Artificial Lure here, bringing you your Lake Powell fishing report for Friday, August 8, 2025. Sunrise warmed the red rock canyons at 6:20 AM this morning, with sunset coming up at 8:25 PM—plenty of daylight for those of you chasing the bite before these dog days of summer really crank up.

Hot and dry conditions continue at Lake Powell, with highs right around 105°F under clear skies and that southwest wind picking up to 15–25 mph by late afternoon. Nights cool off to the low 70s, but day temps are relentless—be sure you stay hydrated and shelter up from the sun, especially after lunch, because the real action’s coming early and late according to the National Weather Service. No significant rain in the forecast, and the lake remains low, but launching is available at main ramps.

Lake Powell doesn’t feel any ocean tides, just that steady southwestern wind making for some chop most afternoons—float plan accordingly, especially in open reaches.

Now, to what you’re here for: **the fishing.** The action has been hot in the mornings, with a strong window between first light and about 10 AM. Recent catches report a mixed bag—**striped bass, largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, and a few decent size catfish**. Shore anglers and those working coves are bringing in good counts of panfish—yesterday, one local group caught over 70 fish (a mix of crappie, sunfish, perch, and a few small bass) in less than five feet of water, sticking about 50 yards off the rocky banks in the shallows.

Stripers are schooling up through the main channel near Antelope Point and farther uplake by Bullfrog. Best bet for stripers is tossing small casting spoons, white and chrome colored, or trolling deep-diving crankbaits right along the drop-offs. If you’re putting in early, try live anchovy chunks or cut bait—the fresher, the better. For bass, soft plastics in green pumpkin or watermelon fished Texas-rigged along shaded ledges in Navajo Canyon or the San Juan Arm have been getting plenty of thumps, especially before noon. If you’re a power fisherman, Justin Lucas recommends slowing down those vibrating jigs and reaction baits until those fish can’t resist; that slow retrieve has been triggering some bigger bites in the deeper water haunts.

Crappie and sunfish are stacking up around submerged brush in shallower coves—small jigs tipped with a minnow or grub, suspended under a slip bobber, is the go-to setup. For catfish after dark, nightcrawlers or stink bait fished over sandy flats near Wahweap or Halls Crossing is producing steady action.

Best lures for the week:
- Small spoons (chrome/white) for stripers
- Deep-diving crankbaits, shad pattern
- 3–4 inch soft plastics, green pumpkin, for bass
- Small tube jigs or grubs for panfish

Best bait:
- Anchovy chunks (fresh or salted)
- Nightcrawlers
- Cut bait for catfish
- Minnows for crappie

If you’re chasing a hot spot, give Stanton Creek a look for early bass, or target the narrows above Dangling Rope for stripers—word is the fish are stacked there tight in the mornings. For shoreline action, Warm Creek always gives up some surprises.

Remember, midday fishing is tough with the heat and sun, so plan early or late, tuck into the shade, and always, always check the weather before heading way out. That wind can kick up quick across open water.

That wraps up your Lake Powell fishing report for Friday, August 8, 2025. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for more daily updates, tips, and local secrets! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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