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.

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

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Available Dates

Walleye / White Bass Combo Trips - July 3, 4, 5, 12, 18, 26 - August 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 15, 23, 30

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

Current Best Bet for Lake Shelbyville:
White Bass, Walleye

Lake Shelbyville Fishing Report
The lake has finally crested at nearly 615 or 15 feet over summer pool. The high water ramps are in effect. The beaches all closed. The lake is up on the turnarounds and all the normal ramps are flooded. The watercolor is quite good though and the fish are buried in the willows...  [read more of Steve Welch's Lake Shebyville Fishing Report ]

Fishing the Willows
As most of you are aware, everywhere you turn here in Illinois is flooded. But don’t give up yet. Lake Shelbyville has miles and miles of flooded willows to fish. I have been getting most of my crappie from them for about two weeks now... [read more of this article by Steve Welch]

To order a gift certificate, email Steve and he will discuss dates and prices with you.