Lake Powell Trip Reports

[cousinlll]

Sorry for the delayed report!  Been a busy couple days.....

All parties have arrived safe, w/ Freshwater & The Merlot Kid pulling into camp a couple hours ago.  Very nice couple days so far.

Ok, now for the fishing!

Saturday - Day 1: (Only 3-4 hours on the lake for all but Tom & Matt)

Tom & Matt: 4 Walleyes, 4 Smallies & 1 Cat
Brian, Chris & Tom:  3 Walleyes & 3 Smallies
Joe & Dick:  2 Smallies
Bill & LLL:  2 Smallies

Sunday - Day 2:

Tom & Matt:  6 Walleye
Brian, Chris & Tom:  18 Walleye, 4 Smallies & 2 Blue Gill
Joe & Dick: 1 Walleye & 1 very nice Smallie
Bill & LLL:  8 Walleye, 3 Blue Gill & 1 Smallie

Almost all Walleye were caught with bottom bouncers & crawler harnesses anywhere from 20 to 60 feet of water. Small Mouths were shallower.

Tom hosted a community BBQ last night at his campsite with the killer view of the lake from top of a hill top. At his place again tonight for an outstanding supper enjoying the sunset views of the lake!

Will attempt to post pics but Internet service is pretty slow.........  More to follow!

LLL

[sparkchaser]

Nice work up there. No wonder Tom was raving about that spot.

[Fishless]

My wife and I fished April 25-27; a bit around milepost 119 in Good Hope Bay, and quite bit between Trachyte and Farley. We did a good bit of trolling deep diving crankbaits in 20-30 feet of water, and caught a pile of walleye between 18"-22". The walleye were everywhere, but we had the most luck trolling steep banks with large rocks.

saw this on waynes word fishing report area, if you guys have interenet service there is several reports of great fishing up lake for walleyes

have fun

[cousinlll]

Another warm but gorgeous day on the lake!  Here's today's count:

Tom & Matt: 14 Walleye & 2 Cats
Brian, Chris & Tom: 9 Walleye & 10 SM
Dick & Tim: 1 Walleye & 1 SM
Joe* & LLL:  12 Walleye

All Walleye caught between 25 - 60 feet of water mostly on bottom bouncers w/ crawler rigs.

*Billy Ho was a bit under the weather late afternoon yesterday & again today so Joe & I fished together today.  Think Bill had a bad hop in his fancy Whole Foods Hop Knot brew..... 

Another wonderful supper tonight!  Freshwater & The Merlot Kid fed the crew a terrific meal at their campsite. Most, if not all, we're asleep 30 min later.......   Thanks guys!

So tomorrow the weather forecast calls for a wind advisory w/ winds 10-20 mph & gusts to 50  .    from 10am until 10pm. Some of the crew will try the early am bite not venturing very far from the ramp.

I'm still having w/ photobucket issues up here so not able to post pics.  Guess they'll have to wait until I get home........  I'll keep trying though

LLL

[cousinlll]

Shortened day today due to strong winds. Guys that did fished only spent 4-5 hours on the lake before the wind chased us off the lake.   Nobody vemtured very far, we all just poached Tom 's close by spot!

Today's count:

Tom & Matt: 6 Walleye
Brian & Tom: 2 Walleye & 2 SM
Freshwater & The Merlot Kid: 4 very nice Stripere
Bill (I'm back in the game!) & LLL: 8 Walleye
Joe, Dick & Tim didn't fish today as did Chris.

All are back at camp either resting up for tomorrow, tying much needed new rigs or hanging out telling lies.  Brian, Chris & Tom have supper duty tonight - can't wait!

[Papermouth]

These reports are killing me! I'm happy for you guys, hope you keep nailin' em!   

[sparkchaser]

Agreed, considering I was supposed to go. Thanks LLL for the nightly updates.

[Art Chamberlin]

OK, I'm very jealous! Great going..........Art

[WheatThin]

Thanks for the updates Larry.  It makes it tough knowing I was suppose to be there but I love hearing everyone is having some success out there.  Job job everyone.

[cousinlll]

Another windy day today making it difficult for the crew. Peak winds were overnight - if you recall seeing the pics of Tom's camp on the bluff overlooking the lake - seems that sometime overnight during the peak winds a strong gust blew Tom's tent down off the bluff taking Tom & the rats with it spiraling out of control to the water's edge below!    Ok, so I made some of that up but Tom did have issues with his tent in the middle of the night due to the wind & ended up sleeping in Matt's Suburban that was thankfully parked close by.

Wind made boat control interesting today both for trolling & even for motoring around the lake.  But the fishing was still pretty good given today's tally:

Brian, Chris & Tom:  14 Walleye, 3 Stripers & 2 Cats
Bill & LLL:  14 Walleye & 1 SM
Joe, Dick & Tim:  12 Walleye, 5 Blue Gills & 1 SM
Matt & Tom:  8 Walleye, 1 Striper, 1 Blue Gill & 1 SM
Freshwater & The Merlot Kid:  3 Walleye

Most Walleye were caught, as usual, using bottom bouncers, nightcrawlers & your favorite spinner rig.  Special shout out to Matt for helping Freshwater & The Merlot Kid with gear suggestions & putting them on fish. 

More wind forecasted for tomorrow but plenty of places to hide.  It'll just makes things a bit more interesting!

LLL