REND LAKE FISHING REPORT

May 21, 2013

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Phone (618) 724-2493

Fax (618) 724-4089

e-mail : rendinfo@usace.army.mil

Web site http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/rend

 

MAIN LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES

SPECIES	RATING	BAIT OF CHOICE	SUGGESTED LOCATIONS	REGULATIONS
LARGEMOUTH BASS	Good	Worms, black and blue jigs, minnows.	Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. Reports of fish being caught around Jackie Branch and Sandusky cove.	14” minimum length limit, 6 daily creel limit. 1 fish daily creel limit in PONDS 14” minimum length.
CRAPPIE	Excellent	Jigs are working well. Quarter-Ounce pink and white tub jigs. Small & Medium Minnows.	Fish are in flooded brushy areas (set bait 2’ deep). Reports of fish being caught shallow in buck brush in any cove and also deep water around brush piles. From shore fish near structures, hot spot at the pond area off I57 North of Gun Creek.	25 fish daily creel limit with no more than 10 fish 10 inches or longer
BLUEGILL	Good	Crickets, worms, wax worms, red wigglers, minnows.	Fish in the back of necks in shallow water or along rocks. Hot spot off the rocks under the sailboat harbor bridge in 1-4 ft of water.	10 fish daily creel limit in PONDS.
CHANNELCATFISH	Excellent	Sonny’s stink bait, whole shad, shad gut, night crawlers, shrimp, and leeches.	Fish in the back of necks in shallow water. Creeks running into the lake are hot spots after rain events. Set jugs in neck areas of the lake. Fish from the shore anywhere on the lake. Set line 3-4’ from the shore over rocks.	6 fish daily creel limit in PONDS.Jugs must be attended at all times while fishing.
WHITE BASS	Good	Worms, black and blue jigs, minnows.	Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. Reports of fish being caught around Jackie Branch and Sandusky cove.	20 fish creel limit.No more than 3 fish 17” or longer daily

 

Information as of: 05/21/2013LAKE LEVEL: 409.65 AVERAGE POOL FOR THIS DATE: 407.97 WATER TEMP: 67°F

Use of a minnow seine, cast net, or shad scoop for bait collecting within 1000 yards downstream of the Rend Lake dam and spillway is prohibited.