channel is where water moves, and fish follow it. Public occurrence data for Rock Island County names channel catfish, goldfish, common carp, freshwater drum and bluegill. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Greenwood Slough before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 75°F and January reads 21°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and mid March brings it back. Ice clears near mid March and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Greenwood Slough the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. Parking sits 0.9 miles out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Mapping puts a reserve boundary across this water; check what it allows. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Coaltown Slough at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Greenwood Slough is worth confirming on the day.