Hello there, fellow anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Lake Powell fishing report for this beautiful Sunday morning, May 4th, 2025.The sun rose over our gorgeous red rock landscape around 6:15 this morning and will set at about 8:20 tonight, giving us plenty of daylight hours to reel in some beauties. Weather's cooperating nicely with temperatures in the mid-70s and just a light breeze, making for ideal conditions out on the water.Fishing has been absolutely fantastic these past few days! Yesterday and the day before were particularly productive, with anglers reporting excellent catches all across the lake. The water level is holding steady at around 3558 feet elevation as of May 1st.All bass species are hitting what I like to call "spring time good" right now. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are extremely active in the shallows, especially around rocky points and submerged brush. Folks have been having great success with soft plastic crawdads and 4-inch worms in green pumpkin and watermelon colors.Stripers are running in good numbers, though you'll need to be selective to find the quality fish. There are plenty of skinny ones, but the fat ones are definitely worth hunting down. They've been schooling in deeper water near the dam and in Warm Creek Bay. Anchovies are still the go-to bait, but white jerkbaits and spoons are working well for those who prefer casting.Crappie fishing has picked up considerably this week, with nice catches coming from the backs of canyons where there's some brush or structure in about 15-20 feet of water. Small jigs in white or chartreuse have been the ticket.Don't forget about the walleye! They've been biting well in the early mornings and late evenings. Try trolling worm harnesses along drop-offs or jigging with nightcrawlers in 20-30 feet of water.For hot spots this week, I'd highly recommend Warm Creek Bay for those fat stripers I mentioned. The mouth of Navajo Canyon has been producing some quality smallmouth, and Good Hope Bay has been yielding nice catches of walleye and catfish.Bluegill and catfish are also active, especially for the folks fishing from shore with worms or cut bait. The fishing pier at Wahweap has been a good spot for families looking to catch a mix of species.Remember, folks, May is one of the absolute best times to fish Lake Powell, and this year is proving that rule true! Whether you're after stripers, bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill, or walleye, they're all biting right now.Till next time, this is Artificial Lure saying tight lines and happy fishing!