Reservoir · Franklin, Illinois
Rend Lake
Location Snapshot
Rend Lake is a southern Illinois reservoir with a strong channel-catfish and crappie identity. Channel catfish and white crappie are the principal supported targets, with black crappie, white bass, largemouth bass, and hybrid striped bass adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Rend Lake.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Channel catfish and white crappie are primary and established in Rend Lake. Black crappie and white bass are common and established, and largemouth bass are common and stocked. Hybrid striped bass are present and stocked.
Target species
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
White Bass
Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
Hybrid Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis × Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Stocking information
Hybrid striped bass and largemouth bass are stocked in Rend Lake.
- Stocked
Largemouth Bass
Stocked · Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
- Stocked
Hybrid Striped Bass
Stocked · Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Franklin, Illinois
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Lake Details
County
Franklin
Management Category
USACE / Illinois DNR flood-control reservoir
Regulation Scope
Rend Lake.
Regulation Summary
Rend Lake: Illinois inland fishing regulations at the USACE Rend Lake project. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
Channel Catfish, White Crappie, White Bass, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available