Lake Powell Fishing Report: Smallmouth Bass, Stripers, and Bluebird Days

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 at dawn, tapering as light increases and heat builds.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Lake Powell is waking up to clear skies in cool
September tempts this Friday, with sunrise at six zero seven
am and a sunset coming in just after seven thirty
three pm. Over at Bullfrog Marina and all over the
Big Lake, anglers found a little chill to the morning
lows close to fifty five degrees fahrenheit, but we're shaping
up for a bluebird day with a high around eighty

(00:22):
seven degrees fahrenheit, no precipitation to speak of, and those
typical southwesterly breezes should be much over ten to fifteen
miles per hour during the prime morning bite, though by
afternoon expect a bit more wind and some chop. According
to Weatherworld, with late summer patterns still holding, Lake Powell's
water is sitting right in that sixty seven to sixty

(00:43):
eight degrees fahrenheit range. That's baitfish heaven, and the stripers
knew 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 Big Fish Tackle. After nine thirty am, the fishing
does get tough, so don't waste your morning at the dock.

(01:04):
Small Mouth bass have been the big stars this week,
with several catches just pushing eighteen inches perch're showing up more,
though the jumbos haven't stacked up just yet. Toss single
tailed grubs, yamamotos and natural shad colors are money on
Rocky Points and submerged ledges. Dropshot rigs with shad shaped
plastics are producing all over the mid Lake and up

(01:25):
to Bullfrog if you're after striper's. Early boil action has
been limited, but throwing wider chrome top waters at first
light near wall Ape 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

(01:46):
from the shallows of Padre Day and Warm Creek, especially
at dusk and after sundown. Cut bait or nightcrawlers around
Sandy Points are best. Bluegill and sunfish action remain steady
in the backs of coves where the water is attacked,
and you'll find plenty of submerged brush and willows. Bait wise,
Anjovi's cut and fish just off the bottom remain the

(02:07):
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 punktin, smoke, and anything with a dash of chartreuse.
If you're looking for a few hotspots, put in at

(02:29):
Antelope Point and work around Navajo Canyon early, or drift
across the main channel points near the mouth of Last
Chance Bay, while Weep Bay's rocky banks are holding smallies,
especially near shade lines as the sun climbs higher. Don't
overlook Gunside Butte where boils, though few, have popped up
consistently the last few dawns for those keeping tabs on

(02:50):
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 well storage. The bike this
September is likely to stay strongest at dawn tapering as
light increases and heat builds. That's the word for Lake
Powell fishing today. Thanks for tuning in to this fishing
report with artificial war. Subscribe to stay up the date

(03:14):
and get the local scoop before you hit the water.
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