Lake Powell, Utah Fishing Report Today

Howdy folks, this is Artificial Lure with your Lake Powell fishing report for September 14, 2025.

Today at Lake Powell, the weather’s been a mixed bag. According to WeatherWorld.com, we’ve had moderate rain earlier with highs pushing 89°F and lows dipping into the upper 60s. Winds have been brisk, out of the southwest at about 29 mph, and the humidity hangs in the comfortable 40–50% zone—not unusual for September but it’s made the fishing a bit interesting the past few days.

Sunrise today was right around 6:59 a.m., and sunset’s scheduled for 7:33 p.m.—gives you a solid window for both the dawn and dusk bite.

Big catches this week are coming out of the main lake points and back ends of coves. Stripers have been active around the dam and at the mouth of Navajo Canyon, especially at first light and again late in the evening. Recent reports from local anglers at the marinas say several boats limited out on stripers using cut anchovy and deep-diving crankbaits. The anchovy bite is solid right now, and vertical jigging spoons are also putting fish in the boat around the 40–60 foot depth lines.

Smallmouth bass are picking up with the cooling rain, moving up onto the rocky shelves and points. Folks have been doing well with soft plastics—think green pumpkin and watermelon tubes—as well as drop-shot rigs fished slow. Crayfish imitations are the name of the game in the shallows, especially along the rocky transitions up near Bullfrog and Good Hope Bay. A few nice largemouths have been caught near flooded brush on spinnerbaits, but by and large, smallies are king during these late summer days.

For walleye chasers, trolling worm harnesses and slow-drifting nightcrawlers near the bottom in 20–30 feet of water is paying off. Mornings are best, but don’t discount the evening bite, either.

Catfishing remains consistent around Wahweap and along sandy flats in the backs of coves. Chicken liver and stink bait will do the trick. The recent rains haven’t slowed the action much, but nights are cooler, so bring a jacket if you’re planning to fish after sundown.

Crappie have been a little hit-or-miss—I haven’t heard of any big numbers yet, but a few slabs have turned up tucked into submerged timber and brush piles, mostly on live minnows.

Best lures right now: deep-diving shad-patterned crankbaits, white and chartreuse spinnerbaits, 4-inch tubes, and anything that mimics shad or crawdads. Live bait, especially anchovy for stripers and nightcrawlers for walleye, is hard to beat. And don’t be afraid to work the water—covering ground makes the difference, just like The Owen News reminds us, fish move in and out of an area, and moving baits catch more attention.

Hot spots today? Give the mouth of Navajo Canyon a shot early, especially for stripers and smallies. Good Hope Bay up north is also producing—look for rocky shelves and transition banks. For catfish, drop your anchor near Warm Creek or the backs of Padre Bay in the evening hours.

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Artificial Lure coming to you with your Lake Powell, Utah, fishing report for Sunday, September 14th, 2025.

It’s a crisp, quiet morning at the ramp. Sunrise dazzled over the red cliffs right at 6:53 AM, and you can expect sunset tonight to linger at about 7:32 PM. The weather today’s a local’s dream: clear, dry skies, and mild—look for highs in the upper 80s to maybe low 90s near the banks. According to the KSL Weather Center, northern Utah’s still riding a warm streak, but with the edge coming off summer, morning and evening temps are much more comfortable. Winds are light early, picking up a touch in the afternoon, so chase that topwater bite while it’s still glassy.

Now, there are no tides on Lake Powell—she’s a reservoir, so no need to fret about tidal charts. Flows from the Colorado River remain below average according to this week’s St. George News piece, which means the lake sits a bit lower. Shallower structure’s more exposed, and some back bays you might know from spring are high and dry. That said, the fish are on the move, stacking up tight to main lake points and island drop-offs.

The bite? Let’s talk hot action. Stripers are still in late summer mode, but cooling nights have started to bunch ’em up around schools of shad. Word from the Lake Powell Fishing Report Podcast last week: If you’re early, the striper boils are happening right off the main channel, up by Dove Canyon and the mouth of Warm Creek. Anglers tossing 2-ounce chrome or white jigging spoons, as well as classic topwater walkers like Zara Spooks, came away with double-digit catches, some boats reporting 20–30 stripers each, most running 2–3 lbs, with a few pushing 4 lbs. The best action for stripers has been before 10 AM, as the sun climbs.

Smallmouth bass action remains steady. Folks are working main-lake rocky points and submerged humps with Ned rigs, shad-colored tubes, and dropshot rigs, especially near Padre Bay and in the canyons around Bullfrog. As usual this time of year, crayfish imitations draw big numbers—if you stick to green pumpkin or watermelon red flake, you’ll stick some fish. Expect plenty of scrappy smallmouths, with catch rates of a dozen or more per outing, most in the 1–2 lb class.

For largemouth, target the backs of brushy coves with soft plastics, especially mid-morning when the sun hits that submerged brush. Many locals report better numbers near Dangling Rope and Lost Eden this week. Bass are less abundant than the smallies but the ones caught often run larger, topping 3 lbs.

Catfish are in the coves and creek mouths—hot dogs, chicken livers, and cut shad have all put fish in the boat this week, particularly after sunset along sandy or muddy banks.

With the new moon waning, night fishing is fair but not spectacular. If you’re after a mess of fish, the early daylight and dusk bite are still your best window.

This week’s best baits and lures:

- For stripers: 2-ounce slab spoons, Kastmasters, white or chartreuse swimbaits, and topwater wal

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Artificial Lure here with your Lake Powell report, Saturday September 13, 2025. Sunrise popped over the canyon walls at 6:52 AM today, and we're heading for sunny skies with no chance of rain. Temps are on the rise—expect a high around 90°F by midafternoon with a nice, dry humidity at about 30% throughout the day. Winds staying steady out of the south-southwest near 26 mph, so plan your drift accordingly. Sunset's due around 7:30 PM.

Lake Powell remains several feet below full pool, but water clarity's excellent and boat traffic light this morning. No tidal action here in the desert, but barometric pressure is stable at 29.85 inches, which tends to keep those fish active through the major feeding windows—especially early and late.

The last few days saw a solid uptick in fishing activity. Stripers have been locked in near the dam and deeper main channel cuts, with boats reporting double-digit catches, mostly in the 2–5 lb range. Anglers tossing cut anchovies and live shad are bringing up quick limits—stripers are aggressive, and the action is best from dawn through midmorning. For artificial fans, go with chrome slab spoons or deep-diving crankbaits mimicking shad.

Smallmouth bass are snapping around rocky structure and points, with most fish taken on soft plastic grubs and tubes rigged on quarter-ounce jigs. The early bite’s hot in coves around Warm Creek and Padre Bay. Some locals are switching things up midday with Carolina rigs tipped with nightcrawlers. Creature baits in green pumpkin and natural hues mimic the forage perfectly.

Catfish are showing up strong in shallow washes, especially after dark—chicken livers and stink baits working best. Bank anglers at Bullfrog Marina hooked plenty of 1–3 lb channel cats this week. Crappie remain spotty, but drop-offs with submerged brush near Stanton Creek delivered a few slabs to those patient with minnows under slip bobbers.

Best action today is centered around two hot spots: the Cut just north of Antelope Marina—stripers and bass are holding in 35–45 feet, so vertical presentations rule. Second, the mouth of Face Canyon, where steep banks and incoming cooler water have concentrated both bass and catfish. If you’re willing to chase them, trolling between these areas with swimbaits in shad colors delivers solid mixed bags, especially as the sun climbs high.

For gear, bring a good mix: medium spinning tackle for bass, heavier rods for stripers and cats. Don't forget your sunscreen and plenty of water—it’s a scorcher out there and that desert sun doesn’t play.

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Lake Powell is waking up to clear skies and cool September temps this Friday, with sunrise at 6:07 a.m. and a sunset coming in just after 7:33 p.m. Over at Bullfrog Marina and all over the big lake, anglers found a little chill to the morning—lows close to 55°F—but we’re shaping up for a bluebird day with a high around 87°F. No precipitation to speak of, and those typical southwesterly breezes shouldn’t be much over 10–15 mph during the prime morning bite, though by afternoon expect a bit more wind and some chop according to Weather World.

With late summer patterns still holding, Lake Powell’s water is sitting right in that 67–68°F range. That’s baitfish heaven, and the stripers know it. Reports from the last couple days echoed what we’ve seen across the region: the hot bite is in the first couple hours after sun-up. Echoing user chatter from BigFishTackle, after 9:30 a.m. the fishing does get tough, so don’t waste your morning at the dock.

Smallmouth bass have been the big stars this week, with several catches just pushing 18 inches. Perch are showing up more, though the “jumbos” haven’t stacked up just yet. Toss single-tail grubs—Yamamoto’s in natural shad colors are money—on rocky points and submerged ledges. Drop-shot rigs with shad-shaped plastics are producing all over the mid-lake and up to Bullfrog. If you’re after stripers, early boil action has been limited, but throwing white or chrome topwaters at first light near Wahweap or the mouth of Warm Creek has rewarded patient anglers with nice schoolies. Don’t wait for big surface explosions—watch for subtle flicks and quick surface dimples.

Catfishers are still picking up some good-sized channel cats from the shallows of Padre Bay and Warm Creek, especially at dusk and after sundown. Cut bait or nightcrawlers around sandy points are best.

Bluegill and sunfish action remains steady in the backs of coves, where the water is a tad warmer and you’ll find plenty of submerged brush and willows.

Baitwise, anchovies—cut and fished just off the bottom—remain the Lake Powell classic for stripers, especially if you stumble across a deeper school. But artificial lures, especially those single-tail grubs and shad-style worms, are working just as well for bass. For those throwing jigs, stick with natural hues: green pumpkin, smoke, and anything with a dash of chartreuse.

If you’re looking for a few hot spots—put in at Antelope Point and work around Navaho Canyon early, or drift across the main channel points near the mouth of Last Chance Bay. Wahweap Bay’s rocky banks are holding smallies, especially near shade lines as the sun climbs higher. Don’t overlook Gunsight Butte where boils, though few, have popped up consistently the last few dawns.

For those keeping tabs on the region’s water, Coyote Gulch blog notes that local rains have marginally improved drought conditions in southern Utah, but Lake Powell itself still faces historic low storage. The bite this September is likely to stay strongest

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Lake Powell anglers woke early today under a clear desert sky, with sunrise at 6:55 a.m. and sunset set for around 7:56 p.m., giving us nearly 11 hours of prime fishing light. It's a classic late-summer morning in southern Utah: air temps are already climbing, skies mostly sunny with just the faintest chance of afternoon rain drifting in from neighboring regions—definitely bring a hat, sunglasses, and stay hydrated.

No need to bother with tidal reports here; Lake Powell’s a reservoir, so what matters are water levels and recent inflows. A few weeks back, local ranches in the Upper Basin had wrapped up their water conservation programs, and while most water releases have stabilized, anglers report decent clarity and moderate current around major tributary cuts.

Fish activity is up as water temps remain warm. Stripers are schooling tight off points and canyon mouths—especially near the dam and Warm Creek Bay. Recent catches have been solid, with boaters landing stringers of 10 to 30 striped bass in a morning session. The usual method: vertical jigging with 1- to 2-ounce Kastmasters or anchovies on a light dropper rig. Cast crankbaits and white curlytail jigs if the school goes shallow or starts chasing shad up.

Largemouth and smallmouth bass have been moving onto rocky shelves and brush piles as the sun rises. Locals are pulling 2- to 3-pound fish with green pumpkin Senkos or white spinnerbaits around the Castle Rock cut and Navajo Canyon. Don't overlook the coves at Lone Rock—bluegill bite picks up on small jigs tipped with worm as the day goes on. Chicken liver and nightcrawlers are working well for channel catfish along sandy beaches and below campgrounds.

For crappie, look for brush piles and zigzag jetties in the backwaters—small tubes and minnows under a slip bobber do the trick. Reports suggest fair numbers of black crappie and some chunky bluegill coming in from the shallows. Walleye are less active during bright daylight, but trolling shad-imitating crankbaits along deeper ledges, especially by the dam, is your best bet.

Best baits and lures this week:

- Anchovies or smelt strips for striper (on dropper rigs)

- 1-2 oz. chrome Kastmasters

- White or chartreuse curlytail jigs

- Green pumpkin Senko worms for bass

- White spinnerbaits for bass and walleye

- Small tube jigs, hair jigs, or live minnows for crappie and bluegill

- Nightcrawlers, chicken liver for catfish

Hot spots worth your effort:

- **Warm Creek Bay:** Stripers thick at 40-60 feet; toss jigs and anchovies.

- **Navajo Canyon:** Mixed bass and predator action, plus some crappie off brush.

- **Castle Rock cut:** Bass stacked around rocky shelves early.

- **Lone Rock Beach:** Good for bluegill and catfish with worm-tipped jigs and liver.

Fish are biting best early (dawn to 9 a.m.) and late (5:30–sunset). Midday slows a bit, but moving to deeper water can keep your lines tight.

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Artificial Lure here with your Lake Powell fishing report for Sunday, September 7th, 2025. Sunrise shined at 6:52 AM and we’re looking at sunset close to 7:40 PM tonight, giving you plenty of light for a long day on the water. Weather is classic late summer Utah: partly cloudy skies, warming up to the mid-80s this afternoon. Expect light breezes, mostly favorable for boating and shoreline casting, and no rain in the forecast according to KSL Weather.

The lake itself is way down, sitting around 3,555 feet per the Bureau of Reclamation. With Powell only at about 29% capacity, exposed structure and narrowing channels mean fish are consolidating and a lot of new shoreline is open to explore.

No tides here—Powell’s a reservoir—so angler focus should be on water temperature and structure. With reservoir temps still decent in the shallows, morning and evening remain prime times. Fish have been pushing into cooler, oxygen-rich coves and creek arms; don’t ignore those fingers that wind back into the high desert.

Recent reports from Lake Powell Daily Fishing say the stripers are still going strong, particularly early morning when they’re chasing bait balls along main channel points. Chumming is working—cut anchovy remains top with strips on a double-hook rig—but trollers are also catching plenty using deep-diving Rat-L-Traps and shad-colored crankbaits. Word from the marinas is anglers are averaging 15-20 stripers per boat in a solid five-hour morning window, some boats reporting even better with seasoned crews.

Smallmouth bass continue their summer bite, especially near rocky ledges and submerged structure. Ned rigs in green pumpkin and tubes in smoke or watermelon colors have been getting slammed. Afternoon picks up for bass: after about 4 PM, when shadows hit the water, pitch jigs deep and work crawfish imitators slowly. Typical catch count for smallmouths is 5-12 per angler, with some respectable two-pounders landed near Dangling Rope and up around Bullfrog Bay.

Catfish remain steady in the coves and flats, especially those with fresh inflow or muddy bottoms. Best bait is still chicken liver or nightcrawler chunks soaked near drop-offs. Overnight, some shore crews are hauling in blue cats and channel cats—expect a half-dozen fish for a patient evening session.

On the bait front, cut anchovy and nightcrawlers are your go-to for stripers and cats; smallmouths prefer soft plastics and the occasional live minnow if you can get it. Spinners and shad imitations are gold for early and late bites.

Best lures right now:

- Deep-diving crankbaits (shad pattern)

- Twin tail grubs or tubes (green pumpkin, watermelon)

- Ned rig plastics on light jig heads

- Rat-L-Trap style rattlebaits

Hot spots this week:

- Main channel between Wahweap and Antelope Point: chasing striper schools at first light

- Rocky ledges around Bullfrog: smallmouths moving tight to structure, especially afternoons

- The backs of Navajo and Warm Creek: cooler water, active catfish and th

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Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your September 6th Lake Powell fishing report.

First light hit the water at 5:55 am, and we'll see the sunset at 6:56 pm, so we've got over 13 hours of daylight to chase some bends in the rod. The morning kicked off clear, right around 72 degrees, and it’s heating up fast—highs into the upper 80s and low 90s by midday according to CustomWeather. Winds are light, but keep an eye on the sky; KSL Weather out of Utah says we could see a stray afternoon thunderhead swing through, though most storms should clear after sunset.

Now, for all you folks new to Powell, we don’t get tides up here—just the rise and fall of water levels. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation reports Lake Powell sitting at about 29% full, so bays and coves that used to be accessible by boat may now be good shoreline spots. Just pay attention to submerged debris and those shallow ramps.

Fishing activity has been solid heading into September. Stripers are schooling up around Antelope Point and the main channel points by Padre Bay. Early mornings are your golden hours—watch for surface boils and toss topwater plugs right into the fray. Anglers are reporting double-digit days on striper with silver Kastmasters and shad-imitating swimbaits. Nightcrawlers or fresh anchovy chunks, fished on Carolina rigs, are money if you’re marking schools on your sonar.

Bass fishing is heating up as water temps start to cool just a touch overnight. Spotted bass and smallmouth are holding tight to rock piles and drop-offs; try Ned rigs, tube jigs in goby or brown, and wacky-rigged Senkos. The bite is peppiest from sunrise until about 10:00 am, then again in late afternoon as the shade returns to the cliff faces.

If you’re after crappie, tie on a small marabou jig and drop it near flooded brush in the backs of coves. Bluegill will take small worms or mealworms under a slip bobber along the docks and marinas—great action for kids.

Walleye catches have ticked up, especially downstream around Wahweap and Warm Creek Bay. Troll crawler harnesses chartreuse or fire tiger colors along rocky shelves. The low-light bite before dawn is often your best window.

Some of the hottest spots this week:

- **Antelope Point:** Early morning surface action for striped bass.

- **Padre Bay:** Good numbers of bass and walleye on rocky points and submerged humps.

- **Wahweap Marina:** Abundant panfish and the occasional slot-sized largemouth hiding among the docks.

No reports of Lake Powell monsters this week, but quite a few fish in the 2–4 pound range have come to the net. Locals are still favoring Gulp! minnows and shad-pattern crankbaits for numbers.

A word of caution—wildfire activity in the region is minimal right now, but always check the latest conditions from the National Interagency Fire Center before planning backcountry access.

That wraps up today’s report! Thanks for tuning in, and if you found this helpful, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update

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Artificial Lure here with your Lake Powell fishing report for Friday, September 5th, 2025.

The sun’s rising at 6:01 AM and sets at a leisurely 8:42 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to chase after bass, stripers, and more. We’re still riding out the tail of a hot, muggy summer with temperatures touching 89 degrees by afternoon. Winds are light from the northeast at 5mph, humidity’s hovering high, and we’re staring down a UV index of 11—slather on that sunscreen before hitting the water. Overnight lows will dip to the upper 60s, with a slight chance for scattered rain showers as the evening rolls on, though nothing heavy in the immediate forecast according to WeatherBug. The National Weather Service adds a moderate chance of above-normal temps in the coming week, but not much rain for the Southwest.

Lake Powell is currently sitting at 29% of capacity—just 44% of our historical early September average, says the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The water’s low but clear on most main channels. Launch ramps remain open, but some coves may be shallower or trickier to access, so keep an eye on your depth finder.

The fish have been active in the early mornings and late afternoons, especially with the recent string of warm, stable days. Stripers are feeding aggressively in the upper 30 feet of water, busting shad in main channel cuts and at the mouths of large bays. A couple of local anglers out of Bullfrog pulled in limits of stripers yesterday, hooking 20 to 30 fish per boat, with most stripers in the 2–3 pound range. Smallmouth bass are still biting strong around rocky points, with action best from dawn until about 10 a.m.—after that, the bite slows as temperatures spike.

Your best baits have been white or chartreuse swim shads for stripers. A jigging spoon, especially something silver and flashy, is classic right now. For smallmouth, you can’t go wrong with a 4-inch single-tail grub, preferably smoke or watermelon, tipped on a Bitsy Jig—reports from Jordanelle also confirm these baits are hot. If you prefer soft plastics, drop-shot rigs with natural colors are picking up plenty of fish around submerged rock piles. And don’t sleep on live anchovies if you can source them locally; they’re landing some of the bigger stripers each morning.

Those chasing largemouth bass should focus on flooded brush near deeper water. Spinnerbaits and soft plastic worms in green pumpkin or black/blue are favorites among Lake Powell regulars. Channel catfish are still biting strong in the evenings on cut shad or nightcrawlers; focus on flats near current inflow or the backs of coves as the sun dips low.

For hotspots, try the main channel edges near Good Hope Bay—stripers are corralling shad here daily at first light. Padre Bay’s rocky humps are producing steady smallmouth action, and don’t overlook the shallow coves just north of Bullfrog for a mixed bag, especially as baitfish push up in the cool of the evening.

No tidal reports, as Lake Powell’s not tidal, but weather an

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Cloudless skies rule the day at Lake Powell, Utah, with the mercury climbing into the mid-90s by early afternoon and breezes from the southwest caressing the canyons. Water levels remain noticeably low—well under 60% capacity, as reported by Coyote Gulch—with inflows still dragging behind normal for the year. The drought and sluggish monsoon have left the lake thirsty, and the back bays show it, so fish activity lives and dies by the hour.

Sunrise crept in at about 6:55 a.m., and sunset will light up the slickrock one last time at 7:56 p.m., according to Time and Date. We're just sliding into September, and as fall edges closer, anglers cherish early mornings and the fading twilight. There's no true tide here in this vast reservoir, but those pre-dawn and dusk windows are when the big ones feed best, especially in this heat.

Labor Day weekend saw heavy boat traffic, with over 1,400 craft inspected for invasive species just at Lake Powell, according to Utah Department of Natural Resources. So, some areas may be churned up, but the fishing’s still lively once the crowds thin.

Striped bass bite remains solid, especially along the walls near Bullfrog Basin and the channel edges around Wahweap. Shad schools are still on the move—watch for boils on the surface. Recent reports put stripers in the 2–4 pound range, with some anglers boating upward of 15 fish per morning if you’re in the right spot. Downrigging’s hot, but the real magic comes from tossing white or chartreuse soft swimbaits and running Kastmaster spoons through the schools at 30–60 feet deep. Trolling with J-7 chart Rapalas also hooked plenty; chrome/green Flatfish lures can get big strikes from bottom-huggers.

Smallmouth bass and largemouth are active along rocky structure, especially early and late. Plastics—drop-shot rigs with 3" watermelon worms or green-pumpkin tubes—work best along brushy ledges and submerged boulders. Crankbaits in shad patterns pick up bonus bites in the coves when bass chase after baitfish. Catfish (channel and the odd blue) are showing up in the warmer shallows at dusk; stinkbait and fresh cut shad do the trick for whiskerfish.

Crappie are in the mix near submerged timber, but numbers thin in late summer. Panfish hunters found some luck near Halls Crossing using small curly tail grubs and jigs tipped with crawler. Carp are visible in the shallows—fun for bowfishing if you're up for it.

For hotspots, head to:

- **Bullfrog Bay and the points around Stanton Creek**: Classic striper territory, with deep water nearby and plenty of structure.

- **Warm Creek Bay and the mouth of Navajo Canyon**: Bass and walleye haunt the drop-offs, and boils attract stripers at first light.

- **Wahweap Marina and Lone Rock Beach**: Good access for shore anglers and night catfishing.

Bonus tip: Dip tanks at Stateline Launch and Bullfrog Marina are open for decontamination—use them, especially if you’re trailing your craft between waters. It keeps Powell pristine.

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This is Artificial Lure bringing you the August 31, 2025, fishing report for Lake Powell and the surrounding canyon country. The dog days of summer may be nearing their close, but there’s still plenty of heat left on the water—both above and below the surface.

Lake Powell woke up to clear skies and a soft glow just before 6:50 am, with sunrise peeking over the red rocks and another beautifully long day stretched until sunset around 8:07 pm. We’re seeing daytime highs hovering near 95°F, with humidity around 43 percent and just a hint of breeze, keeping the water flat and ideal for sight-casting around cover. Barometric pressure reads steady at 29.97 inches, and visibility is excellent out on the main channel—perfect for chasing active fish, especially early and late in the day, when boat traffic drops off. According to WeatherWorld, conditions are sunny and cooling a bit after a hot stretch, so fish are seeking shade and structure mid-day.

There’s no tidal movement here, but water levels remain lower than average, which means many of the side canyons are shallow and the fish are stacked tighter in deeper pockets and at the edges of submerged brush. As always, watch for snakes on the shoreline; the local Great Basin gopher snakes and even a few rattlers like to sun themselves, especially near rock outcroppings, as reported by World Atlas.

The big news this week is the stripers—Lake Powell’s signature draw. Stripers have been feeding consistently around the Navajo Canyon and at the dam, responding well to cut anchovy baits dropped down 30 to 50 feet, especially during the early morning rush and the evening cool-down. According to the Lake Powell Utah Fishing Report Daily podcast, anglers have been boating easy limits, with many reporting 15 to 30 fish mornings from schools corralling shad against the cliff faces. Bass action has ticked up in the shallows, where smallmouth are hammering Ned rigs and green-pumpkin tubes bounced along rocky points. Reports from the bigfishtackle.com forum say largemouth are biting, too, but they’re buried deep in cover—try casting Texas-rigged creature baits right at flooded timber in Wahweap and Warm Creek.

Catfish have been especially good in the backs of coves around Bullfrog Marina and Stanton Creek. Toss some stink bait or chicken liver on a slip sinker rig and let it settle on the mud bottom—you’ll pull up healthy channel cats in the 3–7 lb range, especially once the sun goes down. Some folks have had a blast with bluegill and sunfish using small jigs tipped with worm under bobbers along rocky edges—perfect for kids or ultralight anglers.

If you’re fly fishing, the trout action is slow this time of year, but bluegill will smash dry flies and poppers early and late if you seek out calm water off rocky ledges. As for top lures this week, hard to beat a chrome and blue Rat-L-Trap or a white swimbait for stripers, while soft plastics in natural patterns are king for bass.

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