Tag Archives: Lake Powell Fishing
Lake Powell Valet Services 2022
Due to low water at Lake Powell Motorized valet services are only available for Lake Powell Resort GUESTS only. There will be NO VALET services for Handicap or Wheelchair access to our boat at our slip currently unless you are staying at Lake Powell Resorts You will need to board at the Legacy State Line Ramp “which has no valet services” This is the Policy of Lake Powell Resorts and Marina for 2022.
Lake Powell Fall Fishing August 29, 2021 by Capt. Bill McBurney
Dear Anglers, The Good News: Nothing but questions marks for the time being as we are all waiting for Labor Day and cooler water temperatures to drop that trigger bait fish to migrate to cover they now do not have as far to to go. This all new for us Fishing Guides as well and I am not stating where to find the fish but the scouting and learning the topography to the shoreline and beneath will be for us and old school Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report October 11, 2020 by Capt. Bill
Some recent photos of some great anglers and my guy yesterday “flyfishing”. Smallmouth and largemouth and sunrise and dusk both top water and Yamamoto dark brown and orange grubs on 1/4 oz. Yamamoto jig heads. Stripers are plentiful but can be contrary to a daily winning catch rate on the end of the Lake Powell. There are bait schools everywhere and we are catching some early morning by trolling deep divers shad in purple backs and natural. Some mornings allot of fish hook ups and Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing 9-14-2020 by Capt. Bill McBurney
Lake Powell Elevation: 3598.09 Water Temp: 74 degrees Nice Catch Fish 9-12-2020 All species are doing better with the cooler 74′ degree weather vs. th 88′ degree temps this summer. We are catching fat healthy these past few weeks trolling deep and running X2 bombers. When crossing a submerged school in the holding pattern then we chum and fish anchovies. The op water bite for bass is early ,light and good till the rising sun hits the water and then concentrate on shaded canyons. Read More +
Lake Powell Fall Fly Fishing 8-23-2020 by Capt. Bill
Lake Powell Fall Fishing Projection 8-23-2020 By Capt. Bill Current Lake Elevation: 3601.6 Water Temp: 80-81 Dear Anglers, It’s all built on rumor of science, past experience of self and other and assuming and that leaves us with “HOPE” to a terrific top water fishing experience. I am also stated that the other methods Lake Fly Fishing, Trolling, Sight Fishing and just maybe some schools will be taking bait. Now what is needed to kick start all these possibilities is for the heat wave Read More +
Lake Powell News May 13, 2020
Ambassador Guides Lake Powell Striper Fishing is returning to full time Fishing 7 days a week beginning May 15, 2020. We are excited to have our customers back and enjoy a “safe” angling day with us. See you on Lake Powell Capt. Bill
Lake Powell Fishing Report 3-13-2020 by Capt. Bill
So What’s the Good News Fishing Report” First off, Bookings are up and room rates are down! Short stay and closer to home trips are in order. Less traffic on Lake Powell for that “fashion pristine” Lake Powell experience. The big bonus is fish are in the most prime condition not seen in decades. Our equipment is up and running so don’t let cabin fever get you as there are fish to catch on beautiful Lake Powell. Capt Bill
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 Report January 20, 2020 by Capt. Bill
Got out on the Pond (Lake Powell) yesterday to check out the boat and fly-fish and some trolling to test the bite and current water temps (47 degrees). Caught my first ever Gizzard Shad on a Stripped Clauser Minnow Fly as I was graphing schools of fish in 23’ of water in the back of Warm Creek. I snagged this one and they are a good fighter like their body design would indicate. I would put them on par with a Trigger fish. I was Read More +
Lake Powell Fishing Report January 11, 2020 by Capt. Bill
In a month or two it’s early season for Bass & Stripers – Color is important and I have learned to go with a reddish or deep orange on cranks and grubs. Mr. Crawdaddy like to be burry up in the winter in our red sand and clay and this is a color change of red and orange and light browns are best! Winter shad Bass & Stripers schools either still shallow or down to a 100′ deep. The shallow schools are in 3-25′ of Read More +
