Category Archives: Fishing Reports

Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustaveson

    Lake Powell Fishing Report July 23, 2014 Lake Elevation: 3608 Water Temperature 77-85 F Photo: Jaxson Jones, Phoenix AZ, helped his dad manhandle this big striper caught trolling in Padre Bay. Stripers are boiling in the northern lake but trolling 20-25 feet deep works better on the south end. Big news began pouring in on July 25th.  Stripers were boiling in the northern Lake from Good Hope Bay to White Canyon.  As the week progressed more reports followed.  Stripers were seen feeding on Read More +

Lake Powell Fishing Report by Capt. Bill McBurney & Wayne Gustaveson (Wayne’s Words)

The fishing window if on the right spot is 5 a.m. till 8:30 a.m. with this heat we are having. It can be longer if a cloudy monsoon morning day. September and October are shaping up for some big fish 2-3 lbs on the “fly rod” as well as conventional (use storm deep divers on the troll). Trolling is the best producer right now early for juvenile stripers.  Capt. Bill Jeannie from Austin, TX  a great 3days with these customers  July 16, 2014 Lake Elevation: 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 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 +

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 +