Lake Shelbyville in 3-D at today's water level. Spot 1 (wind-blown bank) is open for everyone; the other 6 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Lake Shelbyville today
Illinois · 16.2 sq mi · updated
Algae likely, 57°F water, calm tomorrow morning.
Where to stay near Lake Shelbyville
- Lone Point CampgroundCampground · by the waterSee prices
- Eagle Creek State Park CampgroundCampground · by the waterSee prices
- Litha SpringsCampground · by the waterSee prices
- Lithia ResortHotel · by the waterSee prices
- Robin Hood Woods CampgroundRV park · about 0.7 mi from the waterSee prices
- The Shelby InnHotel · about 1.2 mi from the waterSee prices
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Water temperature map
5 places to stay on the map. Tap one for prices, or see the list and map.
Surface water temperature, .
Where the fish are today
51% Fair chance for crappie today · 6–16 ft deep
- Water 57°F on top, much colder than they like, so they move slowly and stay deep.
- Best water today is 6–16 ft deep, mostly on channel edges.
- The lake is layered: warm water down to about 40 ft, cold below.
- Little oxygen below about 60 ft, so fish stay above it.
Best zone: channel edge, about 5% of them, 14–18 ft deep (the fish on the map above).
See the fish in 3-D Every fish, every zone and the heat map: LakeScope PRO.
Fishing spots
- 1Wind-blown bank · about 10 ft deep today
Today's north wind pushes bait into this bank across open water.
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6 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Best fishing times
Friday Fair
- 6:00 am – 8:15 amsunrise · wind 10 mph
- 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 13 mph
Saturday Good
- 6:00 am – 8:15 amsunrise · wind 5 mph
- 3:00 pm – 5:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 5 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
What's biting
- GoodCrappie
Active. Brush piles and docks in 8 to 15 ft.
- FairLargemouth bass
Cooling down. Try slow baits on points and deeper channel edges.
- GoodWalleye
Prime range. Low light is best, on reefs and weed edges.
- FairWhite bass
Schooled on deeper humps. A slow spoon works.
From the water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Water level
No fresh view yet. No gauge on this lake. From the shoreline: steady since over 2 weeks ago.
Clarity and algae
Algae likely Algae likely
Last clear view from above: .
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Ice
Open water
Estimate from weather and satellite, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 6:36 am · sunset 4:40 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Recent catches
Shared by anglers in the LakeScope app. Spots are shown to about half a mile.
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