Shabbona Lake is known as Illinois’ # 1 Fishing Lake because it is “The Muskie Capitol Of Illinois”. On any given day you can catch Muskie, Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Perch, Stripers & Bluegill
- Home Of 4 State Of Illinois Record Muskie
- Home Of 2 State Of Illinois Record Hybrid Crappie
- 425,000 Visitors A Year
- Only 80 Miles West Of Chicago
- Only 30 Miles West Of Aurora
- Only 25 Miles Southwest Of DeKalb
The Park is open year-round and the hours of operation are:
April thru October
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
November thru January
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
February thru March
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM





