Artificial Lure here with your Lake Powell fishing report for Saturday, November 8th, 2025.
We woke up to a crisp, sunny fall morning with temps climbing to a comfortable mid-60s. Sunrise hit at 6:43 am and you can expect sunset right around 5:36 pm, giving us nearly eleven hours of daylight to chase those big ones. Winds are mild and skies are clear—ideal for late-season angling. As for tides, Lake Powell is a reservoir and doesn’t see any tidal action, but continued drought has dropped water levels to historic lows. That means more exposed structure and new fishing opportunities in spots you couldn’t reach last year.
Lake conditions are stable, though launching can be tricky in shallower areas due to those low water levels. The fish don’t seem to mind. Striper boils are fading but there’s still activity at first and last light, especially in deeper main channel pockets and near the dam. Reports this week from local guides and tackle shops say anglers are still hooking respectable numbers of **striped bass**, **largemouth**, and **smallmouth bass**. The stripers are running smaller—mostly 2-5 lbs—but folks have managed a few in the ten-pound range if they’re willing to stay mobile and chase the birds.
Bass action is picking up as water temps cool. Smallies are holding on rocky points and submerged ledges while largemouths are tucked into brush piles along the receding shoreline. Best lures this week have been **deep-diving crankbaits** in crawdad patterns, **shad-colored swim baits**, and classic **drop-shot rigs** using four-inch worms in watermelon or green pumpkin. For stripers, anglers are slinging **topwater Zara Spooks** or **walking baits** right at dawn, then switching to **spoons** or **bucktail jigs** once the sun clears the canyon walls.
Don’t overlook the crappie bite—anglers have picked off schools holding tight to submerged timber in Wahweap and around Navajo Canyon. Minnows on small jigs have been the ticket. If you want catfish, chicken livers or cut bait fished off steep banks near the back of coves has produced some sturdy channel cats after dark.
The top hot spots right now? Look for smallmouths and active stripers around **Antelope Point** and near the mouth of **Warm Creek Bay**—those areas have a mix of deep drop-offs and sun-warmed flats. **The Stateline Auxiliary Ramp** area remains good for late stripers, especially if you drift cut anchovies. For largemouth, target brushy coves at the back end of Bullfrog Bay—these spots get less pressure.
Local chatter says the bite drops off fast after noon, so hit the water early. With the reservoir’s low levels, be careful running shallow channels and keep an eye for newly exposed rock piles.
That wraps up today’s Lake Powell report. If you’re headed out, pack your layers, bring the crawdad lures, and don’t forget your camera—the scenery alone is worth the trip. Thanks for tuning in. Subscribe for more updates and tips. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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