Artificial Lure here with your Lake Powell fishing report for Thursday, November 13, 2025. If you’re waking up in southern Utah this morning, you’re greeted by crisp fall air and a sunrise that hit the water at 7:07 AM, with sunset set for 5:13 PM. Winds are light today, with temps starting near 37°F, climbing into the low 60s by mid-afternoon. Skies are clear so expect great visibility and lots of sun as you work the shoreline or get out on the main lake.
Lake Powell’s water level continues to stir up regional debate. According to recent coverage from Phys.org, the lake sits well below historic averages, but water release negotiations are ongoing, and it’ll be a slow trek back to regular levels. These lower conditions mean more exposed structure and some tricky navigation in the shallows. Drought means the bite is more reliant than ever on transitions and changing water temperatures.
For anyone hoping for a tidal report: Lake Powell’s a reservoir—no actual ocean tides. What matters are overnight wind, barometric shifts, and moon phase. With November’s thin crescent, bass and stripers tend to stay active into mid-day, especially if you’re targeting structure out past the newly exposed points.
Fish activity is classic late fall: slower at dawn, then picking up after mid-morning. Anglers yesterday reported slower action first thing, but the best catching started near noon and stayed steady into the afternoon hours. Word from BigFishTackle’s local forum is that this pattern has held steady over several days, so set your expectations accordingly.
Now, the catches—here’s how things stack up:
- Striped bass are still coming on deep vertical jigs, with several local boats pulling in limits from depths of 40 to 60 feet around Wahweap Bay and the channel near the dam.
- Smallmouth bass numbers aren’t huge, but the ones caught are chunky, taking soft plastic tubes and drop-shot presentations off ledges and rocky points.
- Walleye are slow but present. A few sharpies are scoring fish near the mouth of Navajo Canyon with slow-trolled, deep-diving crankbaits.
- Crappie and sunfish are deeper than usual, holding tight to submerged brush piles—most success here is with small hair jigs tipped with a bit of worm.
Best lures and baits? Locals swear by shad-pattern crankbaits and jigging spoons for stripers; if you have them, drop a white or silver Kastmaster down into bait balls and work vertical. For smallmouth, go with green pumpkin or chartreuse soft plastics. If fishing for walleye, choose firetiger or perch-pattern plugs. Live bait is hit-or-miss, but shad or anchovy chunks are the way to go for stripers, especially near the dam and the big coves.
If you’re planning your attack, here are two hot spots:
- Wahweap Bay: The deeper flats off the houseboat docks are holding schools of stripers. Drop your jig deep and bounce along the bottom for fast action.
- Antelope Point: Smallmouth are stacked around the boulder fields and submerged trees. Use plastics on a Carolina rig for best results; watch your electronics for roaming groups midday.
Safety tip—Lake Powell’s vastness and sudden wind shifts catch a lot of folks off guard. According to AOL’s recent national parks rundown, the lake is as stunning as it is unpredictable, so wear your PFD and keep a radio handy.
To all anglers casting lines today: sharpen those hooks and keep your tackle fresh. Share your day’s catch and swap stories with the rest of us locals. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for your next Lake Powell update.
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