Rock Creek Lake is a reservoir in Jasper County, Iowa. Rock Creek Lake covers about 1.5 acres and holds about 5,500 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Rock Creek Lake
Rock Creek Lake was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.
Fish and Useful Baits at Rock Creek Lake
Fish reported from Rock Creek Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, walleye, and white crappie. Stocking records for Rock Creek Lake also list channel catfish and walleye, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
Bass
For bass at Rock Creek Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
For panfish at Rock Creek Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish.
Walleye and Open-Water Fish
For roaming fish at Rock Creek Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Catfish, Bullheads and Carp
For bottom fishing at Rock Creek Lake, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Rock Creek Lake
On a first trip to Rock Creek Lake, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
When to Fish Rock Creek Lake
Spring around Rock Creek Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall around Rock Creek Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.