DeGray Lake
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08-Mar-24
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Conditions
: DeGray Lake: - Capt. Darryl Morris of Family Fishing Trips (501-844-5418) said he has been fishing both Lake Ouachita and DeGray Lake recently and the fish activity and conditions mirror each other. The crappie are definitely moving up shallower and in transition to spawn. Water temperature in the main body of water was 57 degrees the last time I went out. White bass and hybrids are migrating upriver for their spawn, too. Philip Kastner of Trader Bills Outdoors in Little Rock and Hot Springs noted on the weekly Wild Side Show on KABZ-FM, 103.7 The Buzz that DeGray Lake will be hosting the Trader Bills Team Trail event on Saturday, and high schoolers will be fishing a tournament on the lake on Sunday. He also noted of DeGray, Lake Ouachita and Lake Greeson how a lot of lakes are in the same ballpark right now. Mid-50s temperatures, 53-55 degrees, in the back of pockets you can find warmer water, absolutely. Most lakes are pretty, pretty clear. Theres not a lot of color in the water because we just havent had enough rain for this time of year. Its a unique situation for March for it to be not only this warm, but to be this low in water and this clear from the lack of rain. Reported by: Arkansas F&G |
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About: -
The 13,400-acrea DeGray Lake is a prime vacation and weekend getaway in
west-central Arkansas. Situated among ridges of the Ouachita Mountains and
formed by a dam across the Caddo River, the lake has more than 700 campsites,
ranging from full hook-ups to primitive, and some 15 boat-launching ramps on its
shores. Anglers enjoy the lake's largemouth bass, hybrid bass and other game fish species. Houseboating, sailing and scuba
diving are also popular, as is observing bald eagles that winter on DeGray.
Location: DeGray Lake is located on State
Scenic 7 Byway eight miles north of Arkadelphia (Exit 78 off I-30 at Caddo Valley/Arkadelphia) and
29 miles southwest of Hot
Springs, Arkansas.
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- Bass
- Bream
- Catfish
- Crappie
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NEW REGULATIONS IN EFFECT BEGINNING JAN. 1, 2015: Largemouth bass must be 13 inches or longer to keep. (This replaces the 13- to 16-inch slot limit previously on the lake.) Daily limit of black bass (largemouth, spotted bass and smallmouth combined) is 6.
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