September 20, 2025 • 3 mins
Good morning anglers, it’s Artificial Lure with your Lake Powell fishing report for Saturday, September 20th, 2025.
First light hit the red rocks at 7:08 AM, and expect sunset around 7:29 PM tonight. The weather’s primed for a great day on the water—Bullfrog Marina is calling for clear skies and a high near 89°F, with a southwest breeze reaching up to 29 mph in the afternoon. Humidity is low, and the UV index will be high, so keep that sunscreen handy. No tidal influence here, just the emerald reservoir waiting for your cast, and based on Utah’s current flows, stream and reservoir levels are strong, holding at about 82% of normal—great news for boating and backwater action, per Snoflo’s most recent flow report.
Just days ago, the Utah Wildlife Board in their September 18th meeting highlighted that Lake Powell’s water levels are steady, and the fish populations look healthy. Stripers are chasing shad in the shallows come dawn, pushing bait up against rocky walls and coves—classic Lake Powell fall pattern. Anglers have reported solid action in the morning, especially around Warm Creek and the backs of Last Chance Bay. Both areas are hot tickets today.
The best bite this week is early. Quick limits of striped bass have been coming in trolling deep-diving crankbaits along channel drop-offs, with white and chrome Rapalas performing best. Later, switch to cutbait—anchovy or shad—for live-baiting under schools when they graph up. Toss topwater walking baits at sunrise for boils. Smallmouth bass are hanging close to rocky points and ledges, hammering green pumpkin tube jigs and dropshot rigs with 3-inch shad imitations.
Some crappie and bluegill are showing up near submerged brush and in the marinas; use small crappie jigs tipped with chartreuse soft plastics. Catfish are still prowling the muddy coves—dead bait or stinkbait on the bottom after sunset is your best shot.
Recent hauls reported by locals: nice cooler-fulls of stripers—up to 40 fish before 10 AM—plus chunky smallmouth in the 12–16 inch range. Panfish catches have been steadier near Wahweap and Antelope Point docks. No trophy largemouth showing up at the moment, but a few bonus walleye popping up on bottom bouncers in the northern arms.
For lure selection, stick with:
- Deep-diving cranks, white or chrome.
- Topwater lures—Spooks and walking baits—for boiling fish.
- Tube jigs or Ned rigs in green pumpkin or brown.
- Jigging spoons in 1/2 ounce when fish are deeper mid-morning.
Anchovy or shad cutbait reigns for stripers, and worms or small jigs get bites from panfish near cover.
Your hotspots today:
- Warm Creek, especially early.
- Last Chance Bay, look for surface boils.
- Rock Creek for smallie action.
- Wahweap Marina and Antelope Point for mixed bag, including panfish.
- The mouth of Navajo Canyon, a perennial producer for trolling.
That’s the scoop from your home water. If you’re heading out, pack plenty of water, respect the wind, and please check for updated launch conditions as levels can fluctuate fast.
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First light hit the red rocks at 7:08 AM, and expect sunset around 7:29 PM tonight. The weather’s primed for a great day on the water—Bullfrog Marina is calling for clear skies and a high near 89°F, with a southwest breeze reaching up to 29 mph in the afternoon. Humidity is low, and the UV index will be high, so keep that sunscreen handy. No tidal influence here, just the emerald reservoir waiting for your cast, and based on Utah’s current flows, stream and reservoir levels are strong, holding at about 82% of normal—great news for boating and backwater action, per Snoflo’s most recent flow report.
Just days ago, the Utah Wildlife Board in their September 18th meeting highlighted that Lake Powell’s water levels are steady, and the fish populations look healthy. Stripers are chasing shad in the shallows come dawn, pushing bait up against rocky walls and coves—classic Lake Powell fall pattern. Anglers have reported solid action in the morning, especially around Warm Creek and the backs of Last Chance Bay. Both areas are hot tickets today.
The best bite this week is early. Quick limits of striped bass have been coming in trolling deep-diving crankbaits along channel drop-offs, with white and chrome Rapalas performing best. Later, switch to cutbait—anchovy or shad—for live-baiting under schools when they graph up. Toss topwater walking baits at sunrise for boils. Smallmouth bass are hanging close to rocky points and ledges, hammering green pumpkin tube jigs and dropshot rigs with 3-inch shad imitations.
Some crappie and bluegill are showing up near submerged brush and in the marinas; use small crappie jigs tipped with chartreuse soft plastics. Catfish are still prowling the muddy coves—dead bait or stinkbait on the bottom after sunset is your best shot.
Recent hauls reported by locals: nice cooler-fulls of stripers—up to 40 fish before 10 AM—plus chunky smallmouth in the 12–16 inch range. Panfish catches have been steadier near Wahweap and Antelope Point docks. No trophy largemouth showing up at the moment, but a few bonus walleye popping up on bottom bouncers in the northern arms.
For lure selection, stick with:
- Deep-diving cranks, white or chrome.
- Topwater lures—Spooks and walking baits—for boiling fish.
- Tube jigs or Ned rigs in green pumpkin or brown.
- Jigging spoons in 1/2 ounce when fish are deeper mid-morning.
Anchovy or shad cutbait reigns for stripers, and worms or small jigs get bites from panfish near cover.
Your hotspots today:
- Warm Creek, especially early.
- Last Chance Bay, look for surface boils.
- Rock Creek for smallie action.
- Wahweap Marina and Antelope Point for mixed bag, including panfish.
- The mouth of Navajo Canyon, a perennial producer for trolling.
That’s the scoop from your home water. If you’re heading out, pack plenty of water, respect the wind, and please check for updated launch conditions as levels can fluctuate fast.
Thanks for tuning in to the Lake Powell fishing report with Artificial Lure. Be sure to subscribe, and tight lines to y’all out there! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning, anglers, it's artificial lure with your Lake powfishing
report for Saturday, September twenty, twenty twenty five. First light
hit the Red Rocks at seven zero eight am and
expect sunset around seven twenty nine pm tonight. The weathers
prime for a great day on the water. Bullfrog Marina
is calling for clear skies in a high near eighty
nine degrees fahrenheit with a southwest breeze reaching up to
(00:23):
twenty nine miles per hour in the afternoon. Humidity is
low and the UV index will be high, so keep
that sunscreen handy. No tidal influence here, just the Emerald
Reservoir waiting for your cast, and based on Utah's current flows,
stream and reservoir levels are strong, holding at about eighty
two percent of normal. Great news for boating and backwater action,
(00:44):
per snow Flow's most recent flow report. Just days ago.
The Utah Wildlife Board in their September eighteenth meeting highlighted
that Lake Powell's water levels are steady and the fish
populations look healthy. Strippers are chasing shad and the shallows
come dawn, pushing bait up against rocky walls and coves.
Classic Lake Powell Fall Patter anglers have reported solid action
(01:07):
in the morning, especially around Warm Creek in the backs
of Last Chance Bay. Both areas are hot tickets today.
The best bite this week is early quick. Limits of
striped bass have been coming and trolling deep diving crank
baits along channel drop offs, with white and crone rappallaws
performing best later later switch one the can too cut
(01:27):
or ast tee wing tea at the tea two porter
and handback porter and hamdack. Small mouth bass are hanging
close to rocky points and ledges, hammering green punkin tube
jigs and dropshot rigs with three in shat imitations. Some
crappy and bluegel are showing up near submerged brush and
in the Marinas use small crappy jigs tipped with chartruse
(01:50):
soft plastics. Catfish are still prowling the muddy coves. Dead
bait or stink bait on the bottom after sunset is
your best shot. Recent hauls re sported by locals. Nice
cooler fuls of stripers up the forty fish before ten am,
plus chunky smallmouth and the twelve to sixteen h range panfish.
(02:10):
Catches have been steadier near wah Wap and Antelope Point docks.
No trophy large mouths showing up at the moment, but
a few bonus walleye popping up on bottom bouncers in
the northern arms for lower selection. Stick with deep diving cranks,
whiter chrome top water lures, spooks and walking baits for
boiling fish. Tube jigs or ned rigs in grain, pumpkin
(02:34):
or brown jigging spoons in one half ounce when fish
are deeper. Mid morning, anchovy or shad cut bait rains
for stripers and worms, or small jigs. Get bites from
panfish near Cover your hotspots today. Warm Creek, especially early,
Last Chance Bay look for surface boils. Rock Creek for
(02:54):
smally action. Waweb Marina and Antelope Point for mixed bag
including panfish. The mouth of Navajo Canyon a perennial producer
for trolling. That's the scoop from your home water. If
you're heading out, pack plenty of water, respect the wind,
and please check for updated launch conditions as levels can
(03:15):
fluctuate fast. Thanks for tuning in to the Lake Powell
Fishing Report with artificial lure. Be sure to subscribe and
tight lines to y'all. Out there. This has been a
quiet please production. For more check out Quiet please dot
ai
Good morning, anglers, it's artificial lure with your Lake powfishing
report for Saturday, September twenty, twenty twenty five. First light
hit the Red Rocks at seven zero eight am and
expect sunset around seven twenty nine pm tonight. The weathers
prime for a great day on the water. Bullfrog Marina
is calling for clear skies in a high near eighty
nine degrees fahrenheit with a southwest breeze reaching up to
(00:23):
twenty nine miles per hour in the afternoon. Humidity is
low and the UV index will be high, so keep
that sunscreen handy. No tidal influence here, just the Emerald
Reservoir waiting for your cast, and based on Utah's current flows,
stream and reservoir levels are strong, holding at about eighty
two percent of normal. Great news for boating and backwater action,
(00:44):
per snow Flow's most recent flow report. Just days ago.
The Utah Wildlife Board in their September eighteenth meeting highlighted
that Lake Powell's water levels are steady and the fish
populations look healthy. Strippers are chasing shad and the shallows
come dawn, pushing bait up against rocky walls and coves.
Classic Lake Powell Fall Patter anglers have reported solid action
(01:07):
in the morning, especially around Warm Creek in the backs
of Last Chance Bay. Both areas are hot tickets today.
The best bite this week is early quick. Limits of
striped bass have been coming and trolling deep diving crank
baits along channel drop offs, with white and crone rappallaws
performing best later later switch one the can too cut
(01:27):
or ast tee wing tea at the tea two porter
and handback porter and hamdack. Small mouth bass are hanging
close to rocky points and ledges, hammering green punkin tube
jigs and dropshot rigs with three in shat imitations. Some
crappy and bluegel are showing up near submerged brush and
in the Marinas use small crappy jigs tipped with chartruse
(01:50):
soft plastics. Catfish are still prowling the muddy coves. Dead
bait or stink bait on the bottom after sunset is
your best shot. Recent hauls re sported by locals. Nice
cooler fuls of stripers up the forty fish before ten am,
plus chunky smallmouth and the twelve to sixteen h range panfish.
(02:10):
Catches have been steadier near wah Wap and Antelope Point docks.
No trophy large mouths showing up at the moment, but
a few bonus walleye popping up on bottom bouncers in
the northern arms for lower selection. Stick with deep diving cranks,
whiter chrome top water lures, spooks and walking baits for
boiling fish. Tube jigs or ned rigs in grain, pumpkin
(02:34):
or brown jigging spoons in one half ounce when fish
are deeper. Mid morning, anchovy or shad cut bait rains
for stripers and worms, or small jigs. Get bites from
panfish near Cover your hotspots today. Warm Creek, especially early,
Last Chance Bay look for surface boils. Rock Creek for
(02:54):
smally action. Waweb Marina and Antelope Point for mixed bag
including panfish. The mouth of Navajo Canyon a perennial producer
for trolling. That's the scoop from your home water. If
you're heading out, pack plenty of water, respect the wind,
and please check for updated launch conditions as levels can
(03:15):
fluctuate fast. Thanks for tuning in to the Lake Powell
Fishing Report with artificial lure. Be sure to subscribe and
tight lines to y'all. Out there. This has been a
quiet please production. For more check out Quiet please dot
ai
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