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Prairie Lake

Lake fishing  North Dakota · 04:40 - 20:35

Prairie Lake is a lake in North Dakota. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

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Conditions right now

Weather
Overcast
Water temp (est.)
64°F
Air temp
56°F
Wind
15 mph
Pressure
29.36 inHg ↑ rising
Clouds
99.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dusk 19:20–21:20 Night 21:20–03:55

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

Next hours

07:00
56°
08:00
57°
09:00
59°
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59°
11:00
60°
12:00
63°
13:00
63°
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63°
15:00
65°
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62°
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61°
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62°

Likely catch now (13 species)

Common Carp
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
20%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season.
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Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
17%
Active through the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Walleye
Walleye
Sander vitreus
14%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
7%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
7%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
4%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
4%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
4%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season.
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Lake Trout
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
2%
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
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About the fishing here

Prairie Lake is a lake in North Dakota.

Popular catches here include Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Walleye, Muskellunge, Brook Trout and Brown Trout.

Common Carp fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dusk and night.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

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 Low light: 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

Prairie Lake

A prairie lake is a somewhat shallow lake that will empty naturally during dry seasons, allowing a variety of terrestrial plants to flourish upon the rich nutrients in the exposed lakebed, and the lakes eventually refill with water returning to their previous aquatic state.

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More waters nearby

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Prairie Lake?

Popular catches here include Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Walleye, Muskellunge, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass.

Do you need a fishing license at Prairie Lake?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Prairie Lake?

Common Carp fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dusk and night.

What is biting at Prairie Lake right now?

Right now Common Carp is the most likely catch, at about 20%.