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REND LAKE FISHING REPORT
August 04, 2018
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
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MAIN LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES

SPECIES RATING BAIT OF CHOICE SUGGESTED LOCATIONS REGULATIONS

LARGEMOUTH BASS
Fair Minnows, spinner baits, worms, and black and blue jigs, soft plastics. Reports of fish being caught around Jackie Branch, Sandusky Cove, and South Marcum Cove. Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. 14” minimum length limit, 6 daily creel limit.
1 fish daily creel limit in PONDS 14” minimum length.

CRAPPIE

Fair Small or medium minnows on a cork over the brush.
Quarter-ounce pink and white tub jigs.
Fishing is tough but some nice fish are being taken. The Crappie are suspended on the brush in the 8 -12ft range. From shore, fish near structures, hot spots are S Sandusky, North & South Marcum. Brush piles are holding lots of fish, if you can get them to bite. Try main lake drop off areas. 25 fish daily creel limit with no more than 10 fish 10 inches or longer

BLUEGILL

Fair Small jigs, worms, meal worms, wax worms, crickets. From shore try Sailboat Harbor and Mine 21 Road. Fish shallow with crickets, worms or small jigs. Set bait at half of water depth. Fish in the back of necks and on flat shallow banks and on the rocks. 10 fish daily creel limit in PONDS.

CHANNEL
CATFISH

Good Garlic shrimp, leeches, cut shad, dip bait, and night crawlers. Try garlic shrimp in moving water. Drift fish near the creek channels on the main lake. Also, try Waltonville Dam, Turnip Patch, and Jackie Branch as well. Creeks are doing well. 6 fish daily creel limit in PONDS.
Jugs must be attended at all times while fishing.

WHITE BASS
Good Rooster Tails and spoons.
In-line spinners, jig and curly tail grubs. Reports of fish being caught anywhere the shad are moving. Try the main lake points first. Fish around along the rocks and drop-offs. 20 fish creel limit.
No more than 3 fish 17” or longer daily

Information as of: 08/04/2018
LAKE LEVEL: 406.17 AVERAGE POOL FOR THIS DATE: 406.67 WATER TEMP: 79°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 locations are available at the Rend Lake Corps of Engineers Project Office or online at www.enjoyrend.com. Contact Mark Cazier for more information at (618) 724-2493.

INA, Ill.– Actors are called to come to life on the Rend Lake College stage this fall alongside a beloved Christmas toy for the Rend Lake College 2018 Fall Play “The Nutcracker.” Auditions for the show will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4 in the RLC Theater. The play will hit the stage this fall Nov. 8-11.

Actors and community members age 16 and older are invited to audition. Each individual will be asked to cold read from the script, which will be provided during auditions, and perform some dance steps, though Director Tracey Webb said the show is not a ballet. Actors should dress professionally and bring appropriate footwear.
After the cast announcement, rehearsals will be held from 6-9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays in the RLC Theater, with some exceptions. For more information about auditions, contact Webb at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1295 or webbt@rlc.edu.

“The Nutcracker” is a family-friendly play based on a story written in 1816 by German author E.T.A. Hoffmann, during which a young girl’s holiday gift, a wooden nutcracker, comes to life and battles the evil Mouse King to win back his rightful crown. The story has been adapted countless times into films, television shows, and the popular ballet by the same name.

“The Nutcracker” will open at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, with additional show times at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Nov. 10. A 2 o’clock matinee will be held Sunday, Nov. 11. Tickets cost $12 and will be available for purchase on Oct. 22. Contact the Box Office for additional information at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1467.
RLC students in the fall play will register for the tuition-free Practicum in Theatre (THEA 1102) class to participate. Students will earn three credit hours at the end of the semester. There is a technology fee associated with the class of $60.