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Guided Fishing Trips on Lake Shelbyville

Guided fishing trips year-round at Lake Shelbyville in Illinois. Enjoy the day, fish your limit of white bass, crappie, muskie, and walleye while you learn more about fishing from professional fishing guide, Steve Welch.

Guided Fishing Trip Openings
with Steve Welch

June 28
July 1-8,10-25,27-31
Summer Dates—are wide open so call or email for availability

Guided Fishing Trip Openings
on Second Boat
(without Steve Welch)

May 13,19

We now have a 3rd boat, so please call or email to check on it’s availability!

Book Your Trip Now!
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E-mail fish@lakeshelbyvilleguide.com
Phone (217) 762-7257
Cell: (217) 840-1221

Book your Lake Shelbyville fishing trip with Steve Welch year-round! Contact Steve Welch today!

For more information, pricing, what you need to bring on your fishing trip, and more, visit our Fishing Guide Trips Pricing & Information page!

1st place win at the Crappie USA Qualifying Tournament
Steve Welch won 1st Place at the Crappie USA Qualifying Tournament on Lake Shelbyville on May 10, 2008.

Lake Shelbyville
Fishing Report

The lake is back rising again and the water temps are about 64 and the crappie spawn is on. Everything is in the willows and flooded weeds. I have been catching a bunch of male bass in with the crappie and even caught a muskie this week.

We are using a slip bobber and an aberdeen hook with a minnow on it. Set at about 15 inches. You must try several spots until you get your first male crappie then throw on the brakes because he will have a bunch of buddies.

Like I said everything is in the willows and that includes walleye. They like main lake willows on points, especially points that have gravel. We are using my 3/16oz. Deep Ledge Jig Spinners and a twistertail. They probe the willows better than a bait with a treble hook. The walleye fishing will get red hot over the next couple weeks and we will be switching up after this week to do more walleye fishing.

The white bass are still up in the rivers but will soon be out on the main lake busting on shad.

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Fishing Articles by Steve Welch

Visit the Fishing Articles page to read articles written by fishing guide, Steve Welch! These articles cover fishing tips and techniques for all seasons!

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Book Your Fishing Trip Today!
Book your next fishing trip now! We are currently taking bookings for guided fishing trips! Fishing should be great and dates will fill quickly!

You can purchase your Guide Trip Online at Steve's Online Fishing Store

Find our Fishing Products at These Local Retailers

Chip's Marine - At the entrance to the Forest "Bo" Woods Recreation Area, 4mi S of Sullivan, IL on Rt 32
Gregory's Resort - At the entrance to Lithia Springs Marina
Spillway Motel - Shelbyville Dam on Rt 16
Atwood Armory - 4mi N of Atwood on County Rd 1175N
L.B.s Outdoors - 2886 S. Mount Zion Rd., Deactur, IL 62521

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