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Show Lake fishing at its best at Lake Powell Creel census information has revealed excellent fishing success at Lake Powell. According to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources fisheries biologists stationed at Lake Powell, fishermen are getting excellent results fishing for crappie and largemouth bass. After spending many days questioning fishermen to tabulate the number of kinds of fish caught, the biologists concluded fishing success is probably better now than it will be for the rest of the year. Fishing has improved because warming water temperature has caused the crappie and largemouth bass to move into shallow water in preparation to spawn. Once this response is triggered, the fish are more active, aggressive and easier to catch. Crappie have started to spawn, but the water is still a bit too cold for the largemouth bass. Fishing should continue to be excellent for the next four weeks. Creel census information, gathered in previous years, indicates that during the month of April, fishermen have the best fishing success of the year, and this year looks no different. Lake Powell is open to angling year-round, 24 hours a day. |