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Lake Powell Fishing Report June 24, 2015 by Wayne Gustaveson

Dave Sellers, expert fly fishermen from California, found stripers using flies while anglers using conventional tackle struggled. The technique that all can use is tying a fly on a spinning rod and trolling it along the surface to catch plankton eating stripers. Lake Powell Fish Report – June 24, 2015 Lake Elevation: 3611 Water Temperature 78 – 83 F   Slurps, Slurps, Slurps! Fishing is very exciting now with striped bass popping to the top over the length of the lake.  Catching is sometimes a Read More +

Lake Powell Fishing Report June 2, 2015 by Wayne Gustaveson

    Bransen Jackson, Kanab UT, was given the enviable task of catching striped bass with his fly rod. Bransen is a college student who works for UDWR this summer and was instrumental in collecting the needed fish for a sample when fly fishing was the best collection option.  Thanks Bransen!     Lake Powell Fish Report – June 2, 2015 Lake Elevation: 3597.6 Water Temperature 71 – 75 F By: Wayne Gustaveson Slurps! The fishing report trip this week got off to a weird Read More +

Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne Gustaveson May 19, 2015

Dave Sellers, expert fly fishermen from California, found stripers using flies while anglers using conventional tackle struggled. The technique that all can use is tying a fly on a spinning rod and trolling it along the surface to catch plankton eating stripers.  Lake Powell Fish Report – May 19, 2015 Lake Elevation: 3592 Water Temperature 64 – 70 F By: Wayne Gustaveson LOST STRIPERS ARE FOUND! Striper fishing has been difficult in May since most are accustomed to fishing with bait for big schools of Read More +

Lake Powell Fishing Report April 4, 2015 – Capt. Bill McBurney

  Tiffany , WY 4-3-15 One of our #hookedonsmiles Stripers are spotty with Spring weather as water temps fluctuate5-7 degrees depending on winds and cooler nights and days.  If you are spot on any given day, fish can be caught.  I do not expect them to move out toward open water until May.  Time and anchovie fishing will be a wait and see. Smallmouth will be the “go to fish” with any regularity and they have come through the winter adding some weight as well. Read More +

Lake Powell Fishing Report 4-19-14

April Catching! Just some of our Anglers   Water level has begun to hold with n0 drop down so the new Channel (The Cut) should be open by May 30, 2014 or sooner.  The Striper bait bite is on and will remain steady for the season.  Fish points and deep water ledges is the key with lots of chumming.  Bigger females  are near by so Fly Rodding or Conventional opportunities exist with patience and lots of casting.  Water is currently running 60 degrees with slight Read More +

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 +