Rockford Il. Boat, Vacation and Fishing Show February 2,3,4 Booth and Seminars
Tinley Park Il. Tinley Travel & Outdoor Expo February 16,17,18
Sullivan Il. VFW Crappiefest March 9
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 April 18-May 2 - April 15, 2026
- Fishing Report March 8-22 - March 10, 2026
- Availability for 2026 - December 1, 2025