Lake Powell Fish Report 05-17-07
Lake Powell
by Wayne Gustaveson
5-17-2007
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It's been a long time, but I went to Bullfrog last week for the first time since the early years of the Drought. Difficult for these old eyes to recognize the geographic changes but the fishing was good.
Chased mostly Walleye, back of Bullfrog Bay. They were laid up on long gravel points for the most part, 16 feet deep in 24 feet of water ( average). Spinner rigs with orange jig heads and orange blades performed best. Fish were healthy, very few had food in their stomachs.
Directly across from the launch ramp on the same type gravel points in 14-16 feet of water, same rigs many healthy eyes along with other species. Same methods picked up Largemouth, Bluegill ( some 9" or better) Smalleys and Catfish.
"Woody" areas in back of Knowles contains some wonderful Crappie fishing, all in good shape.
Eastern points in lower Good Hope provided good walleye results using orange ball head jigs on #4 wire hook ( lots of very old brush in sunken areas which survived all these years, the wire hooks bend pretty easy). Good bluegills in same area with the Walleyes ... some Smallmouth.
Keep up the great work and thank you for all that you do.
Chased mostly Walleye, back of Bullfrog Bay. They were laid up on long gravel points for the most part, 16 feet deep in 24 feet of water ( average). Spinner rigs with orange jig heads and orange blades performed best. Fish were healthy, very few had food in their stomachs.
Directly across from the launch ramp on the same type gravel points in 14-16 feet of water, same rigs many healthy eyes along with other species. Same methods picked up Largemouth, Bluegill ( some 9" or better) Smalleys and Catfish.
"Woody" areas in back of Knowles contains some wonderful Crappie fishing, all in good shape.
Eastern points in lower Good Hope provided good walleye results using orange ball head jigs on #4 wire hook ( lots of very old brush in sunken areas which survived all these years, the wire hooks bend pretty easy). Good bluegills in same area with the Walleyes ... some Smallmouth.
Keep up the great work and thank you for all that you do.
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