Rend Lake

Franklin - Illinois


  • 107 catches

  • 1K+ followers

  • 159 spots

One of the state's best for largemouth, Crappie and white bass. Good numbers of channel and flathead catfish provide action. Excellent lake facilities. 18,900 acres

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Rend Lake Fishing Reports

Recently shared catches and fishing spots

  1. Mike Stuker
    - Rend Lake

    Details: Blue Catfish

  2. Tracy Hauck
    - Rend Lake

    Anyone catching any big Bluegills on Rend ?

  3. mark middleton
    - Rend Lake

    Anyone catching crappie at Rend lake recently since the cold weather moved in? Are the bridges producing crappies?

    1. Kent Barker 0
      neighbor of mine went out couple of days ago and caught a dozen nice ones.
    2. Chris Boehm 0
      Any ideas on Baldwin Lake for this weekend , 10/17-18? Where can I buy minnows close by?
    3. Chris Boehm 0
      Any ideas on where to put in 9/25/20 to catch some crappie? I've been told at Ina. Where can I get minnows close by? Any suggestions on fishing for them?
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  4. kyle schreiber
    - Rend Lake

    Details: 12 lb. Channel Catfish with a NightCrawlers

    2 Channel Cats within 10 minutes of each other under the bridge

  5. bill Koehler
    - Rend Lake

    4 lb. 2 oz. Largemouth Bass with a squarebill

    1. Grant Blackford 0
      Square bills have been one of my favorite go to's. Nice catch!
  6. Rambo Robertson 7 Robertson
    - Rend Lake

    White Crappie with a minnows and shad

  7. Josh Dunnigan
    - Rend Lake

    Details: Bald Eagle Nest

    Bald Eagle nest in dead tree.

  8. scott tweedie
    - Rend Lake

    Details: 2 lb. 228 in. Channel Catfish with a Dip Bait

  9. Sean Eubanks
    - Rend Lake

    Details: Stump Beware!!

    This one will rip a lower unit off boys. Watch it.

    1. Sean Eubanks 0
      Is the pin not showing? The top is only about 3-4 inches in diameter and sticking 3-4 inches out of water. It's the only one in the area and is about where most ...more guys run up and down the lake.
    2. Rollie Eubanks 0
      Where's it located?
      Where's it located?
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  10. Bascum Barnett III
    - Rend Lake

    2 lb. 4 oz. 13 in. Largemouth Bass with a White/Chartreuse Beetlespin

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