Excellent Fishing at Lake Powell - Stripers, Bass & Crappie Biting Aggressively

Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Lake Powell fishing report for Friday, May 9th, 2025.

Folks, the spring bite is absolutely on fire right now at Lake Powell! The water temperature has been climbing steadily, and the fish are responding with aggressive feeding patterns throughout the lake[1].

Weather-wise, we're looking at a beautiful day with temperatures expected to reach the mid-70s by afternoon. Sunrise was at 6:12 AM, and we'll have sunlight until about 8:23 PM, giving you plenty of time on the water. Winds are light from the southwest at 5-8 mph, perfect conditions for working those coves and points.

The fishing has been rated as "very good" to "excellent" all over the lake this past week[5]. Stripers have been particularly active, with schools busting the surface in the early mornings near the main channel. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are in full spawn mode, making them aggressive and territorial around shallow structure.

Recent catches have been impressive – anglers are reporting limits of smallmouth in the 2-3 pound range, while stripers averaging 3-5 pounds have been common[1]. Crappie fishing has been exceptional too, with many folks finding schools of these tasty panfish around brush piles and submerged vegetation.

For bait and tackle, plastic grubs in watermelon and pumpkin colors have been killing it for bass, especially when rigged on 1/4 oz jig heads. For stripers, try anchovies or cut bait near cliff walls, or white swimbaits if you prefer artificial[5]. Crappie have been hitting small jigs tipped with minnows, particularly in chartreuse and white colors.

For hot spots, you'll want to check out Warm Creek Bay where the smallmouth bite has been incredible along the rocky points. Another productive area has been the backs of Navajo Canyon, where largemouth are holding tight to flooded brush. For stripers, try the cliff walls near Antelope Point Marina, especially during the first and last light of the day.

Water levels are up from last month, which has flooded some brush and created excellent ambush points for predator fish[1]. The rising water has also triggered feeding frenzies as baitfish get pushed out of newly submerged cover.

Don't forget that May is prime time for walleye too, with many being caught on bottom bouncers tipped with nightcrawlers along transition areas from sand to rock[5].

That's the scoop for today, folks. This is Artificial Lure reminding you to keep your hooks sharp and your lines tight. Good luck out there on beautiful Lake Powell, and I'll catch you on the next report!