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Lake Shelbyville
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Shad
The cold streaks and rains have the crappie offshore and the bite is slow. The water is 57 so I expect they will be moving up shortly. Each morning was able to get about 15 in the boat with small tubes and shad spikes at about 16-18 feet.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
77°
Sometimes deep sometimes shallow. Sometimes with a bobber, straight line
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
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
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
This was an overcast day with light to moderate chop on the water. Air temp was 76 and water visibility was about 3 ft. We fished standing timber and lay downs in 0–15 ft and had to find shad to be successful. We caught fish on a skeet reese rod with a KVD quantum spooled with 15 lb power pro super slick to Seaguar 15 lb fluoro using mid depth crankbait with a fast retrieve. Fish were also caught with Veritas rod with a Lews speed spool reel and 20 lb power pro super slick to 15 lb fluoro and a Strike King sexy shad crankbait.
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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
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.
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
