Tag Archives: Lake Powell Fishing Report
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustaveson 8-27-14
Photo Caption: Carl Lind, Wittmann AZ, caught this 3-pound striped bass in Last Chance Bay trolling a shad rap. Striper fishing is much better this week as stripers are chasing shad to the surface each morning and evening. Stripers are FAT after gorging on a bumper crop of shad. They are very strong fighters and are willing to hit surface lures. August 27, 2014 Lake Elevation: 3606 Water Temperature 77-80 F Reports of stripers feeding on the surface really had me invigorated this morning. We Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing by Wayne Gustaveson July 9, 2014
Photo caption: Weston Gleave from Bountiful UT, enjoyed a striper fishing trip with his father to Lake Powell. shortly after returning from military service. Memories from successful fishing trips where parents share these experiences wit…h their children will never be forgotten. It is time to take a kid fishing. July 9, 2014 Lake Elevation: 3609 Water Temperature 75-80 F By: Wayne Gustaveson Lake Powell has topped out at 3609 MSL after rising 35 feet this year. That means Castle Rock Cut is 27 feet deep Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustaveson 6-17-14
Photo Caption: Adam Jones and Deborah Williams found a trophy striper thrashing on the surface near Warm Creek. They tried to save the fish but it died due to post spawning stress. It was then turned over to Utah Wildlife resulting in the discovery of many interesting facts about trophy stripers in Lake Powell. Early Saturday morning, June 14, a call came stating a big striper had just been caught at the mouth of Warm Creek. It took about 20 minutes to get there Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing by Wayne Gustaveson 5-29-14
Photo: Ryan Mosley and Kevin Clegg , Dutch John UT, fished for stripers and walleye in May by trolling along Tapestry Wall. Here is the catch with the beauty of Tapestry Wall in the background. Lake Powell Fishing Report May 28, 2014 Lake Elevation: 3586.3 Water Temperature 67-74 F Lake Powell is now flooding new ground as runoff has doubled. The lake rose over 3 feet last week. That figure will increase to 5-6 feet next week. Make sure to check beached houseboats daily and Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustaveson 5-22-14
Photo: Briann Reeves, caught a 9-pound striped bass fishing with bait in the main channel near Buoy 3. Bait fishing is still working lake wide for striped bass while walleye and bass fishing success is steadily improving each day. Lake Elevation: 3583 Water Temperature 62-65 F Lake Powell is rising. The lake looks refreshed as water is now covering vegetation that has grown along the shoreline. The rejuvenation is needed as low water over the past two years has changed how fish do Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report 5-17-14
8 LB Striper with Bralley Group 5-17-14 Another nice Striper 5-17-14 30 Fish day nothing under 3 lbs.! Lake Powell Elevation: 3582.50 Water Temp: 61 -64 degrees The Great news is Castle Rock Cut is at 30′ today and rising 6″ a day. We have moved to the interiors away of pressure and an abundant of bigger fish (stripers). Fly Fishing Florida type is coming on as weather temperatures rise. That means bait and conventional fishing will get stronger for the next few weeks. I Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustaveson 5-13-14
Photo: Sharon Hunt, Spring Valley AZ, spend a week fishing Lake Powell and caught a mixed bag of walleye, stripers, bass and crappie. May is the best time to catch a variety of fish.Cool spring temperatures have delayed the best fishing which will now occur the last two weeks of May. Lake Elevation: 3580 Water Temperature 57-65 F The good news is that lake elevation is now high enough to wet the Castle Rock Cut. Water is not yet deep enough to allow boats to Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustaveson 5-06-14
Photo caption: Dan Kennedy, Spanish Fork UT, found good crappie fishing near Bullfrog by searching the floating tumbleweeds in the backs of canyons. Brush is out of the water until the lake comes up more so for now look for floating cover to find both crappie and largemouth bass. Finding fish in Lake Powell is always an incredible adventure. Lake Elevation: 3578 Water Temperature 59-69 F May is here and water temperature is in the 60s which means spring fishing is at its best. Cold Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustaveson 4-22-14
Photo Caption: Alex Lafage, Mont de Marsan, France, caught a huge largemouth bass in Wahweap Bay on his first fishing trip to Lake Powell. He caught the bass casting a Sebille Flatt Shad near Wahweap marina. Lake Elevation: 3575 Water Temperature 59-64 F Lake Powell water level continues to increase. Water temperature is climbing as well. As this report is written water temperature is at 60 degrees in the morning and climbs during the day unless a strong wind mixes the shallow surface water Read More +
Important Info for Lake Powell 2014
New information for you. ———- Forwarded message ———- From: “Brindle, Todd” <todd_brindle@nps.gov> Date: Apr 24, 2014 7:21 AM Subject: Quagga mussel update To: “NPS GLCA All Employees” <glca_all_employees@nps.gov> Cc: Now that quagga mussels have been detected in Lake Powell, we are developing an Extended Response Strategy that will shift our focus from keeping mussels out (prevention) to trying to keep mussels from leaving the lake (containment) and infesting other bodies of water. This strategy is supported by the Western states. We hope to implement this Read More +
