Lake Powell Fishing Report for Friday, September 5th, 2025

Artificial Lure here with your Lake Powell fishing report for Friday, September 5th, 2025.

The sun’s rising at 6:01 AM and sets at a leisurely 8:42 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to chase after bass, stripers, and more. We’re still riding out the tail of a hot, muggy summer with temperatures touching 89 degrees by afternoon. Winds are light from the northeast at 5mph, humidity’s hovering high, and we’re staring down a UV index of 11—slather on that sunscreen before hitting the water. Overnight lows will dip to the upper 60s, with a slight chance for scattered rain showers as the evening rolls on, though nothing heavy in the immediate forecast according to WeatherBug. The National Weather Service adds a moderate chance of above-normal temps in the coming week, but not much rain for the Southwest.

Lake Powell is currently sitting at 29% of capacity—just 44% of our historical early September average, says the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The water’s low but clear on most main channels. Launch ramps remain open, but some coves may be shallower or trickier to access, so keep an eye on your depth finder.

The fish have been active in the early mornings and late afternoons, especially with the recent string of warm, stable days. Stripers are feeding aggressively in the upper 30 feet of water, busting shad in main channel cuts and at the mouths of large bays. A couple of local anglers out of Bullfrog pulled in limits of stripers yesterday, hooking 20 to 30 fish per boat, with most stripers in the 2–3 pound range. Smallmouth bass are still biting strong around rocky points, with action best from dawn until about 10 a.m.—after that, the bite slows as temperatures spike.

Your best baits have been white or chartreuse swim shads for stripers. A jigging spoon, especially something silver and flashy, is classic right now. For smallmouth, you can’t go wrong with a 4-inch single-tail grub, preferably smoke or watermelon, tipped on a Bitsy Jig—reports from Jordanelle also confirm these baits are hot. If you prefer soft plastics, drop-shot rigs with natural colors are picking up plenty of fish around submerged rock piles. And don’t sleep on live anchovies if you can source them locally; they’re landing some of the bigger stripers each morning.

Those chasing largemouth bass should focus on flooded brush near deeper water. Spinnerbaits and soft plastic worms in green pumpkin or black/blue are favorites among Lake Powell regulars. Channel catfish are still biting strong in the evenings on cut shad or nightcrawlers; focus on flats near current inflow or the backs of coves as the sun dips low.

For hotspots, try the main channel edges near Good Hope Bay—stripers are corralling shad here daily at first light. Padre Bay’s rocky humps are producing steady smallmouth action, and don’t overlook the shallow coves just north of Bullfrog for a mixed bag, especially as baitfish push up in the cool of the evening.

No tidal reports, as Lake Powell’s not tidal, but weather and falling water levels are playing a big role in how fish are staging. With dropping water, expect them to stick tighter to structure and drop-offs.

That’s the fishing picture for today. Thanks for tuning in to the Lake Powell report. Don’t forget to subscribe for more daily updates and fishing tips.

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