Casey Lake (aka Hickory Hills Lake) - Iowa DNR

Casey Lake (aka Hickory Hills Lake)

General Information

County: Black Hawk
Location: 12 miles south of Waterloo
Acres: 37.60
Maximum Depth: 22.7 ft. (2022)
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Casey Lake (aka Hickory Hills Lake) include:
  • Boat Access
  • Fishing Jetty
  • Picnic Area
  • Trails
  • Accessible Facilities
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
  • Accessible Shoreline
  • Lake Restoration Underway - Fishing Not Advised
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  • 09/22/2021 - 1,037 Channel Catfish (9.4)
  • 09/11/2019 - 1,034 Channel Catfish (8.7)
  • 9/6/2017 - 1,033 Channel Catfish (8.3")
  • 09/30/2015 - 665 Channel Catfish (8")
    No known aquatic invasive species have been found
The Fishing Regulations brochure is available for download. The summaries listed below are a partial listing provided for your benefit.

    Casey Lake is currently undergoing a lake renovation project. It began mid summer of 2023 and is currently in the tail end of its completion with habitat structures being placed now as we enter the new year of 2025. Filling of the lake will begin shortly and fish will be stocked in the spring/summer of this coming year.(2025)
    Tip: Click the arrow in the lower right corner to view the Fish Survey Data tool in full-screen mode.

    Contacts

    Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases

    The vast majority of Iowa’s streams, rivers and lakes offer safe and high-quality fish that pose little or no threat to human health if consumed. Some limitations may apply for young children and pregnant women. Here’s a Fish Consumption Fact Sheet from the Iowa DNR and the Iowa Dept. of Public Health for more information.