The trail below Jumbo Rock is rugged, steep and hard to follow. Likewise, expect to encounter rattlesnakes anywhere in the Willow Beach area when nights get warm. Wearing a pair of heavy hip boots may offer some protection against snakebites, but they are an absolute necessity for wading shallow water. To get to Willow Beach, cross Hoover Dam on U.S. Highway 93 and drive south to Mile Marker 14. Then turn right and follow the road downhill for four miles.
Fishing starts in both directions just as soon as water is sighted.
But be sure not to fish the closed area in the immediate vicinity of the marina. Signs are posted. Anglers should also be aware that the location of Willow Beach, deep in a canyon, makes use of most cellphones an impossibility. Anglers are reminded that Lake Powell's Million Dollar Fishing Contest runs from May 1-24. The first tagged fish caught, unless it is the big catch, is worth an 18-foot Nitro bass boat and Mercury Marine engine.