Big Slough

Recreation area

Big Slough is listed as a recreation area in Carroll County, Illinois. The source records Mississippi River Between Missouri River and Minneapolis as a river. The source names Corps of Engineers as the owner. Rules and access can change, so confirm details with the source first.

What we know

Type: Recreation area
Water: Mississippi River Between Missouri River and Minneapolis (river)
County: Carroll County
City or town: Thomson
State: Illinois
Owner: Corps of Engineers
Manager: Corps of Engineers

Location

Map location: 42.01569, -90.12378

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The pin is a point from the source record. Confirm the route and access before you travel.

Before you go

Read the official fishing regulations for Illinois (Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Illinois Natural History Survey (iFish Illinois)).
Confirm that the spot is open to you with the source or the managing agency.
Follow posted signs and respect neighbors, wildlife, and private property.
Pack out all trash and fishing line.

Source credit

Location facts recorded from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Natural Resource Management Program's official public access inventory. See the official source link. Inventory listings are not a determination of current legal access.

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Natural Resource Management Program

Facts were restructured into directory records; official prose and images were not copied.

Nearby fishing spots

Boat ramp on Hubbell Slough (3.8 miles away)
Boat ramp on Island City Harbor (4.0 miles away)
Thomson Causeway (4.0 miles away)
Boat ramp on Island City Harbor (4.0 miles away)
Thomson Causeway (4.5 miles away)
River Street Ramp (4.6 miles away)

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