Powell's Peaks: September 6 Fishing Report

Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your September 6th Lake Powell fishing report.

First light hit the water at 5:55 am, and we'll see the sunset at 6:56 pm, so we've got over 13 hours of daylight to chase some bends in the rod. The morning kicked off clear, right around 72 degrees, and it’s heating up fast—highs into the upper 80s and low 90s by midday according to CustomWeather. Winds are light, but keep an eye on the sky; KSL Weather out of Utah says we could see a stray afternoon thunderhead swing through, though most storms should clear after sunset.

Now, for all you folks new to Powell, we don’t get tides up here—just the rise and fall of water levels. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation reports Lake Powell sitting at about 29% full, so bays and coves that used to be accessible by boat may now be good shoreline spots. Just pay attention to submerged debris and those shallow ramps.

Fishing activity has been solid heading into September. Stripers are schooling up around Antelope Point and the main channel points by Padre Bay. Early mornings are your golden hours—watch for surface boils and toss topwater plugs right into the fray. Anglers are reporting double-digit days on striper with silver Kastmasters and shad-imitating swimbaits. Nightcrawlers or fresh anchovy chunks, fished on Carolina rigs, are money if you’re marking schools on your sonar.

Bass fishing is heating up as water temps start to cool just a touch overnight. Spotted bass and smallmouth are holding tight to rock piles and drop-offs; try Ned rigs, tube jigs in goby or brown, and wacky-rigged Senkos. The bite is peppiest from sunrise until about 10:00 am, then again in late afternoon as the shade returns to the cliff faces.

If you’re after crappie, tie on a small marabou jig and drop it near flooded brush in the backs of coves. Bluegill will take small worms or mealworms under a slip bobber along the docks and marinas—great action for kids.

Walleye catches have ticked up, especially downstream around Wahweap and Warm Creek Bay. Troll crawler harnesses chartreuse or fire tiger colors along rocky shelves. The low-light bite before dawn is often your best window.

Some of the hottest spots this week:
- **Antelope Point:** Early morning surface action for striped bass.
- **Padre Bay:** Good numbers of bass and walleye on rocky points and submerged humps.
- **Wahweap Marina:** Abundant panfish and the occasional slot-sized largemouth hiding among the docks.

No reports of Lake Powell monsters this week, but quite a few fish in the 2–4 pound range have come to the net. Locals are still favoring Gulp! minnows and shad-pattern crankbaits for numbers.

A word of caution—wildfire activity in the region is minimal right now, but always check the latest conditions from the National Interagency Fire Center before planning backcountry access.

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