Arizona · United States

Lake Powell AZ fishing forecast

68 Good of 100

Lake Powell AZ is a freshwater fishing spot in Arizona, United States. Anglers here target Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Channel Catfish. The most productive months are typically March, April, May, June, September, October, November.

Quick answer

Best monthsMarch, April, May, June

Top speciesSmallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Walleye

Score now68/100

Local rulesArizona

Today’s verdict

Ranks #275 of 419 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

In line with this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±12 points, from 6 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Wind+8.0Barometric pressure+4.4

Pressure trend

Pressure data unavailable

Best window today

05:00 · Light wind (0 km/h) and calm seas

Next solunar peak

dawn 13:11

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	22.6 °C
Wind	18 km/h from SSW
Pressure	1009 hPa
Cloud cover	5%
Chlorophyll	0.85 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	0
Precipitation (24h)	0.9 mm
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the September average of 22.6 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 26.7 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Lake Powell AZ

Lake Powell AZ currently scores 68 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 22.6 °C. 6 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +8.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Gust factor +4.0: gustiness versus steady wind
Thermocline +3.0: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth
Moon phase +2.4: lunar feeding rhythm

What’s biting now

The model expects today: channel-catfish, largemouth-bass, smallmouth-bass, walleye, white-crappie, green-sunfish, longnose-gar, yellow-bullhead

Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Crescent · 6% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Lake Powell AZ:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-20, 76/100

10 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu
Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides
Walleye

Sander vitreus
Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Best months by species at Lake Powell AZ

Smallmouth BassMicropterus dolomieu
Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides
WalleyeSander vitreus
Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD)

Arizona

Species	Bag limit	Min size	Open season
Channel CatfishStatewide Daily Bag Limits	10/day, 20 in possession	—	Jan 1 – Dec 31
Ten fish in ANY COMBINATION of channel and flathead catfish. Several small Arizona waters reduce this — Lower Lake Mary is 4 — while Knoll Lake has no catfish limit at all.
Largemouth BassStatewide Daily Bag Limits	6/day, 12 in possession	—	Jan 1 – Dec 31
Six fish in ANY COMBINATION of largemouth and smallmouth bass — not six of each. Possession is twice the daily bag. Two of the waters on this site differ: at Lake Havasu the limit is 6 bass at a 13-inch minimum size, and at Lake Powell it is 5 largemouth and 20 smallmouth.
Smallmouth BassSpecial Regulations — Lake Powell	6/day, 12 in possession	—	Jan 1 – Dec 31
Six fish in ANY COMBINATION with largemouth bass. At Lake Powell the smallmouth limit is 20 — Arizona manages them as over-abundant there — and at Lake Havasu the combined bass limit is 6 at a 13-inch minimum.
WalleyeStatewide Daily Bag Limits	6/day, 12 in possession	—	Jan 1 – Dec 31
Six fish daily statewide. AT LAKE POWELL THERE IS NO WALLEYE LIMIT — the Special Regulations entry reads "unlimited for walleye".

Licensing:

freshwater-recreational — residents General Fishing licence $37. Combination Hunt and Fish $57., non-residents General Fishing licence $55. Combination Hunt and Fish $160.

FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only. The figures here are Arizona STATEWIDE daily bag limits, valid 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026; the Special Regulations for individual waters override them, and they do so at Lake Havasu and Lake Powell. Lake Powell, Lake Mead, Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu are shared with neighbouring states under reciprocal licence arrangements. Always check the Special Regulations for the water you intend to fish at azgfd.com before you go.