Illinois · USA
Lake Shelbyville
- Region
- Illinois, USA
- Regulation zone
- Illinois statewide regulations
Species in Lake Shelbyville
Black Crappie
Bluegill
Channel Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Largemouth Bass
Muskellunge
Sauger
Smallmouth Bass
Striped Bass
Walleye
White Bass
White Crappie
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Seasons & limits — Illinois statewide regulations
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue, Channel and Flathead Catfish | Open all year (no closed season) unless a site-specific rule applies | No daily harvest limit and no size limits (except site-specific regulations) | — |
| Bluegill, Redear Sunfish and other sunfish | Open all year (no closed season) unless a site-specific rule applies | No daily harvest limit and no size limits (except site-specific regulations) | — |
| Crappie (White, Black and Hybrid) | Open all year (no closed season) unless a site-specific rule applies | No daily harvest limit and no size limits (except site-specific regulations) | — |
| Muskellunge and hybrids | Open all year (no closed season) unless a site-specific rule applies | 36 inch minimum length limit; 1 per day. A 48 inch limit for pure Muskellunge applies on designated waters including Evergreen Lake, Fox Chain O' Lakes, Kinkaid Lake, Lake Shelbyville, Otter Lake and Pierce Lake (with tailwaters) | — |
| Walleye, Sauger and Saugeye | Open all year (no closed season) unless a site-specific rule applies | 14 inch minimum length limit (except the Mississippi and Wabash rivers); 6 per day in aggregate | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Large or Smallmouth Bass: 14 inch minimum length limit; 6 fish daily harvest limit
- Muskie: 48 inch minimum length limit; 1 fish daily harvest limit
- Striped Bass: 32 inch minimum length limit; 2 fish daily harvest limit
- White or Hybrid Striped Bass: unlimited daily harvest with no more than 3 fish 17 inches or longer
- Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye: 14 inch minimum length limit; 6 fish daily harvest limit
- White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie: 15 fish daily limit (no more than 10 fish 10 inches or longer and 5 fish under 10 inches)
- All live bait greater than 8 inches must be rigged with a quick set rig
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Species: Illinois state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.