Shelbyville and Mattoon

**unknown 5** · 10-24-2010, 07:54 AM

I never was THAT much of a Dead Head but I saw them in the Assembly Hall in Champaign when it was completely full of Dead Heads. I saw a Dead Head sticker on a Cadillac the other day. Back in the day it was painted up school busses and VW vans.

The Fighting Illini basketball team looks good this year. They should have sell out crowds at the Assembly Hall this year. I don't think the UIS basketball team is that good this year. Lakeland hasn't had a good basketball team since Rex Morgan played.

No one has come up with my "Hunter's Moon Fishin' " secret yet. The full moon has passed now. I am not going to tell anyone, you will all have to find it out yourselves. I will say I have had plenty of break offs on high test lines lately. Nuff said.

**newmattoonguy** · 10-24-2010, 12:55 PM

I fished yesterday morning (10/23) on Mattoon. Caught 26 crappie, a couple cats while crappie fishing and a 16 inch striper. Good day, but kinda windy. Used a chartreuse jig. Red, I literally saw 1000's of shad this year. I find it hard to believe that the numbers would be down. I've only had a place on the lake for 3 years now. So maybe I don't have other years to compare with.

**sdeters** · 10-24-2010, 06:52 PM

When I was there I saw tons of shad also. I would like to look at the IDNR report. Time to find the person to conact.

**Jethro** · 10-24-2010, 08:28 PM

Here is the link for Lake Mattoon fish data, but guess what, site does not work(at least right now) if you try to select any of the listed lakes, nothing happens, maybe link will work later.

Fishing in Illinois

**birdman** · 10-24-2010, 09:59 PM

The data is still being recorded. There is much more than just shad populations and crappie numbers taken. I have heard that the information will be compiled this fall/winter and not come out untill spring.

**unknown 5** · 10-25-2010, 11:56 AM

I personally would like to see the stocking information. The Lake-Link board has some outdated info that is not useful. Again, in my opinion, the electro-survey may not be accurate depending on when it was taken. I think the folks running the survey are like the local bass fishermen, think that everything stays in 18" of water. I never see any bass fishermen fish where the bass are in the summer.

Mike Mounce is the local biologist. His office is in Charleston.

I especially watch the shad at spawning time but I watch the shad all summer. They are key.

**shild** · 10-25-2010, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by Redtick

I personally would like to see the stocking information. The Lake-Link board has some outdated info that is not useful. Again, in my opinion, the electro-survey may not be accurate depending on when it was taken. I think the folks running the survey are like the local bass fishermen, think that everything stays in 18" of water. I never see any bass fishermen fish where the bass are in the summer.

Mike Mounce is the local biologist. His office is in Charleston.

I especially watch the shad at spawning time but I watch the shad all summer. They are key.

I've heard that Mounce guy is a pretty good biologist, but his "perch jerkin" skills could use a little help.

**unknown 5** · 10-25-2010, 04:28 PM

I am sure LSG gives him some advise on the Lake Shelbyville crappie population. Maybe he should advise him on how to catch crappie. LOL

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