Lake Shelbyville
Effingham,
Illinois
Lake Shelbyville's abundant miles of shoreline and 11,000 acres of water is paradise to visitors from all over the country. There's plenty of room for playing, fishing, picnicking, hiking, hunting or simply unwinding. The lake, overseen by the U.S, Army Corps of Engineers, offers sparkling waters, sheltered coves and six sandy beaches. Wolf Creek and Eagle Creek State Parks also border Lake Shelbyville. The parks encompass miles of shoreline and large tracts of carefully maintained indigenous woodland ... ideal for camping, hiking, horseback riding and snowmobiling.
More than 1,200 campsites around the lake provide a variety of camping experiences. Lake Shelbyville offers some of the best fishing in the Midwest and it gets better every year. For hunters and naturalists, three designated wildlife management areas totaling more than 6,800 acres are located around the lake.
Lake Shelbyville and its surrounding small communities offer you an escape from the fast-paced, impersonal lifestyle that's becoming the norm in larger metropolitan areas. In these communities, you can relax, do a little shopping or antiquing ... have a hearty meal ... chat with the locals. You'll find yourself walking a bit slower, breathing a little deeper and smiling a lot more often.
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Herrick, Illinois, located in Shelby County and Central
Illinois, is a small community of approximately 450 residents. "Arthur,
the Heart of the
Illinois Amish Country," is a town of 2,200 residents
located 10
miles west of Interstate 57 off exit 203. the friendly, down-home
atmosphere helps to back up its motto,
"Where you're a stranger only once."
Illinois Amish Country's surrounding
Amish
settlement, established in 1865 by a handful of families, has grown
to over 3,000 members. The
Amish work
rich farmland of the area with teams of six to eight horse hitches,
and the
Amish '
horse-drawn, black buggies are a common sight around the Amish
country.
The
downtown business districts are filled with a variety of gift
shops,
fine clothing
stores,
unique craft
shops,
furniture
shops
and several restaurants. The surrounding countryside is dotted with
many Amish shops, as well as a major theme park,
Rockome Gardens.
Rockome
features attractive flower and rock gardens, gift shops, and other
activities. Industry also thrives in the area with many reasons for
businesses and business-people to find Arthur an attractive place to
establish a presence. With a strong work force and a healthy
economic climate, the Amish country is a great place to live and a
great place to work! Located in the heart of Central Illinois, Mattoon offers
visitors a warmth you don't find just anywhere. What's more, the
community of nearly 20,000 serves as the center for scores of
regional attractions.
Timberlake Golf & Camping Inc,
217-797-6496, Rr 3, Sullivan, IL 61951-9803
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Local
Area Information
Eagle Creek Golf Course,
217-756-3456, Eagle Creek Pk, Findlay, IL 62534
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| Fishing Information |
Check out
the fishing report at
ouroldhouse.net
"The water is clear and crappie fishing is
excellent around standing timber, points, drop offs on
creek and river channels...White Bass fishing is
excellent, they are spawning on the sandbars...Blue gill
fishing is excellent also. Fish for the blue gill around
structure, these fish are being caught big enough to eat!
...
Lake Shelbyville is renowned for
great fishing! In fact, Lake Shelbyville was selected by Bassmaster
Magazine as one of the best bass lakes in Illinois. A rural Windsor man
and Lake Shelbyville fishing guide, Bruce Sanders, caught and released
the new Lake record white bass! The record bass weighed in at
4lbs. 2oz.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains sizeable
populations in 16 ponds that it manages in conjunction with the local
Department of Natural Resources.
Visitors can fish in more than 11,000 acres of clear water where
catfish, largemouth bass, crappie, walleye, muskie, white bass and
bluegill are in abundance. The new Lake record Catfish was
caught in 2002 by Shelbyville resident, Chris Rentfro. The catfish was
62 lbs. 10oz. and was 48 inches long!! Lake Shelbyville offers some of
the best largemouth bass fishing in the Midwest. Novice and avid
fisherman alike will find plenty to catch, even with the 14-inch minimum
length limit.
Fishermen appreciate the fact that the average-size keeper is more than
two pounds. Tournament anglers generally need to catch between 16 and 17
pounds to win the average one-day event!
Fishing reports on Lake Shelbyville regularly include mention of active
muskies feeding in the backs of coves or of muskie caught by accident
off deep-water points-especially in the prime months of April, May,
October, and November.
Since a number of Muskie were caught over the 36-inch limit, the new
size limit is now 48 inches. A decade down the road if these fish are
caught and released properly we will have 40 to 50 pound muskies in Lake
Shelbyville. The
longest Muskie caught
in Lake Shelbyville, on September 14th, 2001by Tom Ozee of Mattoon, was
51 inches and weighed 30.09 ounces. Another Mattoon man, Matt Carmean,
landed the newest
Illinois State Record
for Muskie. The new record was caught on April 20th 2002 weighing 38
pounds 8 ounces and 50 3/4 inches long! Lake Shelbyville promises, in
the future, to be a leader in the Muskie world.
Gasaway Greg & Karla,
217-797-5563, Rr 3, Sullivan, IL 61951-9803
Fishing Bait & Tackle
Wilborn Creek Bait & Bunny Ranch,
217-797-5563, Rr 3, Sullivan, IL 61951-9803
Fishing Bait & Tackle
Arrowhead Campgrounds & Bait Shop, 217-756-8884, Rr 1, Findlay, IL 62534-9801
Angler Bait Shop Inc, 217-756-3156, Rr 4 Box 217D, Shelbyville, IL 62565-8850
Marv & Kathy's Bait & Tackle, 217-728-4044, Rr 4, Sullivan, IL 61951
Fishing Guides:
Mary Satterfield-Benge, 217-756-3299
Dean Byers, 217-797-6479
Don and Barbara Satterfield,
217-774-2419
Larry
Kovac, (217)-774-2841
Bryce Ashenfelter , (217) 763-8601
Chuck & Charlene Ditto,
217-774-4313
| Boating Information |
Findlay Marina Inc, 217-756-8595,
Bruce Findlay Rd, Findlay, IL 62534
Okaw Boat Storage, 217-728-7262, 1
Chad Ave, Sullivan, IL 61951-9484
Lithia Springs Marina, 217-774-4121,
Shelbyville, IL 62565
Boat Rentals, Guides, Houseboats
| Camping Information |
Shelbyville State Park, 217-756-8260, Rr, Findlay, IL 62534
Fox Harbor, 217-728-7338, Rr 3, Sullivan, IL 61951-9803
Trailer Parks & Campsites, Marina
Sullivan Marina & Campground,
217-728-7338, Rr 3, Sullivan, IL 61951-9803
Trailer Parks & Campsites, Marina
Arrowhead Campgrounds, 217-756-8884, Rr 1, Findlay, IL 62534-9801
Eagle Creek State Park, 217-756-8260, Rr, Findlay, IL 62534
Cardinal Campground, 217-774-5064, Rr 4 Box 92B, Shelbyville, IL 62565-8688
Mode Campground, 217-774-3611, Rr 1, Shelbyville, IL 62565
River Front Campground, 217-774-4442, Po Box 281, Shelbyville, IL 62565-0281
Sullivan Marina & Campground,
RR3, Box 289, Sullivan, IL 61951, 217-728-7338
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