Fishing At

New Gillespie Lake

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(3)

19 Catches

New Gillespie Lake is located in Gillespie, Illinois. Download FishAngler to find the best places to fish at New Gillespie Lake. Get local fishing reports with detailed catch information, weather conditions, top baits and more.

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39.145489, -89.887884

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Recent Catches At New Gillespie Lake

Jeremiah Keenan

3 days ago

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Macoupin County, Illinois

Saw this while fishing. Don’t know what it is, is it a bait ball or a bunch of little fish eating?

11 likes

Adrian Pratt

2025-06-19

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Macoupin County, Illinois

Nice 7 pounder that my grandpa caught on Father's Day

Species Channel catfish

Weight 7 lb 3 oz

7 likes

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D W

2025-05-26

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Macoupin County, Illinois

Just shore fishing with a fly jig and grubs on a bobber

Species Flathead catfish

1 like

Adrian Pratt

2025-06-02

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Macoupin County, Illinois

Species Black crappie

2 likes

Adrian Pratt

2025-06-02

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Macoupin County, Illinois

Species Largemouth black bass

2 likes

Adrian Pratt

2025-06-02

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Macoupin County, Illinois

Species Striped bass

1 like

Adrian Pratt

2025-06-02

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Macoupin County, Illinois

Species Striped bass

8 likes • 1 comment

Elyott Whittenburg

2025-04-21

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Macoupin County, Illinois

Out for the morning and caught this

Species Largemouth black bass

Weight 5 lb 1 oz

14 likes • 1 comment

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Most Caught Fish Species At New Gillespie Lake

Largemouth black bass

Channel catfish

Flathead catfish

Gafftopsail sea catfish

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