The Rock Creek Fish Hatchery isn't far from Haigler. Just a short jaunt east on Highway 34 to Parks, Nebraska, then north about 7 miles will bring you to this spring fed lake and fish hatchery operated by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
I have memories of the park where we had family and church picnics and trips there to just relax.
My uncle, Lloyd Crabtree, spent many weekends there with his little International pickup and silver camper fishing for trout, bass and blue gill. He didn't much like the carp, but would occasionally bring some of them home, too.
Camping is allowed at Rock Creek State Recreation Area, but it is primitive, so if you plan to camp, take everything you need with you. The only amenity is water. The area offers boating, hiking, camping, fishing and picnicing.
The Rock Creek Lake State Recreation Area is also known as a great bird watching site. The 165 acres of sandhills, sandsage and short grass surrounding the 54 acre lake is a stop over for migratory birds. A little known fact is that the last stands of sandsage in Nebraska are protected in this area.
It is a great place to visit. If you haven't been there for awhile, why not drive up and take a tour. Take your pole with you. (there are staff there to sell you a licence if you don't have one.)
The Rock Creek Fish Hatchery
Rock Creek Birding Site
Birding Trail
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