I am going down to lake Shelbyville (IL) this up coming weekend? This is the earliest I've evr been down there aNd am looking for a few tips on fishing for largemouth a this time? If all else fails I will just target some crappie but I hOpe to get some LMs. The cold front that is going to push rough IL doesn't appear to be to helpful to fishing conditions either. Any tips on where to fish, how to fish (pattern and cold front) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance guys.

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Jbourn

Sorry for poor punctuation and random capitalizations, I am on a new keyboard.

I am going down to lake Shelbyville (IL) this up coming weekend? This is the earliest I've evr been down there aNd am looking for a few tips on fishing for largemouth a this time? If all else fails I will just target some crappie but I hOpe to get some LMs. The cold front that is going to push rough IL doesn't appear to be to helpful to fishing conditions either. Any tips on where to fish, how to fish (pattern and cold front) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance guys.

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Jbourn

I have been catching them off of points still near spawning grounds. Water was around 53.

I was a bit north, Clinton lake, however I would fish that lake the same. Find where creek channels swing close to points, humps, ridges, or other structure with easy access to shallow water.

I have been catching them off of points still near spawning grounds. Water was around 53.

I was a bit north, Clinton lake, however I would fish that lake the same. Find where creek channels swing close to points, humps, ridges, or other structure with easy access to shallow water.

Thanks for the tips. What kind of presentations were u finding successful? Trig? Crig?

I would hit hit different spots with a fast moving bait- rattle trap or crank and run it on the elevation changes- usually from 4ft to about 15-20. If no action there i would fan cast the top of the point and move to the shallow grounds nearby with easy access to that point to see if they have moved up furthur. Any activity in those any of those areas and i slowed down a little with a jig. Biggest fish were coming right on the edge of deep water on a bit of cover. On clinton it was stumps. Anyhow, i would hit all your spot on spot locations.

I would hit hit different spots with a fast moving bait- rattle trap or crank and run it on the elevation changes- usually from 4ft to about 15-20. If no action there i would fan cast the top of the point and move to the shallow grounds nearby with easy access to that point to see if they have moved up furthur. Any activity in those any of those areas and i slowed down a little with a jig. Biggest fish were coming right on the edge of deep water on a bit of cover. On clinton it was stumps. Anyhow, i would hit all your spot on spot locations.

I have to fish with you sometime at Clinton, I am still having trouble figuring that place out... I must be doing it all wrong, or I am just not very good at fishing deep...

I have to fish with you sometime at Clinton, I am still having trouble figuring that place out... I must be doing it all wrong, or I am just not very good at fishing deep...

Sounds good to me! We will for sure have to go later this month. I will be in MO fishing for the next week- but would like to go the weekend of the 23rd