Monthly Archives: June 2014
Lake Powell Fishing Report June 25, 2014 by Wayne Gustaveson
Lake Elevation: 3607.25 Water Temperature 71-76 F The last fish report was not very exciting with mundane fishing results. Since then two major events occurred. First the wind quit blowing hard in the afternoons. Second the Summer Solstice on June 21 had a dramatic impact on Lake Powell as the lake started BOILING! I suppose the striper boils were not really caused by the first day of summer. Regardless, going fishing is now terribly exciting once more. Slurping striper boils are seen lakewide. 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 Report by Wayne Gustaveson 6-5-14
Photo: William Thompson, age 15 from Idaho Falls ID, caught a big striper in the Escalante River Arm of Lake Powell. He was fishing with his family when stripers started to boil in the back of the canyon. He caught the first striper from a boil in 2014. Lake Elevation: 3592.3 Water Temperature 67-74 F Lake Powell came up over 6 feet since last weeks’ report. Fast rising water means fishing success along the shoreline declines as water covers new ground. Seems fish and fishermen Read More +
