Lake Powell Fishing Report June 2, 2015 by Wayne Gustaveson
Bransen Jackson, Kanab UT, was given the enviable task of catching striped bass with his fly rod. Bransen is a college student who works for UDWR this summer and was instrumental in collecting the needed fish for a sample when fly fishing was the best collection option. Thanks Bransen! Lake Powell Fish Report – June 2, 2015 Lake Elevation: 3597.6 Water Temperature 71 – 75 F By: Wayne Gustaveson Slurps! The fishing report trip this week got off to a weird Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustaveson May 27, 2015
Lake Powell Fish Report – May 26, 2015 Lake Elevation: 3595 Water Temperature 63 – 70 F Lake Powell is rising. The weather forecast is for rapid warming. Fish behavior is changing as a result of the changing conditions. Here is how to keep up with the new reality in the fish world at Lake Powell. Runoff is now busting downstream allowing the lake water level to increase each day. All that water makes the upper lake muddy, reduces visibility, and points anglers downstream Read More +
Lake Powell Entrance Fees May 2015
From Glen Canyon During the public comment period, the park received 34 formal comments. While the majority of comments supported an increase, some people felt that the originally proposed increase was too high. In response to public comments, the park modified the proposal to reduce the fee schedule and phase implementation. For the schedule of fee increase implementation, please see the table below: Entrance Fees Current Fees Effective June, 1 2015 Effective January 1, 2016 Annual Pass $30 $40 $50 Private Vehicle Entrance $15 $20 $25 Individual Entrance $7 $10 $12 Motorcycle Entrance $10 $15 $20 Boating Permits Current Fees Effective Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustaveson May 19, 2015
Dave Sellers, expert fly fishermen from California, found stripers using flies while anglers using conventional tackle struggled. The technique that all can use is tying a fly on a spinning rod and trolling it along the surface to catch plankton eating stripers. Lake Powell Fish Report – May 19, 2015 Lake Elevation: 3592 Water Temperature 64 – 70 F By: Wayne Gustaveson LOST STRIPERS ARE FOUND! Striper fishing has been difficult in May since most are accustomed to fishing with bait for big schools of Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustaveson May 6, 2015
Shane Spravzoff, Flagstaff AZ, caught all different kinds and sizes of fish in Lake Powell during the first weekend of May. Fishing will continue to be great for the whole month in this magical year for catching healthy, large fish in the most beautiful lake in the world. Lake Powell Fish Report – May 6, 2015 Lake Elevation: 3589.8 Water Temperature 62- 70 F Fish reports from the first weekend in May are rolling in and all agree that last weekend was the very Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing report by Wayne Gustaveson April 29, 2015
There are three photos today. One shows Wayne Gustaveson holding a few of the walleye caught yesterday. The next shows a green tube jig tipped with a piece of night crawler. Walleye like the taste of live worm and it helps to have a worm on the hook to get the bite. The last picture shows a close up of a walleye being landed with that green tube in its mouth. Lake Powell Fish Report – April 29, 2015 Lake Elevation: 3590.2 Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustaveson April 22, 2015
Wayne Gustaveson displays a fat striped bass and a walleye. Both fish were caught at noon while trolling and casting in 20 feet of water. Expect fishing success for all species to improve as the water temperature climbs consistently into the 60 degree range during May. Lake Powell Fish Report – April 22, 2015 2015 Lake Elevation: 3590.5 Water Temperature 59 – 65F Weather in the southwest continues to be mild. At Lake Powell nights are cool and days warm enough to make Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Capt. Bill April 11, 2015
Another #hookedonsmiles Rock Springs, WY Some Walleye are being picked off in the mud lines usually fishing for Smallmouth. Smallies are spawning now and it’s a good chance of landing some hefty fish and a good rule of thumb for us is to just keep the deep hooked fish that end up bleeding but return the rest. That’s 6000 fish your killing just to satisfy our palate !””. Stripers confused in some places but some are moving to main channel to spawn but not a Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report April 7, 2015 by Wayne Gustaveson
Carl Lind, Peoria AZ, caught some nice fat stripers while trolling in the back of Last Chance Bay in Lake Powell. All fish species are heating up and becoming more catchable with the warm weather. The quality of fish caught this spring is unsurpassed Lake Powell Fish Report – April 7, 2015 Lake Elevation: 3590 Water Temperature 56 – 62 F By Wayne Words The unseasonably warm water experienced during the past week has now turned seasonably cooler. The cold front chased bass off Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report April 4, 2015 – Capt. Bill McBurney
Tiffany , WY 4-3-15 One of our #hookedonsmiles Stripers are spotty with Spring weather as water temps fluctuate5-7 degrees depending on winds and cooler nights and days. If you are spot on any given day, fish can be caught. I do not expect them to move out toward open water until May. Time and anchovie fishing will be a wait and see. Smallmouth will be the “go to fish” with any regularity and they have come through the winter adding some weight as well. Read More +
