Sands Timber Lake (Blockton Reservoir)
General Information
County: Taylor
Location: 1 mile northwest of Blockton
Acres: 60.00
Maximum Depth: 15 ft. (2015)
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Sands Timber Lake (Blockton Reservoir) include:
- Boat Access
- Picnic Area
- Accessible Facilities
- Restrooms
- Camping
- Hard Surface Boat Ramp
- 09/30/2021 - 705 Channel Catfish (9)
- 09/16/2019 - 710 Channel Catfish (8.6)
- 9/11/2017 - 700 Channel Catfish (7.7")
- 10/12/16 - 6,551 Bluegill (1.9")
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.
- Black Crappie
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined black and white crappie, 25 fish
- Possession Limit: unlimited
- Length Limit: none
- Other: No daily limit on private waters
- Bluegill
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
- Possession Limit: unlimited
- Length Limit: none
- Other: No daily limit on private waters
- Channel Catfish
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 8 fish
- Possession Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 30 fish
- Length Limit: none
- Other:
- Largemouth Bass
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 3 fish
- Possession Limit: combined black bass, 6 fish
- Length Limit: 15-inch minimum
- Other:
Spring electrofishing indicated a moderate abundance of largemouth bass up to 19 inches. Bluegill were sampled in moderate abundance up to 8 inches. Crappie were sampled in moderate abundance with most crappie in the 8-10 inch length range, but some larger crappie are available to anglers. Although low numbers of redear sunfish were sampled in 2021 some large (9+ inch) redear sunfish are available to anglers.(2021)
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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. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.