Artificial Lure here with your Lake Powell fishing report for Wednesday, November 5, 2025.

We’re off to a classic late-fall start: crisp, clear, and about perfect for hitting the water. Sunrise this morning was right around 6:51 AM, with sunset coming fast at 5:23 PM, so plan your outings to maximize those golden hours. There’s no tidal action on Lake Powell—being a reservoir—but keep an eye on changing daylight and water levels, which remain stable though still somewhat low after this year’s dry stretch.

Weather today is a treat for anglers: expect calm, glassy water with air temps starting in the low 40s at dawn and warming nicely to the mid-to-upper 60s by late afternoon. Maybe a little warmer down by Wahweap, with a shot at the low 70s under abundant sunshine. Winds are staying mild, under 8 mph, and the next cold front isn’t sliding in until early Thursday morning, so conditions should stay prime and clear for your entire trip according to the latest KSL News update and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources forecast.

Lake Powell’s water is holding in the low 60s. Clarity is decent in most canyons, though after recent light rain, watch for a little stain and some mudlines at inflows like the top end of the San Juan arm and north of Bullfrog.

Fish activity is holding steady as we go deeper into the fall transition. Smallmouth bass are still the main show, fattening up pre-winter and moving between 15 and 35 feet. Work those rocky ledges and points around Rock Creek and the mouth of Last Chance Canyon. Tube jigs, Ned rigs in green pumpkin, and drop-shot soft plastics are go-to presentations—cast right to the break and let it fall to where those bronzebacks are hunting.

Striped bass action is good—pods are moving mid-lake and suspending in deeper channels. Early and late, you’ll find boils near Padre Bay and down toward Wahweap. Tactics are all about matching the hatch; locals are throwing topwater walkers like Zara Spooks at dawn, then pivoting to ¾-ounce Kastmasters, silver spoons, and Cotton Cordell Pencil Poppers as fish push deeper. When live shad’s available, use it! Otherwise, dead anchovies remain a Lake Powell classic for bait anglers. Drop chunks off points and cliff edges or troll them in deeper arms. According to the Lake Powell Utah Daily Fishing Report, several boats reported catching full limits of stripers in the 2-3 pound range recently.

Largemouth are a bit more scattered but still around submerged timber and brush in back coves—try Texas-rigged plastics or medium cranks in crawfish patterns. Evening catfish are going for cut bait and shrimp, especially off the Wahweap and Bullfrog marina docks. Crappie are holding to submerged brush; small, minnow-tipped jigs are the ticket.

Folks are still finding bluegill and sunfish shallow on worms, but that bite’s slowing as water temps slide. Walleye show up after dusk on main lake points—troll a shad rap or vertically jig a white or chartreuse curly tail grub around 20 feet down.

Today’s hot spots:
- **Padre Bay:** Surface striper action at dawn; move deeper to jigging spoons as the sun rises.
- **Rock Creek mouth:** Smallmouth and stripers both biting between 10 and 25 feet; target rocky cover and watch your sonar for bait pods.
- Honorable mention: **Last Chance Canyon** for walleye at dusk, especially jigging after sunset.

Keep an eye on changing weather: today is stable, but strong winds and a quick rain shower are in the forecast for overnight Wednesday into Thursday. As always, pack for layers—mornings are brisk but you’ll be peeling off jackets by noon.

That’s your up-to-the-minute Lake Powell report from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in—make sure to subscribe for the latest local tips, real-time catches, and gear hacks.

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