Bunker Hill Reservoir Number 2 Fishing Guide, Macoupin County, Illinois

• Overview

  Set in Macoupin County, Bunker Hill Reservoir Number 2 is an Illinois water. It lies 636 feet above sea level. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. 1.4 miles away sits Bunker Hill, the nearest town. St. Louis sits 32 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Bunker Hill Reservoir Number 2

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Species logged across Macoupin County include green sunfish, bluegill, white sucker, yellow bullhead and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of this water decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 77°F and January at 27°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. This water fishes to that pattern most years. Late evening often out-fishes the whole afternoon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Bunker Hill Reservoir Number 2 provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. A toilet block sits half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Bunker Hill Old Lake at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.