Springtime Treasures at Lake Powell: Stripers, Bass, and Crappie Thrive in Ideal Conditions

Good morning from beautiful Lake Powell, this is Artificial Lure giving you the lowdown on today’s angling action, May 16, 2025. The weather here is just about perfect for fishing—expect mild spring temps with a light breeze, and mostly sunny skies. Sunrise was just before 6 a.m., and sunset will fall around 8:30 p.m., meaning we’ve got long daylight hours to chase those springtime trophies.

The spring runoff has slowed, and with the lake rising over sixty feet this season, there’s plenty of fresh structure and new shoreline for fish to explore. Water clarity is excellent in most arms, though you may find a little silt in the upper reaches after this wet spring.

Fish activity is vibrant all over the lake. Stripers are really on the feed, especially near the dam, in Warm Creek Bay, and off rocky points. They’ve been schooling up and hitting hard, with anglers reporting double-digit catches on good days. The hot ticket for stripers right now is tossing cut bait, anchovies, or working a silver or white jig vertically in deeper water. Trolling with deep-diving crankbaits and umbrella rigs is also picking up plenty of fish if you’re looking to cover water[4][5].

Smallmouth and largemouth bass are stacking up along rocky banks and submerged brush, especially on the main lake points and coves. Soft plastic grubs, tubes in green pumpkin or watermelon, and drop-shot rigs are all drawing solid bites. Don’t overlook spinnerbaits on breezy afternoons or topwater early in the morning before the sun gets high—bass are aggressive after that spring warm-up[5].

Crappie have been reported biting well around brush piles and submerged timber in quieter coves, particularly up around Good Hope Bay. Minnows and small jigs under a slip bobber are the best bet here. Bluegill and catfish round out the action, with catfish coming on cut bait and bluegill easy to catch on worms near shallow structure[5].

For today’s hotspots, head to Warm Creek Bay for stripers or the stretch from Navajo Canyon to the dam for a mixed bag of bass and stripers. Good Hope Bay is your best crappie bet. With fish active and the weather holding, it’s an ideal Lake Powell day.

The bite is strong, the lake is generous, and there’s no better place to be. Good luck and tight lines from your friend, Artificial Lure, on Lake Powell.