Tag Archives: Striped Bass
Lake Powell Fishing Report 1-29-14
Lake Powell Elevation: 3579.27 Great News for Lake Powell Anglers and Boaters. Please see the link below to catch the latest news on “the Castle Rock cut”. Weather has been unseasonably warm. We are predicted to be 67 on Thursday 1/30/14. Lower water this year will congregate the fish into tighter holding patterns and where excited about some of the newer opportunities that will open up for fly-fishing from rocks and shoreline up lake. We know our spin and trolling wand bait fishing will be Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report 1-19-14
Lake Powell Elevation: 3581.07 Dear Anglers, Stripers have continued to feed so far for the mild winter we are having. You are not going to pinpoint the activity though on a regular basis. Schools that bunch up are more aggressive but they will break apart sometime around a slight dip in water temperatures only to regrow again later. Fly Fishing for Winter Schoolies with a 5-6 wt. rod will thrill you and by April the bigger fish and rods come into play. Conventional: Trolling a Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report 1-1-14
Lake Powell Elevation: 3584.24 Was able to get out New Years Day and had a great day. Schoolie Stripers can be had on fly and conventional angling with out the storm fronts every week. If high pressure ridges continue to be the norm the bite just gets better. The schoolie size Striper 12 oz to 2 lb in size are feisty strikers and fighters on the Fly Rod and light tackle and the are the very best in table fare. Normally we typically do not book Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gastaveson 9-10-13
Lake Powell Fish Report – September 10, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3589 Water Temperature 76-79 F By: Wayne Gustaveson #Lake Powell Fishing inSeptember is the first fall fish sampling period. Utah Wildlife’s first two electrofishing sample sites revealed some interesting details. The first sample was taken in Lone Rock Canyon near the back of Wahweap Bay. The first cove on the left heading up Lone Rock Canyon contained more shad than we could scoop up in our nets. That was a surprise. It was obvious that Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustavson 9-4-13
Photo caption: Cal Evans from Salt Lake City UT, sent a picture of his grandson’s first striped bass caught on a Kastmaster spoon, jigged on the bottom at 35 feet near Cedar Canyon. Spoon fishing is currently the best presentation for striped bass in the lake north of Bullfrog bay Lake Elevation: 3589 Water Temperature 77-80 F By: Wayne Gustaveson September may be the best fishing month of the year when all factors are considered. Water and air temperatures are still warm during Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustaveson 8-20-13
Lake Powell Fish Report – August 20, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3591 Water Temperature 77-82 F By: Wayne Gustaveson A huge school of small stripers has moved into the Glen Canyon Dam Forebay. Young stripers are most abundant near the second barricade from the west wall but they are also found in many places along that wall. The yearling fish are apparently congregating near a large plankton school along the west wall. But anglers have feed them some anchovies and they really like Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustavson 8-7-13
Lake Powell Fish Report August 7, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3593 Water Temperature 77-81 F By: Wayne Gustaveson Lake surface temperature and lake level are declining. Cool monsoon weather patterns are adding much needed rain water to the lake but not enough to keep the lake from declining one foot per week. Fishing success for stripers on anchovy bait and smallmouth on plastic bait is still exceptional. Adult stripers are holding at about 30 feet where cooler temperatures make life more pleasant for these hungry Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustavson 7-23-13
Lake Powell Fish Report – July 23, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3595 Water Temperature 79-84 F By: Wayne Gustaveson Photo Caption: Ryan Mosley and Eric Axlund took all the kids fishing at Glen Canyon Dam and found great success catching lots of stripers on bait. Kids love to catch fix quickly with no down time and that is what is happening right now. Bait fishing is the best technique and striped bass and catfish are the two most active species. Lake Powell Fish Report – Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne’s Words 7-11-13
Photo Caption: Brayden Hansen, Mayfield UT, covered up to get out of the sun while fishing for boiling stripers in Bullfrog Bay. Brayden and family caught stripers on top each moring and evening. Stripers are boiling from the San Juan all the way to Good Hope Bay. The weather is hot but so is the fishing. Lake Powell Fish Report – July 10, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3598 Water Temperature 78-83 F By: Wayne Gustaveson Lake Powell fishing strategy is determined by shad size and abundance. 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 +
