Today's Best Fishing Times for
Grays Lake, United States ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸

Solunar
Weather
7-Day
Spots

Fishing Overview for Grays Lake

Minutes from downtown, Grays Lake is a heavily visited urban spot where anglers target largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie, bluegill, and carp from piers and paths or by small craft. Spring and early summer see panfish and bass along riprap and weeds, while evenings and overcast days help the bite in this clear, shallow basin. It’s a convenient option for quick trips, with many anglers rotating between here and Easter Lake depending on wind and traffic. Nearest Hub: Des Moines

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:51 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    23%
  • Waxing Crescent - 23% illuminated Waxing Crescent
Next Full Moon in ~10 days on 29th July
  • Distance to earth:
    383,076 km
    Proximity:
    53.1 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Grays Lake
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul
New Moon
Wed, 12 Aug
Full Moon
Thu, 27 Aug

Solunar Bite Times

Settings
Display Settings:
  • good Day
12 1 2 3 4 5 AM 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Pro Tip: Save locations, get reminders & see fewer ads.
Sign Up Free
Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    03:30 am - 05:30 am
  • minor Time:
    09:56 am - 11:56 am
  • major Time:
    04:04 pm - 06:04 pm
  • minor Time:
    10:13 pm - 12:13 am
All times are displayed in the America/Chicago timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -5 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waxing Crescent at 23% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a good day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -1 hour and -20 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Sat, 18 Jul 21:52 • 41.57, -93.639
You can support us by subscribing to our Youtube Channel and sharing Fishingreminder on Facebook.

Current Fishing Weather

Updating Weather Infos...

7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Des Moines, US
Temperature
Wave Height
Swell Height
Wind
Pressure
Humidity
Cloudcover
Rain Precipitation
UV Index
Retrieving Weather...

7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase
-
-
-
-
R:
S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
-
-
-
-
R:
S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
-
-
-
-
R:
S: 		R:
S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
-
-
-
-
R:
S: 		R:
S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
-
-
-
-
R:
S: 		R:
S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
-
-
-
-
R:
S: 		R:
S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
-
-
-
-
R:
S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
-
-
-
-
R:
S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Grays Lake area

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.

Saylorville Marina - 21.29849775448km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Grays Lake. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Grays Lake - 0km , Raccoon River - 2.41654548918km , Scott Street Dam - 2.48440326339km , Frink Creek - 3.14476798319km , Boatman Island - 4.75852202397km , Dean Lake - 5.47136494697km , Case Lake - 6.18722250045km , Saylor Creek - 7.70149879667km , Canary Lake (historical) - 8.93360852263km , Yeader Creek - 9.45086277664km , Lake Halice - 9.90503459207km , Little Fourmile Creek - 9.91607845404km , Fisher Lake - 12.51389121619km , Avon Lake - 12.71412428132km , Muchikinock Creek - 12.91846836013km , Carney Marsh - 13.76955163967km , Randleman Lake - 15.17161684681km , Saylorville Dam - 15.20424525601km , Hickory Lake Dam - 16.42496240414km , Plug Run - 16.61254966225km , Cavitt Creek - 16.64107134873km , North River - 17.16546538531km , Fox Creek - 17.4338321992km , Sugar Creek Lake Dam - 17.97936901126km , Sugar Creek Lake - 18.054719654km , Felters Branch - 19.21659256802km , Big Creek Barrier Dam - 21.10499069886km , Saylorville Marina - 21.29849775448km , Big Creek Pounding Area - 21.96904815173km , Brenton Slough - 21.97647234971km , Middle River - 22.23014178558km , Clanton Creek - 24.08340694905km , Big Creek Terminal Dam - 25.0155442138km , Howard Lake - 25.73155098165km , Woodland Lake Dam - 25.95763145367km , South River - 26.46743803377km , West Creek - 26.64902313034km , Mill Branch - 26.83911402375km , Browns Lake - 27.02586933764km , North Raccoon River - 27.50301005292km

Harbours and Marinas Beaches Bays Wharfs Points,Reefs,etc
We have many members from all over the world who love fishing and share their catches. Checkout some of the recent catches and show us what you got.

Latest Catches

Share your catch
At fishingreminder we don't hide behind our desk. We are crazy about fishing, just like you - so make sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel and see what we're up to. If we are not working on fishingreminder, we are out fishing. Btw. fishingreminder is totally homegrown and we use fishingreminder ourselves everytime we go fishing. We are eternally grateful for your feedback, participation and support.
Comments
Please login to add a comment