Lake Powell Fishing Report: Smallies, Stripers Biting Early, Lure Recommendations

Artificial Lure back with your Lake Powell fishing report for Sunday, September 28th, 2025.

We’re waking up to a perfect early fall morning at Lake Powell. Sunrise hit around 7:14 AM, and sunset’s lined up for about 7:10 PM. The skies are staying clear through most of the day, though you’ll see patches of clouds drifting by. Temperature is holding between the high 60s at dawn to a balmy 88°F by afternoon. Winds are mild, mostly pushing from the SSE at around 7 mph — so bring a light jacket for those early boat rides, but expect plenty of sun. [WeatherWorld.com reports these steady, warm conditions are ideal for keeping fish active, but keep your sunscreen close by.]

Water levels are, frankly, low. As of September 27th, Lake Powell’s inflow is just 25 percent of average, with water managers eyeing each drop. Still, the lake’s holding enough to keep the launch ramps usable, and the clarity in the main channels means bass and stripers are on the move—especially around rocky drop-offs and submerged points. [Coyote Gulch notes negotiations for water levels are ongoing, but for now, fishing’s still solid.]

The bite today’s been strong since dawn, especially for **smallmouth bass** and **striped bass**. Locals are reporting good numbers of smallies caught on rocky edges and structure near Bullfrog and Wahweap Marinas. Stripers are chasing baitfish early, especially in the lower lake arms. Anglers casting shad-pattern crankbaits and silver spoons have pulled in stripers up to 6 pounds in the past two mornings, and channel markers near Antelope Point remain hot for action.

Top picks for lures right now? If you’re after bass, stick with **jigheads rigged with Yamamoto Hula Grubs**, and try a medium-diving crankbait or Chartreuse spinner for added flash. The **Zoom Z-Craw Jr on a 3/8-ounce jig** is landing several largemouth in pockets with deeper shade. For stripers, silver Kastmasters and swim baits around 3 inches are reliable — tip with a little anchovy or cut bait to trigger strikes when the bite slows. Topwater action is best in the hour after sunrise, so keep a popper handy if the water’s calm.

Bait anglers are still cashing in with fresh anchovy chunks on bottom rigs, especially at depth near the mouth of Navajo Canyon. Chumming lightly is working well — just don’t overdo it and draw off the bite from your own spot.

Recent catches have ranged from dozens of decent smallmouths per boat, with some reporting 40+ fish days. Stripers have been schooling tighter, with several boats reporting double-digit counts in a morning session. Largemouth are harder to get in numbers but are good quality, with 2-to-3 pounders coming out of timber and brush piles in the backs of major coves.

**Hot spots this week:**
- Bullfrog Marina’s main basin — great for both bass and striper morning bites.
- Antelope Point channel markers — look for schooling stripers midday.
- The back of Warm Creek Bay — bass moving shallow in the afternoon.

Best advice? Start with moving baits at first light, then switch to slower jigs and soft plastics once the sun’s up. If you’re seeing shad dimpling, pitch jerkbaits right in the mix — early is always best!

No tidal report to speak of—Lake Powell’s a reservoir—so focus on low-light windows for your topwater and crankbait runs.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Artificial lure back with your Lake Powell fish and report
for Sunday, September twenty eighth, twenty twenty five, We're waking
up to a perfect early fall morning at Lake Powell.
Sunside hit around seven fourteen am and sunsets lined up
for about seven ten PM. The skies are staying clear
through most of the day, though you'll see patches of

(00:20):
clouds drifting by. Temperature is holding between the high sixties
at dawn to a balmy eighty eight degrees fahrenheit by afternoon.
Winds are mild, mostly pushing from the SS at around
seven miles per hour, so bring a light jacket for
those early boat rides, but expect plenty of sun. Weatherworld
dot Com reports These steady, warm conditions are ideal for

(00:42):
keeping fish active, but keep your sunscreen close by. Water
levels are frankly low. As of September twenty seventh, Lake
Powell's inflow was just twenty five percent of average, with
water managers eyeing each drop. Still, the lake's holding enough
to keep the launch trams usable, and the clarity in
the main channels means bass and strippers are on the move,

(01:04):
especially around rocky drop offs and submerge points, coyote gulch notes.
Negotiations for water levels are ongoing, but for now fishing
still solid. The bite today's been strong since dawn, especially
for smallmouth bass and stripped bass. Locals are reporting good
numbers of smallies caught on rocky edges and structure near

(01:25):
Bullfrog and wa White Marinas. Stripers are chasing baitfish early,
especially in the lower lake. Arms. Anglers casting shad pattern
crank baits and silver spoons have pulled in stripers up
to six pounds in the past two mornings, and channel
markers near Antelope Point remain hot for action. Top picks
for lures right now. If you're after bass, stick with

(01:48):
actor jigheads rigged with Yamamoto hula grubs and try a
medium diving crankbait or Chartrue spinner for added flash. The
zoom z Craw Junior on a three eight ounce jig
is lame, ending several largemouth and pockets with deeper shade.
For stripers, silver cast masters and swim baits around three
inches are reliable. Tip with a little anchovy or cut

(02:10):
bait to trigger strikes when the bite slows. Top water
action is best in the hour after sunrise, so keep
a popper handy. If the water's calm, bait anglers are
still cashing in with fresh anchovy chunks on bottom rigs,
especially at depth near the mouth of Navajo Canyon. Chumming
lightly is working well, just don't overdo it and draw

(02:30):
off the bite from your own spot. Recent catches of
range from dozens of decent small mouths per boat, with
some reporting forty plus fish days. Strippers have been schooling tighter,
with several boats reporting double digit counts in a morning session.
Large mouth are harder to get in numbers, but are
good quality, with two to three pounders coming out of
timber and brush piles in the backs of major coves

(02:54):
hotspots this week. Bullfrog marine is main basin, great for
both bass and morning bites. Annalope point channel markers look
for schooling stripers midday the back of Warm Creek Bay.
Bass moving shallow in the afternoon. Best advice start with
moving baits at first light, then switch to slower jigs

(03:15):
and soft plastics once the sun's up. If you're seeing
shad dimpling, pitch jerk baits right in the mix early
is always best. No title report to speak of Lake
pals A reservoir, so focus on low light windows for
your top water and crank bait runs. Thanks for tuning
in to your Lake palfishing report. Don't forget to subscribe
for tomorrow's update. This has been a quiet please production.

(03:38):
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