WEEKLY FISHING REPORTS

WATER ..... Shabbona Lake




FISHING REPORT DATE: 09/05/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Water temperature around 75 degrees

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms or part crawler along weeds

FISH: crappie ... remain fair-good on minnows, Aberdeen hooks and slip bobbers deep in the east bay deep trees about 20 ft. down and in the deeper structures like the three fish cribs that are located on the northern part of the road bed

FISH: channel catfish ... fair-good on liver and dip baits real early or late in evenings along weeds with some 12-20 pound fish during past week

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair on plastics along weeds and some along dam

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow-fair on minnows, spinners and small crankbaits

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... fair off the deeper flats

FISH: muskie ... slow on trolled baits

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 08/29/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms or part crawler along weed lines

FISH: crappie ... fair-good in the deep trees suspended in about 18-22 ft. of water on minnows

FISH: channel catfish ... fair-good on liver and dip baits real early or late in evenings along weeds with some 12-20 pound fish during past week

FISH: largemouth bass ... slow-fair on plastics along weeds and some along dam

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow-fair on minnows, spinners and small crankbaits

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... slowed this week with a few off the deeper flats on minnows, jigs or crankbaits

FISH: muskie ... slow on trolled baits

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 08/22/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms or part crawler along weed lines

FISH: crappie ... fair-good with large numbers of fish showing up in the deep trees that border the east bay being caught half way down the water column using minnows and also over the deeper fish cribs by the north side of the roadbed or in the deeper structure by the handicap pier raning in size from 7 - 11 inches.

FISH: channel catfish ... fair-good on leeches and dip baits

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair-slow on leeches on deep rock piles or weedless scum frogs on weeds in the lily pads

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... fair on jumbo leeches with some larger fish showing up on the deeper flats, the steeper drop offs, the deeper weedlines and the rock piles. A 26" walleye was caught last week on a crankbait.

FISH: muskie ... no report

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 08/15/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms or part crawler along weed lines

FISH: crappie ... fair on minnows or jigs suspended in standing timber in 12-14 foot ranging in size from 6 - 10.5 inches.

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on leeches and dip baits

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair-slow on plastics on deep rock piles or weedless on weeds in the lily pads

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... fair-slow on minnows or leeches on the deeper flats, drop offs and over the rock piles in evening with a 24+ inch fish reported last week

FISH: muskie ... no report

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 08/08/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms or part crawler along weed lines inside or outside edges and around rocks

FISH: crappie ... fairly good on minnows or smaller jigs such as Mini Mites with many 8-9.5" being caught. They are suspending over the deeper fish cribs, brush piles, rock piles and in the deeper standing timber.

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on leeches and dip baits

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair-slow on plastics on deeper weedlines, around the bases of the standing tmiber and on the deeper flats with a few on plastic frogs in the weed mats towards evening. Bass also being caught using leeches or minnows over the rock piles

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... fair on minnows or leeches on the deeper flats, the steeper drop offs and over the rock piles with the best walleye fishing towards evening

FISH: muskie ... no report

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 08/01/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms or part crawler along weed lines

FISH: crappie ... fair on minnows in the deeper fish cribs or deep brush piles

FISH: channel catfish ... good along the dam or along deeper breaks on dip baits and leeches

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair-good on soft plastic lures (wacky rigs), spinnerbaits or crankbaits along deeper weed edges with some on topwater baits real early or late evenings.

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... fair on crawlers or leeches over the rock piles or on the deeper humps.

FISH: muskie ... fair-slow during past weekend

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07/25/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms or part crawler along weed lines inside or outside edges and around rocks

FISH: crappie ... fair on minnows in the deeper fish cribs or deep brush piles

FISH: channel catfish ... good over the rock piles, along the dam face or on the steeper drops with many caught on leeches

FISH: largemouth bass ... continue to be fairly good, with the best fishing taking place during the low light periods of the day. Lots of bass have been caught recently by anglers using topwater lures in the bays towards evening.

FISH: smallmouth bass ... continue to be growing. Most 14-16"

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... fair and continue to improve around the fish cribs, over the rock piles or on the deeper humps. Use leeches for best results or the deeper flats.

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07/18/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... good on wax worms or part crawler along inside of weed lines

FISH: crappie ... fair-good on wax worms or part crawler in deeper water

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on dipbaits and crawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... good on soft plastics, spinnerbaits and buzzbaits

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair-good

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... fair around rock piles and deeper flats on leeches

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07/11/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... fair-good on wax worms or part crawler along weed lines inside or outside edges and around rocks

FISH: crappie ... fair-good with some 10" fish on minnows or mini mites with many being caught in large numbers in the deeper fish cribs or brush piles

FISH: channel catfish ... fair-good and are in the process of spawning. Quite a few of them have been on dipbait in bays

FISH: largemouth bass ... good on wacky rigged Senkos or dingers and crankbaits or spinnerbaits on the dam face or the weedlines of the east side of the lake

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair-good

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... fair with some fish coming off of the deeper flats, the weedlines or the rockpiles using leeches

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07/04/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms or part crawler along weed lines

FISH: crappie ... fair-good on minnows or mini mites in the deeper standing timber of the entrance to the no motor zone or in the trees of the East Bay

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on dipbait in bays

FISH: largemouth bass ... good along weed edges with soft plastics,spinnerbaits or buzzbaits or along the dam face and over rock piles casting crankbaits or soft plastics

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair-good

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... fair on the rock piles and the deeper flats in the evenings by anglers dragging leeches

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06/27/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Water temperature in the 70's

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms or part crawler

FISH: crappie ... slow

FISH: channel catfish ... good during the low light periods of the day on Sonny's super sticky cat bait or leeches

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair-good in deeper areas on plastics, topwater and crankbaits along weedlines and around standing tmiber using jig and pigs and drop shot rigs

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair-good

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... fair around the deeper humps, along deep edges of weedlines or the rock piles with either leeches or crawlers

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06/20/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Water temperature around 70 degrees

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms or part crawler

FISH: crappie ... slow

FISH: channel catfish ... good during the low light periods of the day on Sonny's super sticky cat bait or leeches

FISH: largemouth bass ... good-fair off the dam face using soft plastics, crankbaits and leeches

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair-good off the dam face on jigs and pigs, crankbaits and leeches

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... good-fair and is better than it has been in years with number as well as some big fish showing up. Target the deeper humps, the weedlines or the rock piles with either leeches or crawlers

FISH: muskie ... slow along the dam

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06/13/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Water temperature around 70 degrees

FISH: bluegill ... no report

FISH: crappie ... fair-good and are beginning to show up over their summer hang over the deeper brush piles and fish cribs and along the dam face

FISH: channel catfish ... no report

FISH: largemouth bass ... good-fair along the weedlines using wacky rigging or texas rigging soft plastics and crankbaits or soft plastics along the dam face

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... fair-good off the shallower rock piles using nightcrawlers and leeches and along the weedlines with Rat-L-Traps and some along the dam face

FISH: muskie ... fair-slow along the dam face with a 46 in. caught last week

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06/06/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... slow

FISH: crappie ... Guide Jay Angle tells us fair-good on the south end of the lake

FISH: channel catfish ... slow-fair on most baits

FISH: largemouth bass ... starting to really heat up and are late at spawning, but they are beginning to show up on the weed edges

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... fair with some walleyes being caught on the weed edges and on the dam face and using rattle traps and night crawlers

FISH: muskie ... fair in fairly shallow areas on crankbaits

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05/30/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... slow

FISH: crappie ... spawn is on with many being caught in the no motor zone and in near shore off the bays

FISH: channel catfish ... slow-fair on most baits

FISH: largemouth bass ... slow-fair on crankbaits and plastics but should improve in the coming weeks

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow-fair along rocks of the dam

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... no report

FISH: muskie ... good in the shallows as well as in the deep water on crankbaits which was just what a bass angler was fishing with to catch a 40 in. class muskie this past week

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05/23/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Water temperature around 60-62 degrees during past week

FISH: bluegill ... slow-fair on wax worms near shore cover

FISH: crappie ... good in shallows on shores of the south side of the no motor zone and around the standing timber in 3 feet of water or less using Mini Mites & minnows with a 16.5" caught during past week

FISH: channel catfish ... slow-fair in the bays using nightcrawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair on crankbaits and plastics in back of bays or along dam with most 14-16 in.

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow-fair

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... Guide Jay Angel says walleyes should be moving out of the depths and feeding aggressively soon

FISH: muskie ... fair-good on bucktails and crankbaits in bays

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05/16/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Water temperature around 58 degrees during past week

FISH: bluegill ... slow-fair on wax worms near shore cover

FISH: crappie ... good in shallows on shores of the south side of the no motor zone and around the standing timber in 3 feet of water or less using Mini Mites & minnows with a 16.5" caught during past week

FISH: channel catfish ... slow-fair in the bays using nightcrawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... improving with smaller males moving back into the shallow water and the females will not be far behind. Most have been caught on either Rattle Traps or Rattlin Rouges

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow-fair

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... slow-fair on crawlers or leeches

FISH: muskie ... good on Rattle Traps or Rattlin Rouges in the shallow waters at the backs of bays

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05/09/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Water temperature around 55-57 during past week

FISH: bluegill ... slow-fair on wax worms near shore cover

FISH: crappie ... fair near shore spawning areas and in the no-motor zone on mini mites or minnows fished half way down the water column

FISH: channel catfish ... slow in the bays using nightcrawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair+ on small crankbaits and Rat-L-Traps in bays near shore and Jay Angel (guide) tells us a 7 lb. caught during past week

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... should be moving out of the depths and feeding aggressively

FISH: muskie ... fair on jerkbaits and crankbaits on the north side of the northeast bay

NOTES: Park hours May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05/02/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Water temperature around 55-57 during past week

FISH: bluegill ... slow-fair on wax worms near shore cover

FISH: crappie ... good around the deeper standing timber of the no motor zone 5 ft. down over 10ft. of water

FISH: channel catfish ... fair in the shallow water of the bays using nightcrawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair on crankbaits in bays

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... no report

FISH: muskie ... fair on jerkbaits and crankbaits on the north side of the northeast bay with a couple of 50" muskie caught during past 2 weeks

NOTES: Park hours in April are 8:00AM - 8:00PM and May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/25/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... slow-fair on wax worms near shore cover

FISH: crappie ... fair-slow near brush or submerged trees or in the deep trees by the east bay on minnows with some 12 - 18"

FISH: channel catfish ... slow on crawlers and cut baits

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair on jigs and minnows with a 4.8 lb. fish caught

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair on tube jigs

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... slow-fair on jig/minnow

FISH: muskie ... no report

NOTES: Park hours in April are 8:00AM - 8:00PM and May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/18/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... slow-fair on wax worms near shore cover

FISH: crappie ... fair-slow near brush or submerged trees or in the deep trees by the east bay on minnows and wax worms and there was a 13 inch fish caught during past week in the deep water off of the handicap pier

FISH: channel catfish ... no report

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair-slow on jigs with a 20 inch fish caught last weekend

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair-slow on jigs

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ... the walleye opener part two is April 19th when the lake & park are open late

FISH: muskie ... slow - report of a 42 in. caught last week in the north end of the lake

NOTES: Park hours in April are 8:00AM - 8:00PM and May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/11/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... slow on wax worms along shoreline

FISH: crappie ... slow on minnows and wax worms along shoreline

FISH: channel catfish ... no report

FISH: largemouth bass ...no report

FISH: smallmouth bass ... no report

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ...no report

FISH: muskie ... no report

NOTES: Park hours in April are 8:00AM - 8:00PM and May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/04/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... slow on wax worms along shoreline

FISH: crappie ... slow on minnows and wax worms along shoreline

FISH: channel catfish ... no report

FISH: largemouth bass ...no report

FISH: smallmouth bass ... no report

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ...no report

FISH: muskie ... no report

NOTES: Park hours in April are 8:00AM - 8:00PM and May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 03/30/07

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... slow on wax worms or piece of nightcrawler

FISH: crappie ... slow on minnows

FISH: channel catfish ... no report

FISH: largemouth bass ...no report

FISH: smallmouth bass ... no report

FISH: White bass ... no report

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ...no report

FISH: muskie ... no report

NOTES: Park hours in April are 8:00AM - 8:00PM and May thru October 6:00AM - 10:00PM. Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/14/06

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... slow

FISH: crappie ... Fair around standing trees in 12-18 foot deep water

FISH: channel catfish ... slow

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair on crankbaits and plastics

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair on crankbaits and plastics

FISH: White bass ... slow

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ...slow

FISH: muskie ... slow-fair

NOTES: Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/07/06

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... slow

FISH: crappie ... Fair/Slow around deep trees

FISH: channel catfish ... slow

FISH: largemouth bass ... slow

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow

FISH: White bass ... slow

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ...slow

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 03/31/06

WATER CONDITIONS: No report for this week!!

FISH: bluegill ...

FISH: crappie ...

FISH: channel catfish ...

FISH: largemouth bass ...

FISH: smallmouth bass ...

FISH: White bass ...

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ...

FISH: muskie ...

NOTES: Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 12/02/05

WATER CONDITIONS: Winter Hours start Nov. 1 8:00am - sundown-Water temp. around 48

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms in the no motor zone from shore

FISH: crappie ... slow-fair and scattered on minnows in the trees around the creek bed in about 4-8 foot of water and average about 8-10 inches

FISH: channel catfish ... Fair in bays and off the barn foundation on chicken liver with most 2 - 8 lbs.

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair on plastic worms, spinnerbaits and a few on topwater along timber

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair on plastic worms and spinnerbaits along shoreline weeds

FISH: White bass ... fair

FISH: Walleye/saugeye ...Fair-Slow with some 14-17 inches caught on jig/crawlers or leeches on the road bed

FISH: muskie ... Slow-fair on topwater baits, SS Shad and stickbaits with average 26-36 inches

NOTES: Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole