Lake Shelbyville Illinois Fishing Blog

Fished 8am to noon for whites, caught a lot kept 67 and released the rest. We found them in 18 to 26 ft on the sand bars from point 3 south. We used the 1oz Mann-o-lure jigging spoons in any color and fished them on the bottom. Water temp is still in the mid to upper 60’s and the lake is 3in. below summer pool and coming up. Seen some big logs floating in open water so careful out there and have a good weekend.

Fished 22 to 26 ft. for whites with the 1oz. Mann-o-lures on the main lake sand bars from point 2 south. Caught lots and keep 24 whites and one 12 crappie that took the same bait.

Had 3 client’s from 8am to noon and fished spoons for whites, 22 ft. of water on the sand bars. We kept 93 nice ones and released lots of others. Fished from point 2 south, the water temp is in the low 60’s and a little stained.

Fished 2 hrs for crappie and gave up and went for the whites with the spoons on the sand bars 22 ft deep from point 3 south and caught lots and kept 42. One of my client’s was 83 years old and on the 1oz. Mann-O-Lure in with the whites he caught a 45 In. Musky that weight 23 lbs, of all days to leave my camera in the truck.

Fished 4hrs for crappie and had 5 keepers and lots of small ones. We used 1/4 oz. tube jigs on the points, caught fish from 2 to 15 ft. on wood ( stumps and down trees). We went for whites after noon and used the 1oz. Mann-O-Lure spoons in 20 to 23 ft. of water on the sand bars on the main lake. It was very windy and not easy on the open water trying to hold the boat , we did good and kept 71.

Fished for crappie and whites today. Caught crappie deep and shallow on tube jigs only had 2 keepers and lots of small ones. Found the whites on the sand bars 20 to 22 ft. and used the 1oz. Mann-o-Lures . We kept 40 and released the smaller ones. Fished from point 3 south.

Fished with the same guys the last 3 days and the whites made it worth there time. The crappie were slow the first 2 days , but the bite got better today for the small ones and we only had 1 keeper. The whites were really on and we keep 99 nice ones and released that many or more. Once again we found them stacked up on the drops 20 to 25 ft. deep right on the bottom. The 1oz. Man-o-Lure is hard to beat for those deep fish. You can get the Man-O-Lures spoons at the spillway motel office or the bait shop at wolf creek state park, tell them Don sent you.

Went for whites and crappie again , the crappie still slow had 2 keepers the whites are on we keep 59 again and there still on the deep flats with the spoons. We fished form point 3 south , I’m sure you can find them up north also. Water temp is in low 60’s and stained throughout the lake.

Fished for crappie and whites had only 3 crappie , but the whites were on we keep 59 and released lots. The crappie were deep and shallow but very slow. The whites were 15 to 22 ft. on the edges of the flats. We caught them on the Man-o-Lures in the 1oz. size.

We fished 4 hrs for crappie to day with NO luck, so we went looking for the whites with 1oz. Man-o-Lures in 15 to 20 ft of water. In 3hrs we keep 56 and released about that many, looks like we should have a good year for them.