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Gray's Lake

🛶 Lake fishing  Iowa · 🌅 05:40 - 🌇 20:48

Gray's Lake is a lake in Iowa. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

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Conditions right now

Weather
🌧️ Heavy rain
Water temp (est.)
21.5°C
Air temp
20.5°C
Wind
5.0 m/s
Pressure
1003.0 ↓ falling
Clouds
100.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

🌇 Dusk 19:33–21:33 🌙 Night 21:33–04:55

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

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Likely catch now (17 species)

Common Carp
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
14%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
14%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Blue Catfish
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
14%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
13%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season.
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Walleye
Walleye
Sander vitreus
11%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
5%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
5%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
5%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
3%
Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
3%
Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
2%
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
2%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
2%
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
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White Bass
White Bass
Morone chrysops
1%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Lake Trout
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
0%
Slow during the night, water outside its comfort range, overcast lifts the bite.
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Tips right now

Technique Start with a ledger bait for common carp, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for common carp at night. Fish hard now.
Colour Murky water: try red, yellow and strong scent for common carp.
Lure Ledger bait for common carp: Boilies or corn.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

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About this water

Gray's Lake

Gray's Lake Park is a park containing Gray's Lake in Des Moines, Iowa and covers 166.6 acres. Located just southwest of downtown at 2101 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA. With over 1 million people visiting the park each year, it is the city's most known and most visited recreation area. The park has a trail encompassing the lake that is 1.9 miles long and a pedestrian bridge over part of the lake. The park is linked with the system of trails that travel throughout the city and nearby Water Works Park.

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