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Fishing near Altamont, Illinois

Public lakes, rivers and access closest to Altamont, nearest first.

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Lakes, rivers and bays near Altamont

9 miles

Lake Sara

Lake Sara, Effingham County: 614 acres, 3 mapped ramps, IDNR ratings for bluegill and white bass and the 2026 IDNR limits.

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22 miles

Vandalia Lake

Vandalia Lake, Fayette County: 646 acres, 1 mapped ramp, IDNR ratings for channel catfish and bluegill and the 2026 IDNR limits.

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23 miles

Forbes Lake (SFSP)

Forbes Lake (SFSP), Marion County: 585 acres, 2 mapped ramps, IDNR ratings for bluegill and saugeye and the 2026 IDNR limits.

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26 miles

Lake Mattoon

Lake Mattoon, Shelby County: 988 acres, 1 mapped ramp, IDNR ratings for saugeye and flathead catfish and the 2026 IDNR limits.

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26 miles

Newton Lake

Newton Lake, Jasper County: 1,750 acres, 2 mapped ramps, IDNR ratings for white bass and largemouth bass and the 2026 IDNR limits.

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32 miles

Lake Shelbyville

Lake Shelbyville, Moultrie County: 11,100 acres, 16 mapped ramps, IDNR ratings for bluegill and black crappie and the 2026 IDNR limits.

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35 miles

Carlyle Lake

Carlyle Lake, Bond County: 24,580 acres, 14 mapped ramps, IDNR ratings for sauger and bluegill and the 2026 IDNR limits.

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35 miles

Coffeen Lake

Coffeen Lake, Montgomery County: 1,102 acres, 2 mapped ramps, IDNR ratings for largemouth bass and flathead catfish and the 2026 IDNR limits.

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39 miles

Lake Glenn Shoals

Lake Glenn Shoals, Montgomery County: 1,085 acres, 2 mapped ramps, IDNR ratings for bluegill and hybrid striped bass and the 2026 IDNR limits.

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42 miles

Lake Taylorville

Lake Taylorville, Christian County: 1,286 acres, 1 mapped ramp, IDNR ratings for white crappie and largemouth bass and the 2026 IDNR limits.

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47 miles

Lake Lou Yeager

Lake Lou Yeager, Montgomery County: 1,268 acres, 2 mapped ramps, IDNR ratings for bluegill and channel catfish and the 2026 IDNR limits.

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55 miles

Sangchris Lake

Sangchris Lake, Christian County: 2,321 acres, 3 mapped ramps, IDNR ratings for flathead catfish and striped bass and the 2026 IDNR limits.

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