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. You can just ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BENTON, IL (KTVI) – A Collinsville family is ...

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 ...

More than 3 million people visit Rend Lake each year. One of the highlights of the Rend Lake complex is Wayne Fitzgerald State Park, maintained by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, which ...

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 Fishing ...

The light hum of monofilament stretching lingered in the air as Phil Jenkins set the hook on a fat Rend Lake crappie. In the meantime, Gene Morgan cackled at the back of the boat as he reeled yet ...

A $26.4 million renovation project is underway at the Rend Lake Resort facilities at Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area.