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Obituary – Gene Mandrell – Benton

March 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Gene Mandrell, 84, of Benton, passed away at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the VA Medical Center in Marion.

He was born in Benton, IL on Sept. 14, 1928, the son of Leslie Rufus and Bonnie Mae (Eldridge) Mandrell.

He married Eddyth Bullington on July 2, 1949 in Benton and she survives.

Mr. Mandrell was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army.  He was a member of the Church of Christ in West City.

He worked most of his life as a carpenter.

Mr. Mandrell is survived by his wife, Eddyth Mandrell, of Benton; on son, Brad Mandrell and wife Becky, of Benton; one daughter, Pam Robinson and husband Dave, of Benton; seven grandchildren, Angela Jones and husband Ira Donald, of Mandeville, LA; Jeff Mandrell, of Lexington, KY; Lee Mandrell and wife Kristy, of Florrisant, MO; Lana Mandrell, of Energy, IL; Pat McClerren, of Washington, IL; Bridgett Thacker, of McLeansboro and Kelly Roberson and husband Jeremy, of Benton.

Mr. Mandrell is also survived by a twin brother, Jack Mandrell and wife Marie Louise, of Pekin, brother Curt Mandrell and wife Beverly, of Benton and several nieces and nephews.

Also surviving is 13 grandchildren, Brittney, Haley, Abi, Noah, Patrick, Cassie, Morgan, Gabriella, Rachel, Cameron, Destiny, Nick and Damion.

Mr. Mandrell was preceded in death by his parents and by an infant brother.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 24 at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with Minister Steve Reeves officiating.  Burial will be in the Masonic & Oddfellows Cemetery in Benton with military rites conducted by the Benton American Legion and Benton VFW Post and the National Guard.  Visitation will be after 2 p.m. on Sunday until the time of the funeral service at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton.

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Franklin County board fills committee openings

March 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

 

 Staff Report

A number of open seats on various county committees were filled, Tuesday night by the Franklin County Board.

Those appointments were:

– L. Goebel Patton was re-appointed to the County Mental Health “708” Board that oversees the H Group efforts . Mr. Patton has served over 30 years on this board dating back to when the group was known as the Franklin-Williamson Human Services.

– Members appointed to the county 911 Emergency Telephone Board included former West Frankfort Police Chief Jeff Tharp, Andy Tipton and County Board member David Rea.

– County Board member Danny Melvin and Dr. Dixon were re-appointed to the Bi-county Health Board.

– Named to the Franklin County Tourism Bureau were Sylvia Tharp and Bruce Fasol ( to fill an unexpired term until June of 2013.)

The only appointment listed on the agenda that was not filled was one of a replacement for the late Bennie Gayer on the Plumfield Water District Board. :

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All-star basketball game Sunday at Logan

March 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

BY JOHN D. HOMAN

Logan Media Services

CARTERVILLE – Twenty-seven of the most talented senior basketball players from throughout the region will assemble Sunday and compete in the 26h Annual All-Star Classic at the Donald L. Brewer Gymnasium and Convocation Center on the John A. Logan College campus.

Game time is set for 3 p.m. All tickets are $5. Ed Belva and Todd Tripp will coach one team, while Kevin Toney and Eric Stallman will coach the other.

Players on Belva and Tripp’s squad include: Jerrod Warren-Carbondale; Jeremy Weeke-Okawville; Link Cushman-Chester; Justin Lukens-Herrin; Scott Brown and Devin Holle-Nashville; Gabe Owens and Kris Harlow-Woodlawn; Devantae Price-Egyptian; Austin McPheron-Johnston City; Trey Witges-Waltonville; Trevor Flota-Mount Vernon; George Kuhlman-Trico; and Darin Winkelman-Steeleville.

Players on Toney and Stallman’s team are: Dylan Davidson-Newton; Daz Nickerson-Massac County; Anthony Johnson-Oblong; Dylan Harding-Pinckneyville; Patrick Lowe and Andrew Drone-Gallatin County; Joshua Jones-Meridian; Kevin Mercks-Christopher; Blaine LePere-Trico; Aaron Rushing-Sparta; Dalton Beltz- Du Quoin and Tyler Smithpeters and Capel Henshaw from state champ, Harrisburg.

Prior to the game, there will be three-point shooting and dunk contests. The Ron Herrin Award will be presented just prior to tip-off.

There will also be a halftime performance by the Du Quoin High School Indianettes dance squad. Prior to the start of the second half, the Shawn Oldani Award will be presented. At the conclusion of the game, the Buffalo Wild Wings MVP awards will be presented.

For more information, contact event organizer, Wendell Wheeler, at 618-790-3045.

 

 

Filed Under: Franklin Co. News, High School Sports, Uncategorized

Benton Public Library takes a giant step into the future

March 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Erin Steinsultz

Benton Public Library is joining with 427 libraries in southern Illinois that make up SHARE (Sharing Heartland’s Available Resources Equally), a consortium of libraries that belong to the Illinois Heartland Library System.

benton public library

On April 9, 2013, SHARE will go live with a new automation software platform known as Polaris, the software system it uses to circulate books, movies, and other materials, and issue library cards to patrons.

“SHARE is made up of four automated systems that currently have their own software platform containing more than two million items,” said Benton Public Library director Erin Steinsultz.

“When all of the systems combine on April 9, there will be almost ten million items, almost two million library users. It’s been quite a feat to get everything combined into one database.”

Several library experts have commented that SHARE is the largest library automation consortium in the country.

“This means Benton Library has access to nearly all of those ten million items from those 427 libraries,” said Steinsultz. “It’s really amazing how much information this will make available so quickly.”

As SHARE libraries prepare to transition to the Polaris software, the library and its users will experience some slightly diminished library service.

“There will be a new online patron access catalog, or PAC, where you can search for items you are interested in, place holds, pay fines, and so on. The new PAC will be available beginning April 9,” said Steinsultz. “It will have some really great search features. In the meantime, the old PAC will be offline for about a week or so.”

“We are learning completely new software that is as different as night and day from our current software,” commented Steinsultz. “We may take just a bit longer than usual to perform a task at the computer. Also, please bring your library card. The new software will only allow us to find your library card record through your card number, so please bring your card with you every visit.”

Users will also experience a short stoppage in some library services. Patrons will also not be able to place holds on items from March 15 to April 9. No new items will be added to the library collections between March 22 and April 9. Items that were on hold but not received by their requestor prior to March 22 will have the hold cancelled. This is necessary to allow the current items to be loaded into the Polaris automation system.

All of the member libraries will be using an offline version of the Polaris software from April 1 through April 8. During that time, library users will be able to return books to their home library, and check out books there as well. Neither patrons nor library staff will be able to place holds or request items until Go Live Day on April 9.

“We have about 48,000 items in house that should offer most users a wide variety to choose from during that time,” said Steinsultz. “We will also gladly assist the patrons with making a list of the items they should place on hold once Polaris goes live.”

Benton Public Library staff is looking forward to the changes.

“This is something I am very excited to be able to offer our patrons. I hope they will enjoy the final product and be just a little patient as we transition over a few weeks,” said Steinsultz.

For more information on the changes happening with the Polaris transition or any library programming, please call 438-7511.

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Franklin County Farm Bureau News

March 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By J. Larry Miller

I keep believing that spring should arrive any day now. I am like a child looking out the window for the arrival of green grass and warm days. The reason is that I am close to running out of hay and it is hard to find any for sale and my cows would appreciate something tasty like green grass. It will happen because it always does about this time every year.

Larry Miller, executive director Franklin County Farm Bureau

Larry Miller, executive director Franklin County Farm Bureau

Farmers from throughout Southern Illinois met on Monday in Marion for a Legislative Breakfast. State and Federal legislators and representatives updated those present on issues from the state budgets to the passage of the farm bill. These types of meetings allow us an opportunity to share Farm Bureau’s position on various topics. There were about 50 in attendance.

Speaking of state legislation, the Illinois Farm Bureau has policy that is in opposition of the Same-Sex Marriage Act. Some of our members have been unhappy with the silence that has existed about action on this issue. I have talked with our lobbyists and they have told me that every state legislator has been made aware of Farm Bureau’s opposition to this Act.

There has been debate about why a farm organization should be involved in a social issue. That is a fair question but our policy book has several social issues that have been in our policy book for years and when they were adopted who would have ever thought that something like gay marriages would become acceptable in our society. We as managers have been admonished in the past about any deviation of policy and so now we should follow policy on this issue.

Thankfully, our local legislators are working to prevent the passage of the bill but there is a difference in simply opposing and actively working to defeat the issue. Encourage our local legislators by calling them and letting them know your position.

Some farmers are beginning to apply first applications of nitrogen and as temperatures warm, spraying for garlic control and fungicide treatments will begin. Management of wheat has intensified in the last few years with different timing of nitrogen and fungicide to optimize yields. These practices are showing an increase in wheat yields.

Remember we are farmers working together. If we can help let us know.

Filed Under: Franklin Co. News, Opinion

Amazing come-from-behind win sends RLC Warriors to NJCAA Final Four

March 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

DANVILLE, Ill. (March 20, 2013) – Momentum.

]While watching the Rend Lake College Warriors get behind South Suburban College in the national basketball championship quarterfinals Wednesday night, there was a feeling they could still swing it. Too good a team to go quietly against the Bulldogs program-turned rival over the span of a year, there was still a fixed hope things would change. But it was double-digits by the half. Then 20 points. Things seemed to be getting away from the Warriors in a hurry.

Jeril Taylor hit two free throws with ;05 seconds left to give the RLC Warriors a berth in the NJCAA Final Four.

Jeril Taylor hit two free throws with ;05 seconds left to give the RLC Warriors a berth in the NJCAA Final Four.

But then it happened. A couple of stops here. A turnover there. Still enough time. The momentum had turned and Rend Lake had dug itself out. It found itself with the ball and a chance to hit a last-second long shot to win. Sophomore guard Dawson Verhines (Woodlawn) caught the inbound pass, launched a half-court laser over two defenders, and it rimmed out. It was perhaps the greatest comeback in RLC sports history already, and the Warriors hadn’t won anything.

Overtime.

RLC went on the attack, taking advantage of South Suburban players who had picked up four fouls in regulation. It worked. Two Bulldogs fouled out by way of Warriors slashing into the lane off the dribble. South Suburban’s coach went to a player on the bench who had four fouls. Within two or three possessions he had fouled out. RLC’s plan was working, but it was still down. Players kept fighting on defense, going hard for loose balls and working for good shots. A couple of costly turnovers and a foul by the Bulldogs put the hammer in Rend Lake’s hand with Jeril Taylor holding the last nail. The spindly, 6-4 freshman from Louisville, Ky., had hit key shots throughout the game – three from long range and a team-high 19 points. It was fitting he was the one called to close.

Taylor stepped to the line with five seconds left. The rest of his team had pulled out to the other end of the floor to put up one last defensive stand. Without hesitation, he made the first. It looked more like he was shooting in the first five seconds of the game than the last five seconds of overtime. His second shot found nothing but net in the same fashion. South Suburban pushed the ball down the floor, passed to a man in the corner and got off one last shot. However, RLC big man Bronson Verhines (Woodlawn) blocked the ball farther out of bounds than it had travelled from the shooter’s hand.

The block ended the game and sends a roused Rend Lake team into the national semifinals. The #4 seeded Warriors (28-3) play at 6 p.m., Friday, against #8 Owens Community College of Ohio (26-8). Listen live at Q106.3FM and watch a live stream at www.ihigh.com/njcaatv.

The Warriors’ 98-75 win over Cecil College on Tuesday was the first men’s basketball national tournament win in RLC school history. Tonight’s incredible 85-83 overtime victory is the second.

For all things athletic at The Lake, visit RLC online at www.rlc.edu/warriors.

BOX SCORE

Date: 3/20/2013 Arena: Mary Miller

Time: 8:00 pm City, State: Danville, IL

VISITOR: South Suburban (83 OT)

TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS

NO PLAYER P FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OFF DEF TOT PF TP A TO BK S MIN

21 Thorton, Kadeem * 4 8 0 0 0 0 2 5 7 3 8 2 1 0 1 38-

23 Harris, Michael * 9 24 6 13 0 1 2 2 4 2 24 1 5 0 1 44+

24 Walker, Bryce * 9 20 4 11 3 3 2 5 7 0 25 8 2 0 0 44-

30 Lee, Michael * 4 8 1 3 2 2 1 3 4 5 11 2 5 0 2 32+

32 Beard, Stefan * 2 5 0 1 1 5 2 0 2 4 5 1 1 1 0 18-

10 Strickland, Anthony 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 11-

34 Hopkins, Marius 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1-

41 Davis, Henry 3 5 0 0 1 4 2 5 7 1 7 1 0 0 0 14-

55 Shofidiya, Rasheed 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 24+

TEAM REBOUNDS 0 0 0 0

Team Totals 32 74 11 28 8 17 11 21 32 23 83 16 17 2 4 225

 

Total FG% – 1st: 15/35 0.429 2nd and OTs: 17/39 0.436 Game: 0.432 Deadball

3-PT FG% – 1st: 6/15 0.400 2nd and OTs: 5/13 0.385 Game: 0.393 Rebounds

Total FT% – 1st: 1/2 0.500 2nd and OTs: 7/15 0.467 Game: 0.471 (5,7)

 

HOME: Rend Lake College (85 OT)

TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS

NO PLAYER P FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OFF DEF TOT PF TP A TO BK S MIN

10 Ayala, Corey * 2 10 1 2 2 2 4 3 7 1 7 4 4 0 0 31+

21 Allen, Noel * 4 5 0 0 2 4 5 5 10 1 10 1 3 2 1 28-

24 Verhines, Dawson * 3 13 0 7 2 2 1 1 2 2 8 5 3 1 2 38+

30 Macklin, Cortez * 6 14 0 5 4 4 0 4 4 2 16 0 1 0 1 33+

42 Verhines, Bronson * 6 8 0 0 1 4 5 8 13 3 13 3 2 3 1 38+

5 Whaley, Trice 3 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 6 0 0 0 1 9+

00 Williams, Montez 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 7-

20 Bryant, Stephon 2 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 5 0 1 0 1 5+

22 Taylor, Jeril 6 17 3 10 4 5 0 7 7 4 19 1 1 0 0 30-

32 Buford, Montez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4-

34 Singletary, Alonzo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+

TEAM REBOUNDS 0 0 0 0

Team Totals 32 79 5 26 16 23 19 31 50 15 85 14 16 6 7 225

 

Total FG% – 1st: 10/31 0.323 2nd and OTs: 22/48 0.458 Game: 0.405 Deadball

3-PT FG% – 1st: 1/10 0.100 2nd and OTs: 4/16 0.250 Game: 0.192 Rebounds

Total FT% – 1st: 3/7 0.429 2nd and OTs: 13/16 0.813 Game: 0.696 (7,4)

 

Technical Fouls: SS (0)

: RLC (0)

 

 

ENHANCED SCORING FstBrk OffTov Paint 2ndCh Bench

South Suburban 0 16 26 11 10

Rend Lake College 0 19 50 21 31

 

SCORE BY PERIODS 1st 2nd OT1 TOTAL

South Suburban 37 38 8 83

Rend Lake College 24 51 10 85

 

SHOT CHART

 

South Suburban

FG

FGA

PCT

3P

3PA

PCT

FT

FTA

PCT

ORB

DRB

TRB

PF

A

TO

BK

ST

PTS

1st

15

35

42.9

6

15

40.0

1

2

50.0

3

11

14

10

7

6

1

2

37
2nd

14

27

51.9

3

8

37.5

7

13

53.8

4

7

11

8

7

11

0

2

38
OT1

3

12

25.0

2

5

40.0

0

2

0.0

4

3

7

5

2

0

1

0

8

32

74

43.2

11

28

39.3

8

17

47.1

11

21

32

23

16

17

2

4

83
Rend Lake

FG

FGA

PCT

3P

3PA

PCT

FT

FTA

PCT

ORB

DRB

TRB

PF

A

TO

BK

ST

PTS

1st

10

31

32.3

1

10

10.0

3

7

42.9

4

15

19

4

4

9

4

3

24
2nd

21

43

48.8

4

14

28.6

5

6

83.3

13

11

24

10

9

7

1

4

51
OT1

1

5

20.0

0

2

0.0

8

10

80.0

2

5

7

1

1

0

1

0

10

32

79

40.5

5

26

19.2

16

23

69.6

19

31

50

15

14

16

6

7

85

 

SCORE BY PERIODS

1st

2nd

OT1

TOTAL
South Suburban

37

38

8

83
Rend Lake College

24

51

10

85
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RLC advances at NJCAA DII Tournament

March 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Nathan Wheeler

Rend Lake College’s 12-point lead at halftime over Cecil College was a promising start in today’s opening round of the 2013 NJCAA DII Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament in Danville.

It got better.

After recovering from a meltdown in the opening minutes of the second half, the Warriors took control and won 98-75 over a Seahawks squad that logged an atypical 33.7 percent from the field. Cecil led the nation in three-point shooting during the regular season.

BronsonVerhinesMugBut it was Rend Lake that hit from beyond the arc in the second half – 44 percent. Big shots from long range came courtesy of players like Dawson Verhines (Woodlawn) who finished with 12 points; Cortez Macklin (Louisville, Ky.) who had 13 points, six rebounds and two assists; and Stephon Bryant (Louisville, Ky.) who had seven points and five rebounds. RLC got good inside penetration and rebounding from Bronson Verhines (Woodlawn) and Noel Allen (Guttenburg, N.J.). The combination of shooting and rebounding lifted The Lake to the next round.

RLC will play South Suburban (Ill.) at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 20. Rend Lake beat the Bulldogs 76-68 when the two teams met back in November. The games are available live on local radio by tuning in to WQRL 106.3FM or online at wqrlradio.com and on a video stream at www.ihigh.com/njcaatv.

Bronson Verhines finished with a double-double – 18 points and 15 rebounds. Two of the biggest factors in the game were rebounding and bench points. Rend Lake out-rebounded Cecil 61-35 and had 41 points from the bench, compared to the Seahawks’ 10. Cecil players appeared to be running on empty toward the end of the fast-paced game.

Montez Buford (Louisville, Ky.) had an outstanding first half for the Warriors and was a big part of the lead going into halftime. Buford finished with 15 points.

Others contributing to RLC’s cause were point guard Trice Whaley (Jeffersonville, Ind.) with six points and two steals; Corey Ayala (Metropolis) with four points and two assists, Allen with 10 points and seven rebounds, Dennis Froemling (Campbell Hill) with two points, Alonzo Singletary (Chicago) with two points and six rebounds, and Jeril Taylor (Louisville, Ky.) with nine points, nine rebounds and five assists.

For all things athletic at The Lake, visit RLC online at www.rlc.edu/warriors.

 

 

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Obituary – Marian Marceline Gulley – Sesser

March 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

SESSER – Marian Marceline Gulley, 83, died Monday, March 18, 2013, in Washington County Hospital in Nashville.

Marian was born March 29, 1929, in Sesser, to Burtis “Big Boy” and Lena (Walker) McBride. Marian was a homemaker.

She married Howard Paul Gulley and he preceded in death.

She is survived by two  children, Glenn and Resa Gulley and Paula Horn, all of Sesser.  Also surviving are grandchildren, Charles and Gretchen Pool of Sesser, Darrel and Jennifer Pool of Sesser, Jody and Beth Shaw of Sesser, Amber Gulley of Carbondale, Shonda and Weston White of Carterville; great-grandchildren, James Paul Pool, Danielle Winget, Suzy Aiello, Jesse White, Andrew White and Nick White.  She is also survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Cletus and Connie McBride of Sesser.

Mrs. Gulley was preceded in death by her husband Howard Paul Gulley, one son-in-law, Bob Horn and her parents.

Private graveside services will be held March 20, in Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser, with the Rev. Chad Wilkin officiating. Interment will follow.

Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser is in charge of arrangements. For more information, visit http://www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com/.

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SIU travels to Eastern Illinois Tuesday for non-conference battle

March 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

 

Southern Illinois (9-10, 0-0 MVC) vs. Eastern Illinois (3-14, 0-5 OVC)
Date Tuesday, March 19
Time 3 p.m.
Location Charleston, Ill. – Coaches Field
Probables LHP Brad Drust (1-1, 10.57) vs. RHP Jake Johansmeier (0-1, 4.00)
Radio WFRX 1300-AM and online at Saluki All-Access
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Live Stats Provided by Eastern Illinois
Social Media @SIU_Baseball

CHARLESTON, Ill. – The Southern Illinois baseball team will look to snap a three-game losing streak with a 3 p.m. game Tuesday at Eastern Illinois. It will be the Salukis’ final game before the conference season starts this weekend.

TUESDAY’S STARTER Brad Drust will make his second start of the season. The lefty made his first start of the season on Wednesday, March 13 at Middle Tennessee State. He allowed two runs off four hits in four inning of work. A redshirt junior, Drust has also made four relief appearances in 2013 and picked up his first win of the year on Feb. 22 at Jacksonville State.

EASTERN ILLINOIS SERIES NOTES Southern Illinois leads the all-time series, 56-28-1. The series dates back to Abe Martin’s first year as head coach in 1947. The Salukis have won eight of the last 11 meetings, but the Panthers beat SIU 5-1 in Carbondale in 2012. The two schools have met annually for a single game since 2005. During that recent stretch, SIU is 6-2 against the Panthers. Southern Illinois has won its last three road games against Eastern Illinois and has not lost in Charleston since dropping both games of a double header with EIU on April 7, 1993.

The Salukis have not lost in Charleston since 1993.

The Salukis have not lost in Charleston since 1993.

SCOUTING THE PANTHERS After starting the season 3-5, Eastern Illinois has lost nine straight games. The Panthers opened the home portion of their season this past weekend with a pair of losses to Austin Peay. The third game of the series was cancelled due to weather. EIU ranks 10th out of the 11-team Ohio Valley Conference with a .243 team batting average. Second baseman Nathan Sopena leads the team with a .316 batting average and five stolen bases. Jake Johansmeier will make his second start of the season. He has also made six relief appearances this season.

CLOSE LOSES Four of SIU’s last five loses have been by two runs or less, and the last two have been in extra innings. SIU has not lost by more than three runs all season. The Salukis are 2-4 in one-run games and 2-4 in two-run games. Southern Illinois is 5-2 in games decided by three runs or more.

LOOKING AHEAD SIU will open the conference schedule on Friday, March 22 with a three-game series at Indiana State. The Salukis will then return home for five consecutive nonconference games at Abe Martin Field. SIU will host Belmont on Tuesday, March 26 before welcoming Eastern Kentucky to town for a three-game series beginning on Thursday, March 28. The homestand will conclude on Tuesday, April 2 against Murray State.

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Rend Lake Fishing Report

March 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

 

REND LAKE FISHING REPORT

For March 18, 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 No Report at this time. Worms, rattle traps, jig&trailer, spinner baits, square bill crank baits. 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. 14” minimum length limit, 6 daily creel limit. 1 fish daily creel limit in PONDS 14” minimum length.
CRAPPIE

 

 Good Jigs are working well. Quarter-Ounce pink and white tub jigs. Fish are in the deep water. Fish 10-16 ft deep over brush and on edges of water. Fish are being caught around structures. 25 fish daily creel limit with no more than 10 fish 10 inches or longer
BLUEGILL

 

 No Report at this time. Crickets, worms, wax worms, red wigglers. 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.
CHANNEL

CATFISH

 

 Good Sonny’s stink bait, whole shad, shad gut, night crawlers, and leeches. Jig fish in shallow water with leeches. If fishing from a boat let your bait drift and drag the bottom. 6 fish daily creel limit in PONDS.

Jugs must be attended at all times while fishing.
WHITE BASS No Report at this time. Spoon Lures. Jig and 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. 20 fish creel limit.

No more than 3 fish 17” or longer daily

 

Information as of: 03/18/2013

LAKE LEVEL: 409.06 AVERAGE POOL FOR THIS DATE: 407.56 WATER TEMP: 39°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.

Maps of the Fish Attractor tree locations along with GPS readings are available at the Rend Lake Corps of Engineers Project Office. Contact Molly Rawlinson for more information at (618)724-2493. In order to maintain a cleaner recreation area, anglers and bow fishermen fishing below the dam are asked to return dead rough fish to the water.

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