Lake Shelbyville Fishing Report
Fishing Report April 27-May 11
The lake has come up to 600.54 and currently that is 4ft. over pool so they will be dropping it when they can. Water temps. are 56-60 as of April 27th. The crappie spawn is full on and the males are all darkened up. I am fishing rocks, stumps, anything in the 4-8ft. range on the north end with a 1/8oz. Deep Ledge Jig and a Brushpile plastic in anything with chartreuse and pearl or white. They don't care. The last four days we have boated three limits in less than four hours the fishing is on fire. Haven't been [...]
Fishing Report April 12-26
I went out Friday so I now have a report from my observations. Thought I should revise my fishing report as this lake is changing daily. The lake is currently at 601.17. Summer pool is 599.77 but at this time they want the lake much lower so the rule curve is 594ft. above sea level. So we are 7ft. high. Water temps yesterday was 49 on the north end and 51 on the south. Should be vice versa but the water coming in is cold. The north end is very stained and will warm quickly sometimes 10 degrees in a [...]
Fishing Report April 7-21
With heavy rainfall the lake has risen close to five feet or at one foot above summer pool. Since I have been guiding for over 30 years on this lake this is nothing new to me. When St. Louis the flood control center for the Corp says hold your water then no current gets in the lake and the mud settles up on the extreme north end of both rivers. Just find suitable water color and it exists from just south of the RR bridge or just west of the Coalshaft bridge all the way south so 90% of the [...]
Fishing Report 15-31
The lake is six-feet low so be very careful. Up on the north end swing very wide of all flats. 100ft. from shore is still not far enough. There are stumps right under the surface as well. Do Not put in at Eagle then head south. Go out to the buoys get in the channel then go north or south. We pull boats off the flat in front of the golf course every year. Water temps are running 45-50 and on sunny days the bait has moved up on wood in the 6-10ft. range on banks with full sun and [...]
Crappie Fest 2025
Each year we put on a one-day fishing show to support the Lake Shelbyville Habitat Alliance. We bring in the lake guides and our Fisheries Biologist, plus several local vendors. We do demonstrations and have power point presentations. There is a panel discussion with several lake guides where you can ask questions. The most important part is a crappie meal is provided with all the sides for everyone. We just ask for a donation at the door. Every dime is given to the Lake Shelbyville Habitat Alliance to ensure we have adequate structure in the lake. Last year we cooked [...]
