The Rock River is a tributary of the great Mississippi River that flows through Northwestern Illinois and Southwestern Wisconsin, and is widely known as a great destination for the fishing enthusiast.

The Rock River flows through 18 Northwestern Illinois towns: the towns are South Beloit, Illinois; Rockton, Illinois; Roscoe, Illinois; Machesney Park, Illinois; Loves Park, Illinois; Rockford, Illinois; Byron, Illinois; Oregon, Illinois; Grand Detour, Illinois; Dixon, Illinois; Sterling, Illinois; Rock Falls, Illinois; Lyndon, Illinois; Prophetstown, Illinois; Coal Valley, Illinois; Milan, Illinois; Moline, Illinois; and Rock Island, Illinois

Avid fishermen visit any one of these 18 (more…)

Rock River begins west of West Bend, Wisconsin and runs south to Illinois and then southwest toward the Mississippi River. The river passes through Waterown, WI, Janesville, WI, Rockford IL, Sterling/Rock Falls, IL and finally through Rock Island, IL where the Rock River meets the Mississippi River. Rock River is about 285 miles long.

Originally, those who settled in the area saw Rock River as a method of transportation, but the railroad came into place. The river supplied the power to the mills that were originally in the area. The City of (more…)