Reservoir · Shelby, Illinois
Lake Shelbyville
Lake Shelbyville
Reservoir · Illinois
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StrikeTracks does not currently provide a live condition rating for this destination. Destination and fishery information is still available.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Lake Shelbyville.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Lake Shelbyville is the 11,100-acre USACE / IDNR east-central Illinois reservoir with muskie, walleye, white bass, and crappie fisheries. StrikeTracks publishes complete static Fishery with catalog-visible Unavailable conditions because no same-lake live USGS 00010 exists. Kaskaskia at Shelbyville 05592000 is not this lake. This is not Carlyle Lake and not Clinton Lake.
Target species
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Lake Shelbyville muskie restoration. IDNR 48-inch / 1-fish site rule. Not Kinkaid Lake.
Source: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Lake Shelbyville walleye maintained by annual stocking. Not Clinton Lake.
Source: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Lake Shelbyville black crappie.
Source: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Lake Shelbyville largemouth bass.
Source: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
White Bass
Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Lake Shelbyville white bass. IDNR describes numbers as excellent.
Source: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Lake Shelbyville white crappie.
Source: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Lake Shelbyville channel catfish.
Source: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Deeper USACE flood-control pool on the Kaskaskia River in Shelby and Moultrie counties (max about 65 feet). Distinct from Carlyle Lake on the same river downstream and from Clinton Lake on Salt Creek.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Fly fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
USACE Lake Shelbyville and IDNR state-park ramps are documented; some USACE ramps assess a fee. Catalog coordinates are the mid-lake point, not USGS 05592000.
Stocking information
IDNR and USACE nursery ponds raise walleye and sauger. Muskellunge, walleye, and sauger are stocked. Confirm current official iFishIllinois stocking records.
- Stocked
Muskellunge
Stocked · Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
- Stocked
Walleye
Stocked · Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
Official sources
Illinois inland and Lake Shelbyville site-specific regulations apply, including muskie 48-inch / 1-fish and waterfowl-refuge time restrictions. Do not treat Carlyle or Clinton rules as this destination. Confirm current IDNR regulations.
conditionPublicationPolicy=static-value-structural-unavailable. Lake Shelbyville is the 11,100-acre USACE St. Louis District / IDNR reservoir with public ramps and an independently documented muskie, walleye, white bass, and crappie fishery in east-central Illinois. inlandHasCompleteStaticFisheryValue passes. USGS 05592000 Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville is the downstream river, not Shelbyville pool 00010; using it would be a tailwater-to-lake remap. HIGH plus PATH B does not auto-approve; public Unavailable is approved because Shelbyville is a destination-specific USACE reservoir whose honest Unavailable plus complete static Fishery is useful independently of Carlyle on the same river, Clinton Lake, or Kinkaid muskie water. This justification is Shelbyville-specific and does not copy Carlyle or Kinkaid prose.
Hatch Match
General fly suggestions
- Popper-style surface flyGeneral warmwater surface family. Not an insect Hatch event.
- Woolly-bugger-style streamerGeneral warmwater streamer family. Not a baitfish Hatch event.
- Crayfish-style flyGeneral subsurface family. Crayfish forage is not a Hatch insect.
These are general fishing suggestions, not a report of insects currently hatching at this destination.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Shelby, Illinois
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Shelby
Management Category
USACE / Illinois DNR flood-control reservoir
Regulation Scope
Lake Shelbyville
Regulation Summary
Lake Shelbyville: Illinois inland fishing regulations at the USACE Shelbyville project. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
Muskellunge, Walleye, White Bass, White Crappie, Largemouth Bass
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Lake Shelbyville, Shelby / Moultrie counties, Illinois. About 11,100-acre USACE reservoir. Catalog-visible Unavailable: no same-lake live USGS water temperature (00010). Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville 05592000 is the river below the dam, not pool thermal. Not Carlyle Lake and not Clinton Lake.
