Lake Powell Fishing Report - Drought Conditions Impact Fish Patterns

# Artificial Lure's Lake Powell Fishing Report - December 1st, 2025

Well howdy, folks, Artificial Lure here with your Lake Powell fishing update for today, Monday, December 1st.

Let me start with what we're looking at weather-wise. It's gonna be a beautiful day out on the water with sunny skies and temperatures climbing to around 89 degrees, with lows hanging around 70. Winds are light out of the ESE at about 8 miles per hour, so you're looking at pretty calm conditions on the lake. Sunrise this morning was around 6:23 AM, and you've got until about 4 o'clock to get in some solid fishing time before the sun dips below the horizon.

Now, here's the tough reality we're dealing with—and I gotta be straight with you. Lake Powell's storage has hit a 30-year low as of late October, sitting at just 44% of typical storage capacity. That's the lowest we've seen for this date in three decades. The whole Intermountain West is dealing with significant drought conditions, so water levels are definitely something to keep in mind when you're planning your launch and knowing where the fish are holding.

Fish-wise, spotted bass have been active in the deeper channel areas where they're chasing baitfish. Recent reports from similar lake systems show folks having success with shaky head rigs—specifically 3/16-ounce heads paired with green pumpkin-colored soft plastics. The classic wacky-rigged 5-inch Yamamoto Senko in green pumpkin is still producing, especially around structure and dock areas. If you want to throw swimbaits, traditional paddle-tail designs are outperforming the newer pintail and mini-fluke styles.

For your hot spots, focus on the deeper channels where the spotted bass are congregating this time of year, and don't overlook the rocky points where they like to stage. The northern arms of the lake tend to hold better concentrations right now.

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