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
- 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
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)
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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.