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QUESTION: I'm a 32-year-old woman who loves to fish. I just moved toAurora last year and want to take my dad fishing. Could yourecommend any good spots to catch smallmouth or largemouth bass?

Michelle, e-mailANSWER: First, I would try in the neighborhood from shore on the FoxRiver. Below the dams from St. Charles to Montgomery has beenproductive. If you have a boat, the best now is probably Braidwood,south of Joliet. From shore or boat, the bass fishing is very goodat La Salle Lake, south of Seneca. You can rent a boat at La Salle(815) 357-1116, unless it's a windy day when the lake shuts down.Boat fishing for smallmouth has been decent at Heidecke Lake. Boatrental can be made at (815) 942-4000.