Great Western Park Lake is a lake in Carroll County, Iowa. Great Western Park Lake covers about 6 acres.
What to Expect at Great Western Park Lake
Great Western Park Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish and Useful Baits at Great Western Park Lake
Fish reported from Great Western Park Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, and largemouth bass. Stocking records for Great Western Park Lake also list channel catfish, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
Bass
For bass at Great Western Park, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
For panfish at Great Western Park, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish.
Catfish, Bullheads and Carp
For bottom fishing at Great Western Park, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Great Western Park Lake
On a first trip to Great Western Park, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
When to Fish Great Western Park Lake
Spring at Great Western Park is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Great Western Park can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.