Rend Lake fishing guide Cyril Bowlin of Benton has been named to the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a “legendary guide,” and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ Urban ...

SOUTHERN, Ill. (KFVS) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a fishing report for Rend Lake. The lake is located in Franklin and Jefferson Counties in southern, Illinois. At Rend Lake ...

Look at it as a test of fishing mettle. “I had an angler sum this place up for me once,” says Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist Mike Hooe. “He said, ‘Mister, if ...

In many lakes, crappie fishing quickly comes to an end following the spawning season. At the sprawling Rend Lake in Southern Illinois, however, crappie fishing is a year-round activity.

Fishing is center stage. Rend Lake boasts largemouth bass, crappie, bluegills, channel catfish and white bass. • The Rend Lake Shooting Complex is open year-round. The facility has seven tap ...

Our fishing trip was quite successful on Rend Lake. We ended up reeling in 21 catfish. These fishermen sure spoiled me on this trip, as they pretty much did all the work. I could get used to that.

(WSIL) -- Rend Lake officials are giving us an update to ... Crews are also working on the shelter and handrails for the fishing pier. Download the free WSIL News and Weather apps for the latest ...

REND LAKE (WSIL) -- We're heading back into the ... A lot of tourists come here for the fishing. A lot of the Saint Louis people come down to do the camping, the boating and their just trying ...

SOUTHERN Ill. (KFVS) - Rend Lake crested at its second-highest level ever on Sunday, April 6. That’s according to the Rend Lake Project Office. Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at ...