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About 9 miles of Rock Creek flows through Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., where it is fed by eight small creeks including Piney Branch, Pinehurst Branch, Broad Branch, Soapstone Branch and Luzon Branch and numerous storm sewers. The creek has a fairly steep gradient with rapid changes in elevation. The man made Lake Needwood is located on the creek, north of Rockville.
Rock Creek offers opportunity for the ultra light enthusiast with species such as small mouth bass, largemouth bass, bluegill, fall fish, and redbreast sunfish readily taking tiny lures. Two-inch power grubs, small spinners, and jerk baits are among the most successful summertime lures. The most productive areas are the deeper pools just below riffle areas. The water is normally clear so a quiet approach and accurate casting is required to be effective. Rock Creek is for the sportsman not the meat hunter. You certainly won't fill your creel with whoppers, but you can have a lot of fun with an ultra light rod and reel in a tranquil setting.
In December 2003, the National Park Service announced plans to remove eight fish barriers in the Rock Creek, including adding a fish ladder to bypass the historic 1905 Peirce Mill Dam, modifying historic fords, and removing abandoned sewage lines and fords. The effort is designed to restore American shad, river herring and other migratory fish to the creek and their historic upriver spawning grounds.
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