Category Archives: Capt Bill’s Fishing Tips

Lake Powell Fishing Report June 9, 2023 – Capt Bill

Lake Powell Fishing Report – June 9, 2023 – Capt. Bill Lake Powell Elevation: 3569.07 Lake has risen approx. 33’ Baite fishing that usually last through the summer could be tapering off early due to the great runoff that is coming to Lake Powell. Slurping stripers are being observed in the main channel and Padre Bay already. That would normally occur late August early September and artificial from there through November then the stripers will entitle down again the side Canyon to bait fish again, Read More +

June 2021 NEWS Lake Powell

Reshma 5-27-21 Lake Powell Fly Fishing is ON!  Bring your 7-8 wt. rod – floating and full sink medium weight line.  My customer was a novice angler and landed this nice 6lb. with several others!  Join me on Lake Powell for excellent Fly fishing! We take maximum 2 anglers with a 5 hour minimum = $575.00 for 2 anglers.  Conventional fishing is equally good right now as well.  Bait fishing might be difficult as their is a current shortage of  “anchovies” but hopefully that will Read More +

April 2021 tips

Spring 2021 Fishing Conditions for Lake Powell Stripers are staged at most past staging locations to the main channels and some canyon points as well.  Keep in mind some of those locations are deep underwater locations not visible. Striper conditions run in 3 categories being poor, medium, and choice due to spawning and availability of bait fish.  Ambassador Guides only allows the choice fish to be keep fir clients for a quality eating experience.  The others need to heal or fall into the food chain naturally. Read More +

Lake Powell Spring Fishing recommendations by Capt. Bill

Fishing Lake Powell 2021 – Capt. Bill McBurney With low water expectations on Lake Powell this year, we will no longer have our “cut” to use for sometime.  This will increase our travel time to get “on fish”.  For anyone wanting a 1/2 day trip, I highly recommend 5 hours instead which is a new rate of $575.00 for 1-2 anglers, to have travel time included. This year one of our rides up Lake Powell will be on a 4 Stroke Center Console Polar Boat Read More +

Lake Powell Fishing Report February 15, 2020

  High points – Low points to Pre-Spring Fishing on Powell   It’s all about the water temps, the moon phase, your approach and then the secret “luck of the draw”. For us locals and guides that finally get to fish “without customers” is the warming of a few consecutive nights and days by as little as a few degrees.  It doesn’t matter if your bait drop shotting, anchovies at a 100′, trolling, jigging or even fly fishing the shallows where stripers will run in Read More +

Lake Powell Fishing September 15, 2019 Capt. Bill

September 2019 Lake Powell Fishing Right now as water temperatures are slowly dropping on the south end of Lake Powell. To sum it up briefly, one day we have a fair bite and the next day nothing! So what is happening? The top layer (first few feet) of water has dropped from the summer 80’s to around 74 degrees. The fish are only active at very specific times to the day as to feeding and will improve as temps decline further. My summary for October Read More +

Spring Fishing Lake Powell 2019

Fishing Thoughts~Spring Lake Powell by Capt. Bill Every beginning starts about the same at Lake Powell but there are variables. This year we have a huge carry over of 2 dominate bait fish being thread fin and gizzard shad. The north end will produce more threadfin and the south more gizzard and some threadfin. How do you like to catch them? If fly fishing May & June in the back of canyons I recommend in the the south half and sometimes in early July for Read More +

Lake Powell Updates for Boat Owners 2019 from Ambassador Guides & Outfitters

  FROM BOAT U.S. MAGAZINE URGENT Our current administration has moved to allow E15 Ethanol gasoline sales year round.  This puts 140 plus million boaters at risk because E15 is prohibited for use in recreational boats. Using E15 voids all warranties!  Advice is to “tweet” and “complain” right now to your Congressmen and Congresswoman in your district right now as most boat owners refuel at roadside gas stations knowing that marine fuel costs are “EXCESSIVE”. Please visit:  www.advocacy.boatus.com. for the web link (located in “Ethanol Read More +

Lake Powell Spring Fishing by Capt. Bill McBurney

Fishing Thoughts~Spring Lake Powell by Capt. Bill Every beginning starts about the same at Lake Powell but there are variables. This year we have a huge carry over of 2 dominate bait fish being thread fin and gizzard shad. The north end will produce more threadfin and the south more gizzard and some threadfin. How do you like to catch them? If fly fishing May & June in the back of canyons I recommend in the the south half and sometimes in early July for Read More +