Tag Archives: Striped Bass
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 by Wayne Gustavson 5-2-13
Lake Powell Fish Report – April 30, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3596 Water Temperature 58-67 F By: Wayne Gustaveson http://www.wayneswords.com Spring Fishing Peak! Now is the time to catch any of the Big Six sport fish in Lake Powell. In Alphabetical order: Catfish: Hitting bait at night on the sandy beach near camp where the boat is parked. Crappie: These schooling fish are a bit lost without brush. While males are making nests in the dirty water at the backs of canyons and coves, many Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing 4-25 through 27, 2013
If a picture says 1000 words….the following will definitely give you the “scoop” of what is happening at Lake Powell. Fishing remains at it’s tops in years both conventional and fly fishing. It will remain that way indefinitely this summer. My customers are having 15-20 fish catches on half day and 30-40- fish on a full day charter individually. Bass are on the beds and water temperatures are running 62 degrees. Customers have asked about Walleye, their occasional at best this year but can Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustavson 4-24-13
Lake Elevation: 3597 Water Temperature 53-60 F It’s a typical year as bass move on nest sites as the water warms and then pull off as water cools. If the home cove is protected from wind it stays warm and bass spawn. If strong wind cools water then spawning is delayed until the next calm period. The big selling point for coming sooner rather than later to fish for spawning bass is lake level. The lake is stabilizing, ready to start filling. Sight fishing is Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing 4-12-13
Fishing is excellent right especially Fly Fishing. We are catching a lot of stripers with chartreuse clausers and Bill’s Secret “Fly”….stripers are an ample size. Fishing anchovies is working extremely good now. I typically fish away from other customers to get you on to bigger and fatter fish and away from the crowds. Come see us! Capt. Bill
Lake Powell Fishing report by Wayne Gustavson
Photo Caption: Rod Thompson, Sandy UT, found great fishing in Good Hope Bay with his wife and son. They caught six different species of fish and thoroughly enjoyed the variety and unique experience provided by Lake Powell in the springtime. Lake Powell Fish Report April 10, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3598 Water Temperature 53-63 F By: Wayne Gustaveson Stripers are still running along the canyon walls in the southern lake. They spilled into the main channel 3 weeks ago and have been eager to Read More +
