Thread: 2015 Illinois Crappie Tournaments

Looks like I will start it off. Great thread by the way. Only 19 days till spring so we thought we should start planning the spring tourney at Lake Shelbyville. Need to know some dates of other tournaments that are going to be held this spring on the lake. We will be launching out of the 9th St. boat ramp. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.. Ken

We have the Crappie USA Super Event.. Looking forward to that even though I know absolutely nothing about the lake...HAHA Keeps it real though

March 13,14 Lake Egypt (crappie usa)
March 21 Habitat drop (lake shelbyville)
March 28 Lake Sanchris (Springfield crappie club open)
April 4 Clinton lake (Springfield crappie club open)
May 2 wilborn creek Lake Shelbyville (Springfield crappie club open)
May 9 wilborn creek ADM trucking tourney (one team member must be an adm employee,the spouse of an employee,or retired adm employee to participate)

may 15,16,17 Crappie camp Eagle creek campground Lake shelbyville
May 16 lake shelbyville crappie usa tourney

Thanks for the great Info.

HOI Crappie Club

All of our tournaments are open to the public. There are no membership dues to join the club.
We are a bunch of folks, young and old, married and single, who like to go Crappie Fishing.

We have a couple of special events this year. We are partnering with St. Jude and having a St. Jude Crappie Tournament and a St. Jude fish fry / raffle. The St. Jude tournament has a different entrance fee and different entrance rules. See more information below the schedule.

Our regular monthly tournaments are cash only. $20 per team/boat, and an optional $10 for biggest Crappie.
Larrysfishinghole.com has our schedule and registration form. We also have forms available at the ramp.

Regular Tournaments
Date- Lake - Ramp- Hours

March 28th, Clinton Lake, Mascoutin Ramp, day

April 11th, Evergreen Lake, Main Ramp, day

May 2nd, Banner Marsh- Shovel Lake, day

June 13th, Dawson Lake, early

August 1st, Evergreen Lake, Main Ramp, night

August 29th, to be determined

September 19-20 (2 day tournament), Clinton Lake, Mascoutin ramp, day
Fish Fry to follow

Day- 7am-12:30pm
Early- 6:30am-11:30am
Night- 7pm-midnight
Registration begins at least 1/2hr before start time.


St. Jude tournament and Fish Fry/Raffle
Crappie Tournament- May 30th, Evergreen Lake, Main Ramp, day
Fish Fry/Raffle- June 27th, UAW Hall in East Peoria (corner of Muller Road and Springfield Road) evening.

St. Jude crappie tournament is $60 per team (50% donated to St. Jude) limited to the first 30 boats.
This is a pre=registration tournament. Check made out to; St. Jude East Peoria Runners
Registration forms is on the back of the tournament schedule located on larrysfishinghole.com
Questions; [email protected]

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CRAPPIE ASSOCIATION, INC.
2015 schedule
Lake Egypt – March 29 Kinkaid Lake (Todd Horsley Memorial) – April 12 Carlyle Lake – April 26 Rend Lake – May 9 Smithland Pool – May 23 Rend Lake (Big Momma Challenge) – June 27
website has entry forms--sicrappie.com

Tournament dates.. What does everyone think about April 25th or May 16th. If anyone knows of other tournaments or big event that would effect the turn out on these dates please leave feedback.. Thanks Ken

As posted above... Crappie USA has their event on the lake May 16th.