Lake McLeansboro Fishing near McLeansboro, Illinois

Lake McLeansboro is a reservoir located just 1.1 miles from McLeansboro, in Hamilton County, in the state of Illinois, United States, near Diamond City, IL. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including largemouth bass, carp, rock bass, crappie, flathead catfish, green sunfish, bream/bluegill, redear sunfish, panfish, catfish, warmouth, bullhead and sunfish here. Whether you’re fly fishing, spinning or baitcasting your chances of getting a bite here are good. So grab your favorite fly fishing rod and reel, and head out to Lake McLeansboro. Alternate names for this reservoir include McLeansboro Lake.

Join us as we discuss the Illinois Fishing License options, fishing rules and fishing regulations. Please remember to check with the local Fish and Wildlife department to ensure the stream is open to the public. Now get out there and fish! Check out our Fishing Times chart to determine when the fish will be most active.

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