Saganashkee Slough Fishing Guide, Cook County, Illinois

• Overview

  Look for Saganashkee Slough in the Cook County part of Illinois. The bank is 587 feet above sea level. It measures some 359 acres, and wind has room to build across it. The shoreline runs about 3.8 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Few waters listed in Cook County are bigger. The closest town, Willow Springs, is 3.6 miles distant. The big place round here is Naperville, 15 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Saganashkee Slough

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Cook County list common carp, bluegill, green sunfish and gizzard shad. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Saganashkee Slough gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 74°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid March. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid March in spring and again near mid December in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Saganashkee Slough by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A picnic spot sits half a mile from the bank. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Mapping puts a reserve boundary across this water; check what it allows. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Tomahawk Slough is 0.9 miles distant. Nothing on Saganashkee Slough should be assumed from this page alone.