Lake Shelbyville
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Standing Timber
Water Temperature
73°
Just slow fishing it on wood cover.
Dawson Hendrix
Bronze Ambassador
8/20/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
82°
Using side imaging and mega 360 to find rock piles we started dragging shakey heads over them and ended up with a limit of quality fish
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
82°
Caught a majority of my fish on an Angler Assets Table Rock Shad spinnerbait early. As the sun came up, I switched to the swim jig and a jack hammer. Fishing flooded willows with clear water. The better stretches of willows had deeper water and an overabundance of bait in the area. The lake was stabilizing and even dropped some on day 2. This pattern was good enough to win my 3rd Illinois Bass Federation Championship
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Dam
I found that the Bobby Garland 2" Baby Shad baits are effective at Lake Shelbyville. I caught crappies and walleyes using the baits. In the spring this year, I actually caught a 16-inch walleye in the spillway.
Winning Edge Fishing
Bronze Ambassador
7/13/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
81°
Worked hard to figure out that we needed to hit main lake points with rip rap. We were fishing a club tournament. Weighed the top two Big Bass for the derby. Both were right at 17”
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Fish were relating to deep brush piles in 17-23' that were adjacent to channel swings.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Dam
Forage
Crawfish
I made a quick stop at a feeder creek/pond to lake shelbyville and tried a few baits. I was hopping a little finesse football jig around by the dam when I stuck this giant!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Spawn/ Post Spawn water was high and muddy. I sight fished for 3 hrs. but couldn't see the fish or the bed well enough to catch them.
