Lake Greenwood in Macoupin County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Greenwood is a Macoupin County water, Illinois side. Elevation runs to 669 feet. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Macoupin County are larger. Waverly sits 7.8 miles from the bank. Beyond it, Girard at 8.4 miles and Virden at 8.9 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lake Greenwood

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Macoupin County records list green sunfish, bluegill, white sucker, yellow bullhead and largemouth bass among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lake Greenwood the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 26°F to 76°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Anyone fishing Lake Greenwood regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Sunset Lake is 5.2 miles distant. Treat Lake Greenwood as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.