Lake Powell

Best day to fish

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Updated 2026-08-01 17:00

Best times today

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Next hours

Likely catch now (12 species)

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

62% 45% of likely catch

Active through the day, water near its preferred 27 degrees.

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Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

42% 14% of likely catch

Water near its preferred 27 degrees, bright sky slows things.

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Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

41% 13% of likely catch

Water near its preferred 27 degrees, bright sky slows things.

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Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus

30% 6% of likely catch

Slow during the day, water near its preferred 27 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.

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Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

29% 6% of likely catch

Slow during the day, water near its preferred 27 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.

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Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

28% 5% of likely catch

Slow during the day, water near its preferred 27 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.

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Tips right now

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

About this water

Lake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona, United States. It is a major vacation destination visited by approximately two million people every year. It holds 24,322,000 acre-feet (3.0001×1010 m3) of water when full, second in the United States to only the downstream reservoir of Lake Mead – though Lake Mead has fallen below Lake Powell in size several times during the 21st century in terms of volume of water, depth and surface area.

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