SHABBONA, Ill. — There’s nothing like the smell of anise oil and petroleum jelly on a single-digit morning. After he drilled seven lucky holes Monday at Shabbona Lake with his 8-inch power auger, Ken ...

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SHABBONA - There's nothing shabby about fishing at Shabbona Lake. The 318-acre lake - the only public reservoir built in Illinois specifically for fishing - is hot for several kinds of fish. "We're ...

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 ...

Tackle store owner Denny Sands is branching out. Way out. Sands, who co-owns Shabbona Lakeside Bait & Tackle at Shabbona Lake is opening a boat rental business on Lake Delavan, a fishing spot in ...

Rockford is a fishing oxymoron: Our town is full of fishermen, but many of the most ardent outdoorsy types head north to Wisconsin when they want to cast a line. But what if you only want to get away ...