Here are my open dates for 2026
Fall Crappie on Shelbyville
October 6,11,13,14,18,19,24,29,31
November 1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30
Fishing Guide at Lake Shelbyville Guide
Steve Welch has been fishing on Lake Shelbyville since its inception and guiding since 1994. He’s an accomplished writer and has written for Adventure Sports Outdoor, Heartland Magazine, the Decatur Herald & Review and Ilfishing.com. He’s been quoted and written about in the Bloomington Pantagraph, Peoria Journal Star, Effingham Daily News, Illinois Fish & Game Finder Magazine, North American Crappie, and Field & Stream’s ‘Best Fishing Spots in the Midwest’.
Latest posts by Steve Welch (see all)
- Fishing Report August 22-September 5 - August 25, 2026
- Fishing Report August 8-22 - August 11, 2026
- Fishing Report July 25-August 8 - July 27, 2026