Lake Shelbyville Tournaments
The Lake Shelbyville board with weights as printed.
- 2upcoming
- 7results
- 15.2 lbavg win/day
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The Lake Shelbyville board is built from host postings alone, each linked.
The Lake Shelbyville rules of play as posted: one day, Team/Solo; individual; high school team.
Host pages linked in each row; read November 2026.
Notes the Lake Shelbyville hosts printed
Phoenix BFL Team/Solo Lake Shelbyville (May 2027) (2027-05-08 to 2027-05-08): printed species: bass; format: one day, Team/Solo ($500 entry per boat per the 2027 BFL schedule release); entry $500 per boat; Division not named on the event page.
Phoenix BFL Team/Solo Lake Shelbyville (July 2027) (2027-07-17 to 2027-07-17): eligible: bass; format: one day, Team/Solo ($500 entry per boat per the 2027 BFL schedule release); entry $500 per boat; Division not named on the event page.
Details exactly as printed on each host page linked in the tables; read November 2026.
Illinois contests held on Lake Shelbyville
Counting only what circuits printed, Lake Shelbyville shows 2 scheduled events, 2 still pending, next to 7 published results. The Lake Shelbyville calendar belongs to Major League Fishing, Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and Student Angler Federation (SAF) / Major League Fishing. Boats leave from Shelbyville, 9th Street Ramp, Shelbyville and Findlay, according to the organizer pages.
Line up 4 one-day five-bass titles and the champion needed close to 15.22 pounds, with 16.5 on top. Soonest on the Illinois board: Phoenix BFL Team/Solo Lake Shelbyville (May 2027), 2027-05-08.
Lake Shelbyville dates still ahead in Illinois
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch site | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-05-08 | Phoenix BFL Team/Solo Lake Shelbyville (May 2027) | Major League Fishing | 9th Street Ramp, Shelbyville | Shelby County |
| 2027-07-17 | Phoenix BFL Team/Solo Lake Shelbyville (July 2027) | Major League Fishing | 9th Street Ramp, Shelbyville | Shelby County |
Host calendars checked in November 2026.
Lake Shelbyville winning boats and schools
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | Phoenix BFL Illini Division Lake Shelbyville (June) 2026, boater (Illini Division) | Jeremy Mull | five bass, 16-8 | 16.5 | 5-14 (Chandler Larson) | Shelby County |
| 2026-06-14 | SAF Illinois High School Fishing State Championship 2026, high school team (Illinois) | IBF High School | 17.16 | Moultrie County | ||
| 2026-06-05 | IHSA Bass Fishing State Final 2026, high school team (State Final) | Teutopolis | 10 fish, 31 pounds, 9 ounces (two days) | Moultrie County | ||
| 2026-05-09 | Phoenix BFL Illini Division Lake Shelbyville (May) 2026, boater (Illini Division) | Hunter Russell | five bass weighing 15 pounds, 11 ounces | 15.69 | Shelby County | |
| 2025-06-21 | Phoenix BFL Illini Division Lake Shelbyville (June) 2025, boater (Illini Division) | Jeremy Mull | five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 8 ounces | 14.5 | Moultrie County | |
| 2025-06-06 | IHSA Bass Fishing State Final 2025, high school team (State Final) | Windsor | 10 fish, 24 pounds, 14 ounces (two days) | Moultrie County | ||
| 2025-05-03 | Phoenix BFL Illini Division Lake Shelbyville (May) 2025, boater (Illini Division) | Bobby McMullin | five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 3 ounces | 14.19 | Moultrie County |
Each winner links to its standings page.
Bags that won on Lake Shelbyville
The best Lake Shelbyville bag on file came at Phoenix BFL Illini Division Lake Shelbyville (June) 2026, boater (Illini Division) in 2026, 16.5 pounds.
Winning one-day bags on file span 14.2 to 16.5 pounds (4 events).
Dated one-day bags with a printed five-bass limit only; two-day totals, catfish weights and school results are not averaged.
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The IDNR page gives Lake Shelbyville roughly 11,100 acres, in Moultrie County and Shelby County. IDNR biologists rate black crappie very good, sauger very good, walleye very good, white bass excellent and white crappie excellent here. 16 ramps sit on the IDNR map for this water.
Anglers 16 and older carry an Illinois fishing license ($15 a year for residents, $31.50 for nonresidents in 2026).
IDNR IFishIllinois page; USACE St. Louis District forecast page, report issued Wednesday, 04 November 2026 08:37 (one dated reading, not live; feet as printed, datum not printed; DSF = day-second-feet).; IDNR IFishIllinois map and lands asset layers; read November 4, 2026.
Statewide rules that reach Lake Shelbyville
| Species as printed | Daily limit | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Alligator Gar | 1 per 24 hours | Harvest limit is 1 Alligator Gar per 24 hours. |
| Blue, Channel, and Flathead Catfish | no limit | There are no daily harvest or size limits, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. |
| Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Other Sunfish | no limit | There are no harvest or size limits, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. |
| Crappie (White, Black or Hybrid Crappie) | no limit | There are no daily harvest or size limits, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. |
| Lake Sturgeon | no possession | Protected; No possession. |
| Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass | 6 (combined) | Daily harvest limit is 6 Bass, either singly or in the aggregate, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. In rivers and streams and their tributaries statewide, except for the Mississippi, Ohio (including Golconda Marina), and Wabash Rivers, the d |
| Muskellunge, Northern Pike, and their Hybrid | muskellunge 1, northern pike 3 | All Muskellunge and Muskellunge hybrids (Tiger Muskie) taken must be 36" in total length or longer, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. No more than 1 Muskellunge or Muskellunge hybrid (Tiger Muskie) may be taken per day, except as specified u |
| Paddlefish | 2 | Daily harvest limit is 2 Paddlefish. Please refer to Site Specific Regulations for the Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa and the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri. |
| Striped Bass (Ocean Rockfish), White Bass, Yellow Bass, and their Hybrids | no limit under 17 inches; 3 at 17 inches or longer | There are no daily harvest limits or minimum size limits for Striped Bass (Ocean Rockfish), White Bass, Yellow Bass, and their hybrids, which are less than 17" in total length, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. For these fish 17" in total le |
| Trout and Salmon | 5 (combined) | Daily harvest limit is 5 trout or salmon, either singly or in the aggregate. |
| Walleye, Sauger, or their Hybrid | 6 (combined) | All Walleye, Sauger, or their hybrid (Saugeye) taken must be 14" in total length or longer, except in the Mississippi River, Wabash River, or except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. Daily harvest limit is 6 Walleye, Sauger, or their hybrid, either |
Lake Shelbyville site regulations excerpt
| Water as printed | Species | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Shelbyville | PARTS OF THE LAKE SHELBYVILLE STATE FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA, EXCEPT SEE PROJECT PONDS) Recreational Use Restrictions During the regular waterfowl season, no bank or boat fishing shall be permitted on the Kaskaskia River from the Strickland Boat Access north to the Illinois Central Railroad Bridge fro | |
| Lake Shelbyville | All Fish | All live bait greater than 8 inches must be rigged with a quick set rig (4) |
| Lake Shelbyville | Large or Smallmouth Bass | 14 inch Minimum Length Limit |
| Lake Shelbyville | Pure Muskellunge | 48 inch Minimum Length Limit (10) |
| Lake Shelbyville | Striped Bass | 32 inch Minimum Length Limit; 2 Fish Daily Harvest Limit |
| Lake Shelbyville | White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie | 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 10 Fish greater than or equal to 10 inches and 5 Fish less than 10 inches |
Site-specific regulations as printed in the 2026 Illinois Fishing Information digest (IDNR), read November 4, 2026.
IDNR 2026 Illinois Fishing Information digest (IDNR), read November 4, 2026.
Contest-day logistics on Lake Shelbyville
Mapped ramps around Lake Shelbyville
- Lake Shelbyville Coal Shaft Boat Ramplaunch, Sullivan
- Lake Shelbyville Whitley Creek Boat Rampfee noted, Sullivan
- Lake Shelbyville Findlay Marina Boat Ramplaunch, Sullivan
- Lake Shelbyville Eagle Creek Boat Ramplaunch, Windsor
- Lake Shelbyville Bo Woods Boat Rampfee noted, Sullivan
- Lake Shelbyville Sullivan Marina Boat Ramplaunch, Sullivan
- Lake Shelbyville Wilborn Creek Boat Rampfee noted, Bethany
- Lake Shelbyville Wolf Creek Boat Rampconcrete ramp, Windsor
- Lake Shelbyville Johnson's Bluff Boat Ramplaunch, Bethany
- Eden Street Boat Ramp on Lake Shelbyvillelaunch, Bethany
- Lake Shelbyville Lone Point Boat Rampfee noted, Shelbyville
- Lake Shelbyville Bethany Boat Ramplaunch, Bethany
- Lake Shelbyville Coon Creek Boat Rampfee noted, Shelbyville
- Lake Shelbyville Opossum Creek Boat Rampfee noted, Shelbyville
- Lake Shelbyville Lithia Springs Boat Rampfee noted, Shelbyville
- Lake Shelbyville West Dam Boat Rampfee noted, Shelbyville
Who books fields on Lake Shelbyville
Illinois counties on the Lake Shelbyville board
- Shelby County
- Moultrie County
Lake Shelbyville contest tackle
Spinnerbaits and squarebills
For stump flats and riprap
Spinning combos
For flooded timber
Fluorocarbon line
For milfoil and coontail
Livewell care
For August releases
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Where Illinois series go when not on Lake Shelbyville
- Carlyle Lake1 event
- Clinton Lake3 events
- Des Plaines River3 events
- Fox Chain O' Lakes2 events
- Lake Springfield8 events
- Lake of Egypt2 events
- Mississippi River Pool 132 events
- Mississippi River Pool 192 events
- Rend Lake7 events
A photo field guide to Lake Shelbyville fish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: Alabama Extension, CC0 1.0
Photo: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: kmitschke, CC BY 2.0
Water near the Lake Shelbyville takeoffs, photographed
Photo: Dan, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Dave Wright, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Denny Armstrong, CC BY 2.0
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
Questions from Lake Shelbyville launch mornings
Do Illinois trails visit Lake Shelbyville often?
2 from the hosts, 2 pending, with 7 published results.
Which date is booked next on Lake Shelbyville?
Phoenix BFL Team/Solo Lake Shelbyville (May 2027) on 2027-05-08.
What sort of limit wins an Illinois day on Lake Shelbyville?
4 one-day five-bass titles average 15.22 pounds on this water; the top bag is 16.5.
Which Illinois hosts book Lake Shelbyville?
Major League Fishing, Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and Student Angler Federation (SAF) / Major League Fishing.
Where do Illinois entrants check in at Lake Shelbyville?
Launch sites the Illinois hosts printed: Shelbyville, 9th Street Ramp, Shelbyville and Findlay.
Which Illinois entry won on Lake Shelbyville last?
Jeremy Mull took first at Phoenix BFL Illini Division Lake Shelbyville (June) 2026, boater (Illini Division) (2026-06-27) with five bass, 16-8.
Can a visitor from another state fish a Lake Shelbyville contest?
Anglers 16 and older carry an Illinois fishing license ($15 a year for residents, $31.50 for nonresidents in 2026).
How does an Illinois angler enter a Lake Shelbyville contest?
Fees and deadlines sit on the host page behind every event title.
Can my Illinois bass club add a Lake Shelbyville date?
Illinois hosts can use the Add a tournament form above.
Study the flats and channels of Lake Shelbyville first
Mapped ramps and the statewide rules sit on the water page.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
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