Hello Fellow Anglers,

   I'll be moving to the Roscoe, IL area from WI soon and I'm looking for any tips regarding fishing in the area.  I'll be near the Rock River, but I'm also looking for any useful information regarding lakes in Winnebago County.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you and happy fishing!

One of the park’s most popular activities is fishing Pierce Lake - named for state Rep. William Pierce of Rockford, who served in the legislature from 1951-1966 and who proposed the first land acquisition for the park in 1955. The lake is stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish and channel catfish, as well as bullhead, northern pike, muskellunge and walleye. Pierce Lake will allow any size engine on the lake, however, engines over 10 hp can operate at No Wake speed only. Paddle & Trail Bait Shop is open at Pierce Lake with Canoe, Kayak and boat rentals, they also have various types of bait available. for more information and prices, please call 815/885-4740. Pierce lake also has docks and two launching ramps available. Olson Lake also offers excellent fishing. Carry on watercraft and electric motors only.

I' ve fished there many times.  If you'd like to get together and go there, just let me know. Check out the links below.   Brian

Thank you for the info and the links.  Once I've moved I'm going to the hit the water as soon as possible.  I haven't been able to get my boat in the water for the past couple years, so I'm really chomping at the bit.  I've been doing a bit of shoreline fishing with my kids, but there's so much more water to cover!