Rend Lake, IL Fishing Report

WATER CONDITIONS: 77 Degrees

FISH: bluegill ... good using crickets, red wigglers & meal worms along rocks in shallow water areas.

FISH: crappie ... excellent using jigs & minnows around brush piles, stake beds, under bridges and along Highway 154 5 to 12 feet deep. Bank fish from sailboat harborwall.

FISH: channel catfish ... excellent using worms, cut shad, shad guts, leeches & stink bait along rip rap. Drift fish anywhere on the lake using shrimp.

FISH: largemouth bass ... good using worms, rattle traps, jig & trailer, spinnerbaits & square bill crankbaits. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. Fish at mouth of bays and in 6 to 10 feet cover spots.

FISH: white bass ... good using spoon lures, jigs, curly tail grubs, Vibrax spinner number 3 and crankbait. Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. Fish at mouths of bays and in 6 to 10 feet cover spots. Some fish being caught by stumps.

WATER CONDITIONS: 82 degrees

FISH: bluegill ... good using crickets, red wigglers & meal worms along rocks and back of necks, in a little bit deeper water.

FISH: crappie ... excellent using jigs & minnows around brush piles, stake beds, under bridges and along Highway 154 6 to 12 feet deep. Bank fish from sailboat harborwall.

FISH: channel catfish ... excellent using worms, cut shad, shad guts, leeches & stink bait along rip rap. Drift fish anywhere on the lake using shrimp.

FISH: largemouth bass ... good using worms, rattle traps, jig & trailer, spinnerbaits & square bill crankbaits. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. Fish at mouth of bays and in 6 to 10 feet cover spots.

FISH: white bass ... good using spoon lures, jigs, curly tail grubs, Vibrax spinner number 3 and crankbait. Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. Fish at mouths of bays and in 6 to 10 feet cover spots.

WATER CONDITIONS: 83 degrees

FISH: bluegill ... good using crickets & meal worms along rocks and back of necks, in a little bit deeper water.

FISH: crappie ... excellent using jigs & minnows around brush piles, stake beds, under bridges and along Highway 154 6 to 12 feet deep. Bank fish from sailboat harborwall.

FISH: channel catfish ... excellent using worms, cut shad, shad guts, leeches & stink bait along rip rap. Drift fish anywhere on the lake.

FISH: largemouth bass ... good using worms, rattle traps, jig & trailer, spinnerbaits & square bill crankbaits. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. Fish at mouth of bays and in 6 to 10 feet cover spots.

FISH: white bass ... good using spoon lures, jigs, curly tail grubs, Vibrax spinner number 3 and crankbait. Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. Fish at mouths of bays and in 6 to 10 feet cover spots.

WATER CONDITIONS: 82 degrees

FISH: bluegill ... good using crickets & meal worms along rocks and back of necks, in a little bit deeper water.

FISH: crappie ... excellent using jigs & minnows around brush piles, stake beds, under bridges and along Highway 154 7 to 12 feet deep. Bank fish from sailboat harborwall.

FISH: channel catfish ... excellent using worms, cut shad, shad guts, leeches & stink bait along rip rap. Drift fish anywhere on the lake.

FISH: largemouth bass ... good using worms, rattle traps, jig & trailer, spinnerbaits & square bill crankbaits. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. Fish at mouth of bays and in 6 to 10 feet cover spots.

FISH: white bass ... good using spoon lures, jigs, curly tail grubs, Vibrax spinner number 3 and crankbait. Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. Fish at mouths of bays and in 6 to 10 feet cover spots.

FISH: bluegill ... excellent using crickets & meal worms.

FISH: crappie ... good using jigs & minnows around 6 to 10 feet deep. Shallow water around Ina marina pilings.

FISH: channel catfish ... excellent using worms, cut shad, shad guts, leeches & stink bait along rocks and dams.

FISH: largemouth bass ... good using worms, rattle traps, jig & trailer, spinnerbaits & square bill crankbaits. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. Fish at mouth of bays and shallow wood cover spots.

FISH: white bass ... good using spoon lures, jigs, curly tail grubs, Vibrax spinner number 3 and crankbait. Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. Fish at mouths of bays and shallow wood cover spots.