Category Archives: Fishing Reports
Lake Powell Fishing Report – Wayne Gustavsen
Photo Caption: Roger Hensler, Scottsdale AZ, holds his big striper shortly after weighing it. The big fish weighed 32.5 pounds, was 44 inches long and 27 inches around. He caught it on a Blue and Chrome Rattletrap trolled near the mouth of Balanced Rock Canyon on Lake Powell Lake Elevation: 3591 Water Temperature 76-80 F Two big events happened this week #Lakepowell . First, big runoff from recent storms actually allowed the lake to rise 2 feet during the current drought. Second, the biggest 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 7-1-13
Capt. Bill 6-23-13 Dear Anglers, Summer is hot and so is the “bite”! New on the Fly fishing this past week in 78 degree water is producing fat stripers on the long range day trip. The lower water run off has kept the bait fish to lightly stained to heavy from mid Lake to Bullfrog. I am using “chartreuse clausers” and “Bill’s Rooster Wooster on a full sin tip powered by a 7-8 wt rods. Chum was only need on a few schools plus top Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne’s Words
Lake Powell Fish Report – June 26, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3600 Water Temperature 73-77 F By: Wayne Gustaveson Shad are taking a beating now as stripers have found the tiny hatchlings close to the surface. Unfortunately, surface feeding stripers are very easy to see but not as easy to catch. In the southern lake striper slurps are common but very subtle. Slurps are quick. Stripers may get done feeding before the boat is in casting range. If they come up a second time then a Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustavson 6-19-13
Don Hunt, Spring Valley AZ, fished on Lake Powell for 10 days catching 150 walleye in the main charnel from the San Juan to Llewellyn Canyon. His biggest walleye was this 8-pound beauty. Don and wife Sharon caught bass, stripers, walleye and catfish and reported that fishing is still very good at mid lake areas. Lake Powell Fish Report – June 19, 2013 Lake Elevation: 3601 Water Temperature 75-78 F Lake Powell water level has topped out at 3601 feet. That means the Castle Read More +
