Most people heading to Rend Lake this time of year are interested in the savory crappie that make the southern Illinois reservoir home. But Ron Hamilton of Bloomington isn't like most people. The ...

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, fishermen ...

REND LAKE, Ill. (KFVS) - Fishermen from all over the Heartland hit the waters of Rend Lake in Illinois for the 16th Annual Bass Fishing Tournament in memory of fallen soldier, Kyle Price. The ...

Rend Lake, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, is the second-largest man-made lake in Illinois, with 19,000 acres of water, 162 miles of shoreline and 20,000 acres of land. More than 3 million ...

WHITTINGTON - Monday may have been Mitchell Balderas' first day on Rend Lake, but thanks to some sage advice from catfisherman Jeff Dodd, he already had the first rule of fishing down pat. "Don't give ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY (WSIL) -- The Rend Lake's Kids Fishing Derby was a big hit on Saturday. It was a collaboration between 4-H and the Army Corp of Engineers at Rend Lake. The fishing derby was organized ...

Illinois is home to some of the most beautiful state parks in the Midwest and the time is ripe to visit them. State parks and recreation areas can be found all over the state and can be located at the ...

INA, Ill. (AP) -- The Illinois contingent of the Brotherhood of Catfishermen will hold its second annual gathering June 20-22 at Rend Lake in Ina. The event is open to anyone who has an affinity for ...

When it comes to the development of our good spring fishing, weather is always a key factor. And, the weather thus far has proven to be fairly typical for our area. It seems like each time the angling ...

REND LAKE — When the third or fourth slab crappie hit the bottom of Rick Eskew’s livewell, the veteran Rend Lake fishing guide said for anyone to hear, “Not all bushes are created equal.” Although a ...