Reservoir · Coconino, Arizona
Lake Powell at Glen Canyon Dam
Current Lake Rating
Unavailable
Current lake conditions cannot be rated because key water observations are missing.
Rating confidence: Low
Should I Go?
Not Enough Data
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Why
- Lake elevation is available, but current water-temperature information is unavailable.
- Without enough current observations, StrikeTracks cannot identify a reliable fishing window.
Current Readings
- Water level
- 3,520.50 ft
- Change over 24 hours
- +0.10 ft
- Trend
- Rising
- Last updated
- 1 hr ago
Source: USGS · LAKE POWELL AT GLEN CANYON DAM, AZ · 09379900 · Elevation, lake/res, NAVD88
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
79°F
Feels like
74°F
Wind
6 mph SW
Wind gust
9 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Sep 4, 2026, 10:15 PM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Sat 1 AM
Overcast
Temp 74°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Sat 5 AM
Partly cloudy
Temp 68°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Sat 9 AM
Overcast
Temp 79°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Sat 1 PM
Clear
Temp 94°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 15 mph
Sat 5 PM
Overcast
Temp 95°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Sat 9 PM
Overcast
Temp 83°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Overcast
High 96°F / Low 67°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 23 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Drizzle
High 89°F / Low 71°F
Chance 12%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 32 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Overcast
High 91°F / Low 73°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 26 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Reservoir Elevation History
Elevation is reported relative to the datum used by this USGS monitoring site. Elevations from different lakes or datums should not be directly compared.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Lake Powell.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Lake Powell is the Glen Canyon Dam Colorado River reservoir. StrikeTracks keeps this existing public Arizona ID on PATH B static fishery value. USGS 09379900 is elevation only — not live lake temperature — so this is not a Monitoring-Backed thermal destination. AZGFD: 20 smallmouth bass, 5 largemouth bass, unlimited striped bass, unlimited walleye, 10 crappie. Smallmouth, largemouth, striped bass, crappie, and walleye are the selector species. Hatch Match is not applicable to this warmwater reservoir identity. This is not Lees Ferry. Do not create a Utah clone.
Target species
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
AZGFD Lake Powell: limit 20 smallmouth bass. USGS 09379900 is elevation only. Existing public PATH B stillwater. Distinct from Lees Ferry 09380000.
Source: Arizona Game and Fish Department
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
AZGFD Lake Powell: unlimited striped bass. This remains the Arizona Powell identity. Do not clone as Utah.
Source: Arizona Game and Fish Department
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
AZGFD Lake Powell: limit 10 crappie. Recorded as black-crappie selector.
Source: Arizona Game and Fish Department
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
AZGFD Lake Powell: limit 5 largemouth bass. Elevation is not temperature.
Source: Arizona Game and Fish Department
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
AZGFD Lake Powell: unlimited walleye. Elevation USGS is not lake temperature.
Source: Arizona Game and Fish Department
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Mixed flow regime
Large interstate Colorado River reservoir at Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona/Utah. Elevation-only USGS is not a thermal substitute and does not authorize ordinary Lake Estimated.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Public access is documented by NPS Glen Canyon NRA and AZGFD Lake Powell rules. Catalog coordinates are the USGS dam point, not a verified launch pin. A valid Arizona license covers the interstate reservoir under current AZGFD Colorado River license notes. Utah did not add a second Powell ID.
Stocking information
AZGFD and UDWR/NPS manage Powell as a warmwater / striped-bass reservoir. Confirm current official notices. Do not invent a calendar.
Official sources
AZGFD Commission Order 40 Lake Powell: limit 20 smallmouth bass and 5 largemouth bass; unlimited striped bass; unlimited walleye; limit 10 crappie. Posted areas immediately below Glen Canyon Dam are closed river water (Lees Ferry identity), not this reservoir ID. Elevation USGS is not lake temperature. Distinct from colorado-river-at-lees-ferry 09380000 and from Utah Cisco. Confirm current AZGFD/NPS pages.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Coconino, Arizona
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Coconino
Management Category
Interstate warmwater reservoir
Regulation Scope
Lake Powell at Glen Canyon Dam
Regulation Summary
Lake Powell at Glen Canyon Dam: AZGFD Lake Powell special rules plus NPS Glen Canyon NRA. Confirm current Commission Order 40.
Target Species
smallmouth-bass, largemouth-bass, striped-bass
Public Access
Public
Description
Lake Powell at USGS 09379900 (LAKE POWELL AT GLEN CANYON DAM, AZ). Current continuous values are reservoir elevation (62614 / 62615), not same-lake water temperature. Existing public Arizona identity. Distinct from Colorado River at Lees Ferry 09380000. Utah did not clone this destination.
