Fishing Update for Lake Powell
Lake Powell has risen 45 feet this year providing an optimal habitat for all it’s aquatic life. Food is abundant, shelter is easily found and the angler is left a little frustrated. This season the fish are fat and happy and are less likely to strike a bait when their stomachs are full.
If you’re lucky to find a striper boil, you will probably leave for the day with you full catch in hand. However, most of us aren’t quite as lucky. But not all is lost and Lake Powell is still one of the best freshwater fishing lakes in Arizona.
Lake Powell fishing tips
- Trolling is working great for anglers down around the inflows where abundant shad are hanging out.
- You can also get out to the Hite or San Juan and use a diving lure down to about 20 feet.
- Early morning use surface lures around shad schools. During the day try drop shots at about 25 feet.
- If you’re shad looking lure is not working, try a bright colored lure like a fire tiger crankbait. This might trigger the striper into striking out of frustration.
We can expect 2009 fishing season to be excellent as the fish continue to eat to their fill and live relatively safe in all the new shelter created by the rising waters.
