Shabbona Lake

DeKalb - Illinois


  • 70 catches

  • 1K+ followers

  • 67 spots

Shabbona Lake was created in 1975 when the Shabbona Dam was constructed across Indian Creek. The 1,550-acre Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area surrounds the lake. There is no entrance fee, and summer hours are 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (May 1 - October 3...

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Shabbona Lake Fishing Reports

Recently shared catches and fishing spots

  1. Chris Pumo
    - Shabbona Lake

    Largemouth Bass

    1. M. H. English 0
      How do you enjoy the fishing at Shabbona Lake? I just met a fellow fly fisherman from Ottowa at one of my favorite state parks not long ago, and he really likes ...more the action there.
    2. George Horvath 0
      Nice 👍
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  2. troy booher
    - Shabbona Lake

    Details: 2 lb. 10 in. Largemouth Bass with a Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Hit Worms

  3. Lance Sandy
    - Shabbona Lake

    12 oz. 10 in. Black Crappie with a Live minnow

    1. Steve E. 0
      Hahaha good one 👍
  4. Steve E.
    - Shabbona Lake

    smallest crappie was 7 in. largest 12 in. well over 36 fish in 3 & half hours. lost about 15 at boat.

    White Crappie with a marabou jigs

    1. Steve E. 0
      correction White Crappie lol
    2. artie Sartori 0
      They look like White Crappie to me.
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  5. Ron Daszkiewicz
    - Shabbona Lake

    10 in. Black Crappie with a 1/32 tungsten, clam maki plastic

  6. Karol Kaleta
    - Shabbona Lake

    Shore fishing

    Largemouth Bass with a Silver Spinner #5

    1. Frank Anders 0
      Nice Catch :)
  7. James Chandler
    - Shabbona Lake

    Largemouth Bass with a swim jig, swim bait, blue black

  8. Michael Vogt
    - Shabbona Lake

    caught this one on cast right after I landed a 2 lb. same spot

    1 lb. 12 in. Largemouth Bass with a Yellow spinner bait

  9. Michael Vogt
    - Shabbona Lake

    caught this one on cast right after I landed a 2 lb. same spot

    1 lb. 12 in. Largemouth Bass with a Yellow spinner bait

  10. Michael Vogt
    - Shabbona Lake

    2 lb. 14 in. Largemouth Bass with a Yellow spinner bait

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