Shabbona Lake is sizzling when it comes to big fish. A muskie angler, who didn’t leave his name boated, a 49½-inch muskie Monday at the only public lake in Illinois built specifically for fishing.

As prime fishing season approaches, here are some of the Rockford region's best spots for reeling in bass, catfish, bluegill and even northern pike among other fish. We checked with the Illinois ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Fall fishing is holding steady across the Stateline, but anglers targeting big game fish like muskie, northern pike and walleye say the dry weather is making things more ...