Fishing Bunker Hill Old Lake in Macoupin County, Illinois

• Overview

  Bunker Hill Old Lake stands in Macoupin County, Illinois. The surface lies 591 feet up. The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Bunker Hill lies 1.6 miles from the water. Brighton lies 8.6 miles off, Holiday Shores another 8.8 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Bunker Hill Old Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Macoupin County names green sunfish, bluegill, white sucker, yellow bullhead and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Bunker Hill Old Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 27°F in January up to 77°F in July. Some winters cap it and some do not. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Time your trip to Bunker Hill Old Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. The slipway at Bunker Hill Reservoir Number 2 is half a mile away. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Bunker Hill Reservoir Number 2, 0.3 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Bunker Hill Old Lake.