Lake Shelbyville Fishing Report

A lot has transpired since my last report. The lake has jumped nearly four feet. Currently at 600.63 or about a foot over summer pool and hasn't crested yet. Supposed to crest at 602. Water temps have been up to 67 now with several cold nights it's back to 61. Water color on the north end by Bo-Woods over to the west about a half mile is very dirty. Then up at Wilborn up to the RR bridge. Above the bridge just almost not fishable same with Bo-Woods area. South end is fine and the crappie are going back into [...]

The lake level is at 595.93. Normal pool for April is 596 feet above sea level. Summer pool is 599.7 so the lake is low so be careful. Water temps on the north end is 63-65 so very warm for this early in April. We have experienced very warm temps and strong winds for weeks. Water color is slightly stained mostly due to all the wind we have experienced. I am pushing either a 3/32oz. or a 1/4oz. Deep Ledge Jig and Brushpile Hammer into stumps and cubes, wind dictates how heavy a jig I use. I also use a [...]

The lake level is at 596.86 as of Tuesday and still rising. Normal winter pool is 594 feet above sea level. From the 32 bridge over to just west of Camfield the water is very dirty. I expect the same up past Wilborn but didn't go over there. I put in at Wolfe due to no ramp at Bo-Woods but it is in now. Water temps down the lake were 44 degrees. Up at Bo-Woods in the dirty, shallow water it was 51. This is going to go up and down for several weeks. I fished several channel spots on [...]

I am sticking to my original statement since several have reached out. I will be putting out my calendar for 2026 on December 1st. It will be later in the day since I need to be in St. Louis that morning weather depending on weather. Most are interested in the walleye trips. I am only doing May 15-30 since we are going on vacation to Lake Erie on the 31st.- June 9th. Once I return we will be doing post-spawn crappie trips which are also very good. I am once again guiding on Kentucky Lake late March through April 15th [...]

The lake level is 597.66 or roughly 2ft. low looks like three to me. Water temps are 65 down about 10 degrees in the last week. No rain in a month means clear water everywhere. I have put away the white bass rods and now I am concentrating on crappie only. The cold nights we have coming up messes with the bait so whites are not easy to find. "CRAPPIE" Over the last week I have seen a movement of crappie from the cubes to shallower cover. Be it manmade stumps, down trees, brush piles. All on the north end. [...]