Category Archives: Fishing Reports
Lake Powell Fishing Report 7-1-13
Capt. Bill 6-23-13 Dear Anglers, Summer is hot and so is the “bite”! New on the Fly fishing this past week in 78 degree water is producing fat stripers on the long range day trip. The lower water run off has kept the bait fish to lightly stained to heavy from mid Lake to Bullfrog. I am using “chartreuse clausers” and “Bill’s Rooster Wooster on a full sin tip powered by a 7-8 wt rods. Chum was only need on a few schools plus top Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne’s Words
Lake Powell Fish Report – June 26, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3600 Water Temperature 73-77 F By: Wayne Gustaveson Shad are taking a beating now as stripers have found the tiny hatchlings close to the surface. Unfortunately, surface feeding stripers are very easy to see but not as easy to catch. In the southern lake striper slurps are common but very subtle. Slurps are quick. Stripers may get done feeding before the boat is in casting range. If they come up a second time then a Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustavson 6-19-13
Don Hunt, Spring Valley AZ, fished on Lake Powell for 10 days catching 150 walleye in the main charnel from the San Juan to Llewellyn Canyon. His biggest walleye was this 8-pound beauty. Don and wife Sharon caught bass, stripers, walleye and catfish and reported that fishing is still very good at mid lake areas. Lake Powell Fish Report – June 19, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3601 Water Temperature 75-78 F Lake Powell water level has topped out at 3601 feet. That means the Castle Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne’s Words June 4, 2013
Hall of fame baseball player Fred Lynn had a 3-day Lake Powell trip with major league fishing for largemouth (pictured), smallmouth bass, stripers and walleye. All fish were caught casting with hard baits and soft plastics between Good Hope Bay and Iceberg Canyon. Lake Powell Fish Report – June 4, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3599 Water Temperature 69-74 F By: Wayne Gustaveson Big Changes! Lake level is slowly rising but that is not as important as the rise in water temperature. During May the surface temperature Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing 6-10-13
Wounded Warriors Rob & Dillon June 8th…thanks for Coming guys! Lake Powell Elevation: 3621 Average Temp 98-103 Stripers continue to be strong on the bait bite in the Wahweap area and walleyes being caught in the Lone Rock arm in the evenings trolling …the shore lines. Look up lake around Rock Creek mouth for fatter fish as the shad schools are fairly large. Schoolies the “best eating” are starting to slurp and you will find the action when the wind calms down after mid morning. Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne’s Words 5-28-13
Photo Caption: Kaleena Jones from San Tan Valley, AZ had a great family vacation to Padre Bay on Lake Powell. She enjoyed great fishing for many species but caught some really nice largemouth bass in the process. Fishing is still excellent for striped bass and walleye at Lake Powell Lake Powell Fish Report – May 28, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3598 Water Temperature 67-72 F By: Wayne Gustaveson Lake Powell came up another foot in the last week and surface water temperature rose to 67 Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report 5-24-13
Lake Powell Elevation: 3597.65 Water Temp: 67-68 Fishing patterns about to change at summer heat is finally turning the lake over and plankton saturates the lake with its green emerald hew. Stripers over 2 lbs will now suspend under the feeding schools of Schoolies size fish as the pursue had larva and hatching Shad lake wide. Early morning top water action and evening is in the mix as well and larger fish can be caught then as well along your shade lines before the sun hits Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne’s Words 5-14-13
Lake Powell Fish Report – May 14, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3596 Water Temperature 65-72 F By: Wayne Gustaveson Warmwater fish really respond to changes in water temperature. Lake Powell water temperature is now ranging from 65-72F meaning that spring fishing responses are on the way out and summer personality traits are setting in. The most noticeable sign of warming water is the appearance of phytoplankton which gives lake water a green hue. Formerly crystal clear water now has much less visibility. Normally we Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustavson 5-08-13
Lake Powell Fish Report – May 8, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3596 Water Temperature 59-65 F By: Wayne Gustaveson One week after the spring fishing peak and fishing is still good. A lingering cold front has slowed fishing for bass slightly but stripers continue to eat bait in the southern lake. One disturbing note is that lake level is still going down making it uncertain that the lake will raise much during the normal runoff period. There is still time but the runoff is slow Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report 5-05-13
Scott Barclay Fly Fishing 5-05-13 Bob Whited – 5-04-13 Fly Fishing Stripers Lake Powell Elevation: 3596.22 Water Temp: 65 Fishing remains incredible right now. If you are a Fly Fisherman come up to Lake Powell as it is fantastic. I have some videos I will post that show you how great the fishing is. Also below some more pictures of anglers this weekend conventional and fly fishing. Lake Powell has been reported in the News to be in the top Fishing Areas currently. See you Read More +
