About Bill McBurney

Captain Bill is an award-winning fishing guide in Arizona. He has been providing quality experiences for both novice and proficient anglers for more than 25 years. He is US Coast Guard and AZ Game & Fish licensed, and holds a CUA Permit with Glen Canyon National Park Service. Bill is a former host of a TV series featuring world renowned anglers and fishing techniques.

Lake Powell Fishing Report from Wayne’s Words March 8, 2017

  Bass fishing is getting much better with warming weather.  Daniel and Matthew Bishop went fishing with grandpa Dan Bishop form Page  AZ.  Daniel caught this 3- pound largemouth in Navajo Canyon and has bragging rights over his brother and grandpa.   Lake Powell Fish Report – March 8, 2017 Lake Elevation: 3594 Water Temperature: 49-54 F     Walleye and Largemouth Fishing Begins Springtime for Lake Powell fish effectively arrives today.  Air temperature at Lake Powell will climb into the 60s today and soar Read More +

Lake Powell Striper Fishing January 2017

Dear Anglers,   Winter is setting in and the striper fishing has remained good with trolling, casting and fly fishing too.  What is good?  Well somedays a few to dozens using your favorite way to fish.  Either way it is all artificial as bait will not be for some time.  I would look for March or until April.  It is hard to say as weather dictates it all anyway. Spring is booking up early and that is good news as that is what keeps a Read More +

Lake Powell Special Going Going Gone December 29, 2016

    i Going Going Gone! 3 Days Left Rates going up 2017 so take advantage of the savings today and save on your Lake Powell Trip. Buy now and book anytime in 2017. Grab the guys or gals and make a memory on Lake Powell in 2017.  Buy now book anytime in 2017.  Buy or give a lifetime memory before January 1, 2017. We are offering a full day or ½ day 2 person rate for up to 4 anglers. This is a savings Read More +

Lake Powell Christmas Special 2016 from Ambassador Guides & Outfitters, Inc.

Just In Christmas Special CALL NOW AND SAVE $$$$$ 928-606-5829 Buy or give a lifetime memory before January 1, 2017.  We are offering a full day or ½ day 2 person rate for up to 4 anglers.  This is a savings of $100 on either trip.  This works out to $93.75 each for ½ day and $137.50 for full day. This offer is limited on availability at our current rates which are $550 for full day or $375 for ½ day.   All trips must Read More +

Lake Powell Fishing by Capt. Bill 11-14-16

Let’s Make a Lake Powell Fishing Trip Great Again!   What a beautiful Fall as we are having in Arizona/Utah in the great wonder of the world – Lake Powell. The reflection is now 30′ deep this year. We are not having the summetime bait bite where you can can 10-30 fish by 2 anglers in a couple of hours, but we are trolling and jigging some quality fish and will hopefully do so through the Winter.   If you want to experience something special Read More +

Lake Powell Fishing 10-1-16 by Capt. Bill

Ken fishing 9-26-16 Yesterday was  a bit wet but still caught fish Stripers are coming off the bait and on to artificial but we still have a few good holding schools around mile 40. Some big boils reported in Kane Wash but the schools move fast to other canyons Water temps in the morning are 70 degrees up to 74 midday. We are waiting for a full week in the 60 degree range to hopefully kick off the fly and top water action that is Read More +

Lake Powell Fishing Report by Wayne’s Words 9-21-16

  Lake Powell Fish Report – September  21, 2016 Lake Elevation: 3611.26 Water Temperature: 73 – 75 F I made it back on the water this week after successful knee surgery.  My doctor suggested using the knee as much as the pain would allow.  I thought I should do more to hasten healing, so I incorporated my own plan for “fish-ical” therapy.  I can highly recommend my techniques for improving knee strength and movement which include: trolling while sitting down with the knee elevated.  (I Read More +

Lake Powell Fishing Report – Capt. Bill 9-6-16

Marie from Conneticut 9-3-16 Water Temps: 75-78 Lake Powell Elevation:3613.45     Striper boils on south end are like playing poker “luck of the draw”. It is best to leave very early and beeline it to the mouth of the San Juan and give it your best. I am catching some nice smallmouth mornings tube fishing and starting to fly fish and spin over stripers and chumming for them. I am guessing another 3-4 weeks for boiling action to improve but still a wait and Read More +