Shabbona Lake Tip Board - Early Spring

Bass
Lure: Rapalas,Rattle Traps, Chatterbaits
Bait: Minnows, Nightcrawlers
Location: Northeast bay, no motor zone, dam face
Tip: Following a southwest wind fish the northeast bay

Muskie
Lure: SS Shads, Bagley Deep Diver
Location: NMZ, Tips Of Piers, Drop offs
Tip: Muskie will be up shallow in less than 10 feet
Bait: Suckers

Walleye
Lure: Jig, Rapalas, Slip Bobber Rig
Bait: Minnows,Nightcrawlers
Location: Dam Face, Roadbed Rockpiles, Bridge & Drop-offs
Tip: Fish drop-offs on windy days
Catfish
Lure: Liver Hooks, Dip Worms
Bait: Nightcrawlers, Liver, Dough Bait
Location: Roadbed, Area 25, Pier tips, NMZ
Tip: Try cut bait
Bluegill
Lure: Mini Mites, Small Bobbers, Jigs
Bait: Wax Worms , Leaf Worms
Location:Ddeep tree tops, fish cribs
Tip: Bluegill will not move up to the shoreline until water temp is over 55 degrees
Crappie
Lure: Jigs, Mini Mites
Bait: Minnows, Wax Worms
Location: NMZ, Cribs, Submerged Tree Tops
Tip:Crappie will not move up until water temp is over 50 degrees