| Illinois walleye fishing is quite similar to fishing other | | | | 8 feet of water. Troll bottom bouncers, spinners and |
| lakes at the same latitude. Shelbyville, little Shabbona, | | | | crawlers to clean up on these fish. |
| and the productive Fox Chain are only a few | | | | On some flats you get subtle rises. These high spots |
| examples of some of the great walleye fishing you | | | | on the flats are dynamite to troll over, so mark them |
| have in Illinois. All the lakes in this state are begging | | | | with your GPS and play connect the dots with your |
| for anglers to apply some effective and often times | | | | trolling passes. As summer heat takes over the |
| nontraditional tactics. You have some virtually | | | | walleyes split up. Some move deep and another |
| untapped walleye and sauger fishing that I would | | | | untapped segment of the population suspends. Troll |
| rank right up there with some of the popular | | | | crankbaits sifting the 12 to 25 foot column of water |
| Northern destinations. Let's take a look at these | | | | out from the major flats during dog days. |
| three lakes and some good ways to catch walleyes | | | | Occasionally bump structure and spend plenty of time |
| that you can apply to other lakes in Illinois. | | | | chewing up open water on Shelbyville. If you hit a big |
| In lake Shelbyville you find the walleyes split up when | | | | pack of white bass, you're in the right area! Just get |
| spawning. A major portion runs up the Kaskaskia | | | | your baits below the whites for walleyes. It never |
| river while another portion uses rocky points and the | | | | fails. The other option is casting jigs or crankbaits to |
| rip rap dam in the main lake. A great time to fish | | | | shallow wind swept rocky points. This is a great multi |
| Shelbyville is in June. You find the two populations of | | | | species tactic that get you plenty of white bass, a |
| walleyes coming together and feeding heavily in the | | | | few walleyes, and largemouth bass on Shelbyville. |
| middle third of the reservoir. Target large flats in 2 to | | | | |