Category Archives: Fishing Reports
Lake Powell Fishing Report March 7, 2012
Lake Powell Fish Report – March 7, 2012 Lake Elevation: 3635 Water Temperature 49-54 F By: Wayne Gustaveson Mike Crowther, Page AZ, shows off one of the trophy largemouth bass caught at Lake Powell this spring. This one came from the San Juan Arm. The better news is that there are many of more of these waiting to be caught in the next 3 months. This will be a banner year for big fish. Fishing Report: Lake Powell water temperature still hovers between Read More +
LAKE POWELL FISHING REPORT – 2-29-12
5lb Walleyes – Lake Powell Lake Powell Fish Report – February 29, 2012 Lake Elevation: 3635 Water Temperature 48-53 F By: Wayne Gustaveson Spring Fishing Begins The water is cold and fish are fussy but some really nice stripers, walleye and bass are being caught. The first fish of spring are fat and healthy. It looks like game fish have wintered well and show signs of producing a bumper crop of trophy individuals in March and April. If you can’t wait for warmer Read More +
Bill’s Corner 1-15-12
Striper Boils "In the West" Best Success! Other than the usual networking of good guides and a reliable "tackle store", you have to be looking at your surroundings as soon as you see water and that is "at the ramp". Most anglers are just as jazzed at heading up Lake especially if they own a fast fishing machine. Then they start fishing…."oops". Here on Lake Powell, Herons, Ravens, Gulls and Coyotes are the main players when hitting striper boils that a lot of time have a lot of bass Read More +
Fishing Report 9-25-11 – Lake Powell
Lake Powell Elevation: 3653.61 Water Temp: 74 high water this year has put the normal feeding off on the Fall top water action and Pre Baiting has been somewhat a good bet if you have the fish holding steady for awhile due to bait fish activity. If they have moved off there hold then you must pre bait a new area so what we been doing is to pre bait 3 or more spots at first and while fishing the other spots we open up Read More +
Bill’s Corner – Fussy Fall Stripers on Lake Powell
Fresh water Stripers not hitting?? Try pre -chumming in your favorite with anchovies or other dead baits if allowed by your regulations. I save my old cotton socks because they are biodegradeable after they break down after decaying in the water for a month or so. Just fill them up with your favoriet baits and toss them in when your returning from your days fishing and then return some time the next day or even a few days later for that matter. I will secure Read More +
Lake Powell Stripers on Lower End of Lake
Dear Bill, Why are the stripers non existent on the lower half of Lake Powell this time of year but the upper half is producing fish? Angler Jason Dear Jason, Is isn’t that there are not stripers on the lower end as it has more do with the oxygen and nutrient and bait fish. When the Colorado River, Green River and San Juan and many tributaries open up their flood gates to the Spring run off it creates massive inflow current for a couple of Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report 8-17-11
Lake Elevation: 3658 Water Temperature 78-83 F Fishing on the southern end of the lake will not improve until temperatures get cooler in the evenings to cool the water down. Anglers are backed up as well as guides waiting for September and October for this event and hopefully wont experience a prolonged heat spell like the one that hit us in 1993. Our best advice is to stay tuned to the fishing reports that we put out as we are one of the few Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report 6-13-11
Lake Powell Elevation: 3633.61 Water Temp: 72 degrees Ron Lenhart, Bass Angler of the Year 1995 – see video Stripers continue to feed on channel points mid Lake Powell to the Dam. Smallmouth are being caught in depths of 20-25′ range on points and rock piles. Walleye can be caught trolling 15-30′ on the tree lines and shore lines. Fishing is excellent right now! Capt. Bill To schedule a trip of your own or just ask questions, contact us using either our contact form or Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report 6-8-2011
This is Jerry from Cortez, Colorado with his 8.5 lb striper which gave us a solid 6 minute battle on 6 lb test line. This is 1 of 3 big fish that my customers and I have caught this week. Smallmouth were doing excellent in the early part of the day, we moved on to stripers in the afternoon. We were 40 miles up the lake. Check out the video The fishing on Lake Powell right now is excellent, a great time to be here! Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report 4-20-11
Lake Powell Elevation – 3609.99 Water Temp 55 degrees Today was a 100 fish day with 4 anglers from Utah. They are Striped Bass Fisherman and have fished me numerous times. Most of the stripers are feeding on anchovy bait. The main channel at the South end of Lake Powell from the Dam to Padre Bay producing quality fish. Average size caught 2-3 lbs. Good eating for sure. Lake Powell fishing couldn’t be better. Visit our Facebook Page (Lakepowellfishing) for some videos from today’s catch. Read More +
