Saturday, June 9th is THE SHABBONA LAKE Bass OPEN!!!

As you have probably heard, Bass fishing has been phenominal at Shabbona Lake this year. The bass are done spawning and are up shallow in the weeds and along the shorelines. They are hungry and aggressive. Top water action time!!!

Don’t forget when there is a Fishing Open, There is DOLLAR DAYS AT POKANOKA”S!!!!!

Special Bonus : June 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th, 2012 – “Free Fishing Weekend” – No Fishing License required this weekend at any Illinois fishing location – 2 (two) Free Bait Items with Any All Day Boat Rental Reservation at Lakeside Bait, Tackle & Boat Rental.

Fishing Open Rules

Saturday, June 9th, 2012 – 4th Annual Bass Open Sponsored by Cabela’s Outdoors of Hoffman Estates – Heaviest Bass will win a gift card from Cabela’s Outdoors. Pokanoka’s Café will have its famous dollar days as well.

Please stop and sign in at Lakeside and donate $5.00 to our walleye restocking fund, to double your first place prize to $200, before you going fishing.

The Bass must be caught and “weighed in” at Shabbona Lake during the fishing open hours of 6AM to 7PM. You may “weigh in” fish at any time at Shabbona Lakeside.

1st Place gets $100.00 Cabela’s gift card ($200.00 Cabela’s gift card if you donate to our walleye fund. You must donate and sign in at Shabbona Lakeside before going fishing to be eligible for the extra $100.00)

2nd Place gets $50.00 Cabela’s gift card

3rd Place gets $25.00 Cabela’s gift card

How fishing open winners are decided.

Bass Open: Heaviest legal Bass (over 14 Inches)