As Southern Illinois’s only 27-hole course, Rend Lake stands out for a variety of reasons. First, there are plenty of golfing options on one property, enabling guests to play nine, 18 or 27 (or more) ...

Husband and wife fishing duo Cole & Jay venture into a swampy wilderness to reveal where massive crappie slabs and packed bream beds are secretly lurking. Little boy stomped to death for 'sneaking ...

ASHDOWN -- Stick-ups, bushes and brush are all hot spots for catching a mess of crappie. Mackey Harvin, a guide at famed Millwood Lake, leaves this cover behind and heads for open water. The shallow ...

WHITTINGTON — A Vanderburgh County deputy coroner has confirmed the name of the man who died late Monday after his vehicle entered Rend Lake. Deputy Coroner Debbie Smith identified the man as Jeff ...

WHITTINGTON — A 58-year-old man from Anna died after his vehicle entered Rend Lake at a boat ramp Monday evening, prompting a large emergency response near Illinois 154. Emergency dispatchers received ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - In Franklin County, Rend Lake is reaching near historic lows during this drier-than-normal winter. Breanna Whitley is a Natural Resource Specialist with the U.S. Army ...

Crappie can be a finicky fish during fall. The tasty panfish sometimes bite so light an angler may never know a crappie has taken the bait. Mike McBride of Winslow has a way of dealing with the ...

Chasing crappies is one of my favorite things to do. Crappie are abundant in lakes all over the country, aggressive biters, great sport on light tackle, and excellent table fare. From ice fishing to ...

Six rods are better than one when it comes to catching summertime crappie at Beaver Lake. Mitch Glenn of Garfield sometimes sets out even more fishing rods for trolling crank baits that lure crappie ...

In early winter, finding crappies is as easy as finding green aquatic vegetation. Big slabs will be right up in the greenery, where they not only find abundant foot, but cover, both for ambushing ...