Good News for Fisherman – Lake Powell

This looks like it could be some positive news for fishing at Lake Powell this year….maybe.

“The exciting news is that Dale brought in a 36-inch striper that he estimated to weigh 15 to 20 pounds. (Unfortunately, Dale could not get an accurate reading on his handheld scale. From my personal experience with Lake Powell striped bass, that length equates to a weight of 16 to 18 pounds.) Dale had caught enough fish to eat, so he took a picture with the big fish and released it so that it can grow some more. The question now becomes, how big will this fish be the next time it’s caught?”

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Mike was flying high on the wakeboard at Powell this year. You can’t tell he and Lance go about 4 times a week, can you?

Colten is also getting a lot better on his wakeboard.

I lost some of my touch this year – that wake on Lance’s boat is huge! Just can’t get used to it.

Lance made some lame excuse about a bum knee or something – that’s why you don’t see him in any of the pictures.

Looking forward to the next trip.

Our Lake Powell Vacations have changed quite a bit over the past years. When we were kids – some 20 or so years ago – we used to spend countless hours on a houseboat going up or down the main channel, looking for new places. I remember times when the kids would start bugging the parents so much, they would finally just find a spot to camp.

To pass the time, we even talked them into letting us ride the water weenie behind the houseboat a time or two. You just didn’t want to fall off, they might not turn around! We were warned in advance, “Don’t fall off, we’re not turning around.” It sure was fun for the first couple minutes. Boy, were those some long rides.

Things are different now days. We don’t travel near as far on the houseboat. We have our favorite places just outside bullfrog and that’s where we mostly stay. Yeah, it gets a little crowded at times, but there are trade-offs, Ice Cream to name one. The kids love to go into halls to get ice cream. (Of course it’s just the kids, the parents never get any.) Ice is another one. Although it is much nicer on a boat like Miss Bountiful, with a freezer, it is still nice to be a short ride away from ice (if you call those dripping bags at the marina ICE).

We take our longer rides in the smaller boats to save time and gas. One of our favorites is going up to where the Colorado River comes into the lake.

Tip – Head out early in the morning to avoid rough water on busy weekends. Trips during the week are also nicer than weekends. Less people = Less waves.

Next Tip – put all garbage inside the houseboat and lock it up good.  Those ravens are smart birds and they make a real mess.

If your vacations are anything like ours, you probably have people coming and going at different times during the week. On our longer trips, we might head into Bullfrog every other day to pick someone up or drop someone off. Dang jobs anyways. This is another big advantage of staying close to Bullfrog marina. Oh well, a boat ride is a boat ride. We need something to do between fishing trips, right?

Happy House boating.

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