Grand County Fishing Report Week of 9/16/24

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6am-6pm. Water temps are in the low 60’s and cooling a little each day. Fishing is picking up for rainbow and brown trout as the water cools. 2-3” chrome or white colored jerkbaits and spoons have been producing fish along the shorelines with most concentrated fish along the rocky shorelines. Lake trout action has been good. Fish are staged for spawn just outside the spawning areas in 40-70ft of water. A 3/8oz glow colored jig head paired with a dark colored body has been best lure choice, tipped with fresh sucker. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 7am to 7pm daily. The water level is 89% or 6.5 feet low. The surface temperature has dropped to 60 degrees, warming to the low 60's by mid-day. Visibility is still good; jigs drop out of sight 10 to 12 feet down. With the cooler temps the Lake Trout bite is picking up and they're just begining to group up. This week's average was 13 fish per rod on a six-hour trip. I'd rate the fishing good right now. Small juvenile fish up to trophies can be found in 60 to 80 feet of water, with our main focus on the 70-foot area on the top of ridges or on the edge of a slope. Small 3" to 4" plastics (tubes, grubs, twisters, paddle-tails) tipped with sucker meat fished on or just off the bottom is producing hits. The Lake Trout bite generally gets slow mid-day. Northern's are slow as usual, in part due to a decrease in population and many of bigger fish no longer live in their traditional habitat. Some have moved to deeper water where food is more plentiful (think Lake Trout). Please practice catch and release on all Northern's caught. Brown Trout are active along the rocks north of the east boat ramp, and in the inlet before the sun hits the water. The lake hasn't been stocked with Rainbow's or Kokes since 2019 in an effort to control gill lice, so there isn't much action fishing for them. Randy H - Guide Fishing with Bernie

Lake Granby - Boat Ramp Hours are 6am-6pm. Water level is currently at 89% or approximately 8.5ft below full with water temperatures starting the morning in the low 60’s and warming during day. Rainbow and brown trout action is improving. Dynamic Twitch tubes worked along rocky shorelines in less than 10 ft of water and spoons such as Little Cleo or Kastmaster in chrome/blue or pink worked with a lift fall retreive has been producing fish. Lake trout action is fair to good depending on the day right now and if you are able to locate actively feeding fish. Look for them in pre-spawn locations in 50-75ft of water with deep water close by. A 3/8oz underspin jighead with a brown/chartreuse colored grub or pumpkin green/pink colored grub has been best producing lure. Tip your bait with a small piece of fresh sucker to keep the fish coming in and interested. Fall action is just starting to heat up and should be just getting better as the water cools, definitely make your plans to come enjoy the beautiful fall colors and weather!! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 8/12/2024

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Starting to see the dog days of summer, the best periods of the day for rainbow and brown trout continue to be sunrise and sunset. Spoons are our primary lure choice right now, as this versatile lure allows us to work different depths until we find the one that is holding fish. A long cast, count your lure down, then lift fall erratic retrieve is producing fish. Vary your counting down until you find what is working. Lake trout bite is fair on most days, finding fish in 60-110 ft of water. A 1/2oz glow head jig with a 2” black power grub tipped with sucker has been our go to lure choice. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir - The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. The water level is 97% or about 2 feet low. Inflow is 60cfs outflow is 202cfs. Surface temp has been 66 early am warming to 70 degrees on calm sunny days. Visibility is 10 to 12 feet. The Lake Trout bite is fair right now, we're seeing 5 to 6 fish per rod on a slow day, 8 to 10 on a good day. We're still picking up a few fish as shallow as 60 feet but most have moved to deeper water. Look for Laker's in 70 to 80 feet. Small plastics tipped with sucker meat fished on or just above the bottom seems to be the best presentation right now. Sometimes adding scent helps. Cranking up to a Laker that is suspended or swimming in the column has a good chance of getting hit as these fish are actively looking for food. Releasing big Lakers into warm surface water after a long fight can be challenging this time of year. To help increase the odds of a successful release minimize handling and time out of the water. Patiently work the fish back and forth in the water to help reoxygenate the fish until it ready to go on its own.  If it won't go on its own tools like a SeaQualizer or Fish Saver Pro will deliver the fish back to cooler deep water and release it. Northern Pike are slow as usual, in part due to a decrease in population and many of bigger fish no longer live in their traditional habitat. They've moved to deeper water where the food is. Please practice catch and release on all Northern's caught. Brown Trout are feeding along the rocks north of the east boat ramp, and in the inlet before the sun hits the water. The lake hasn't been stocked with Rainbow's or Kokes since 2019 in an effort to control gill lice, so there isn't much action fishing for them. Randy H - Guide Fishing with Bernie

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Water level is at 94.5%, Approximately 4ft low and dropping. Water temperature’s start out in the upper 60’s in the morning warming to low 70’s by end of the day. Rainbow trout bite has been fair, still finding the best action in the areas where there is fresh cool water coming in to the lake. Tungsten bead head wooley buggers, jerk baits and spoons have been catching some fish. Brown trout action is limited to the early and late parts of the day or when storms come in and stir up the water. Small tubes and Rainbow trout colored jerk baits have been lures of choice. Lake trout action has remained good. Look for fish in the 65-100ft depths off main lake points, humps and saddles with deeper water close by. A dark colored 3/8oz jig head with a light colored plastic body has been a staple, tip this with a small piece of fresh sucker fillet and pay attention for those light bites! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 8/5/24

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Just as in the past few weeks if you are looking for rainbow or brown trout, as the saying goes “the early bird gets the worm,” or the last one off the water. Best times will be early and late in the day when the sun is rising or setting. Lures with erratic action such as a Little Cleo spoon, jerkbait or bead head streamers such as a wooley bugger or egg sucking leech have been producing when worked along the rocky shorelines or inlets. Lake trout have definitely moved deeper, though are still not suspending yet. Look for them in 60-100ft of water, a black grub with a 3/8oz glow head tipped with a small piece of sucker and your favorite scent added for icing on top has been best producer for me lately. Traffic on the water is still high though should be winding down in the upcoming weeks, stay safe and watch for others while out! - Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir- The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Currently the water level is dropping quickly, the lake is sitting at 98%. Inflow is 43cfs, outflow is 156cfs. Surface temp has risen to 66 early am warming to the low 70's by mid-day... sending Lake Trout to deeper cooler water. Visibility is about 12 feet on the west side of the lake, 10 feet or less on the east side where free floating alge is accumulating from the west to east winds. We're still catching some lakers in 60 feet of water but most of the fish are in 70 feet plus. The "Dog Days of Summer" are here. The Lake Trout bite is slow, we are seeing 8 to 12 fish per trip right now. Depending on how many fishermen I have in the boat, we're fishing three to four different jig types and colors which all seem to get bit equally, meaning when you find biters they'll bite whatever type of plastics you drop. A gentle presentation fished on or just off the bottom is working right now. Northern Pike are slow as usual, in part due to a decrease in population and many of bigger fish no longer live in their traditional habitat. They've moved to deeper water where the food is which makes it difficult to catch them. Please practice catch and release on all Northern's caught. Brown Trout are feeding along the rocks north of the east boat ramp, and in the inlet before the sun hits the water. The lake hasn't been stocked with Rainbow's or Kokes since 2019 in an effort to control gill lice, so there isn't much action fishing for them. Randy H - Guide Fishing with Bernie.

Lake Granby - Boat Ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Water temps are mid 60’s warming to low 70’s by afternoon. Water level is 95% or approximately 3.5ft below full. The early and late in the day pattern for rainbows and browns continues, once the sun hits the water the bite slows until it sets on the other end of the day. Small crayfish colored Dynamic Twitch Tubes worked down rocky drop offs or jerkbaits worked in mud to rock transition areas have been a reliable pattern. Lake trout fishing remains very good despite the warming water temperatures. Look for lake trout in 65-95ft of water on various main lake structure with deeper cooler water close by. A dark colored 3/8 oz jig head with a pink, or glow tube or grub has been producing bites tipped with very small piece of fresh sucker, later in the day when the fish get picky lose the tail on the grub or downsize the tube to keep the fish biting. Like always pay attention to those electronics, if you are on fish and they aren’t biting time to find similar structure and a different group of fish, they are biting somewhere on the lake, guaranteed! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon. \

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 7/29/24

The crowds are at a seasonal high right now and there is an absolute ton of traffic on the lake. Please use caution when traveling around because there are a lot of paddle boards, kayakers, and other watercraft. The afternoon winds are also a factor, be sure to plan ahead for that. It seems to be hitting around 11 or 12 in the afternoon, when it hits.  The rainbows and browns can still be caught at the inlets, early in the morning. When fishing these fish, get on the water as early as possible. As soon as the sun comes up and hits the water, these fish go deep. I would suggest chucking HD trout jerks in the moving water and a heavy tazmanian devil in the deeper water. The prime hours are from 6 am to 8 am. The lake trout fishing is still very good on the typical structure points. The majority of the fish are in the 14-22” range and are very eager to smash a well presented, grub style jig tipped with sucker meat. I would concentrate your efforts on the 45-90 foot range right now and fish close to the bottom. The suspended fish haven’t shown up yet due to the water being fairly cool for this time of year. Points, and flat bottom areas seem to holding the majority of the fish right now. Don’t forget to smother your jig with scent this type of year and commit to a high percentage spot for 30 mins.   Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos.

Williams Fork Reservoir - The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. The water level has dropped to 99%. Inflow is 64cfs, outflow is 88cfs. From here on out for the rest of the season the lake slowly will keep going down. Unexplainably the Lake Trout bite has slowed to a crawl when the cool front and smoke came in. Every fish I cleaned during the week had empty stomachs. Usually, they're packed with small crawdads which indicates they are not feeding much. Look for Laker's in 60 to 80 feet of water. The best bite is early AM and slows as the day goes on. A slow gentle presentation with small tubes, paddle or twister tails tipped with sucker meat jigged on or just above the bottom is working the best right now. Scent seems to help a little. Northern Pike are slow as usual, in part due to a decrease in population and many of bigger fish no longer live in their traditional habitat. They've moved to deeper water where the food is which makes it difficult to catch them. Please practice catch and release on all Northern's caught. Brown Trout are feeding along the rocks north of the east boat ramp, and in the inlet before the sun hits the water. The lake hasn't been stocked with Rainbow's or Kokes since 2019 in an effort to control gill lice, so there isn't much action fishing for them. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H.

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Water level is dropping, currently at 96% or approximately 3ft low. Water temps are mid-upper 60’s first thing in morning and warming to low 70’s by the afternoon. Fishing for rainbow and brown trout has been fair and is condition dependent. Sunrise and sunset are the best times, erratically worked spoons, with a sharp lift and fall retrieve using long casting spoons such as Kastmasters and Little Cleo. Target the inlet areas where the water is moving and cooler. Lake trout action remains good. Fish are starting to bump deeper, look for them in 60-95ft of water. A dark colored 3/8oz jig head with a light colored plastic grub or tube tipped with sucker has been a go to set up. We are working multiple spots until we find active fish, but they are biting somewhere so keep mobile and you will be rewarded! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 7/22/24

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6am to 8pm. Fishing has been fair for rainbow trout and brown trout. We are finding them shallow6-10ft early in the day but as sun rises the fish move to the deeper cooler water in the 15-20ft range. Either trolling or casting bright flashy colored spinners tipped with a small piece of worm has been producing fish. Target the inlet areas where the cool fresh water is coming in or by the boat ramp where there is a steep drop off to deep water. Lake trout are being caught in 60-100ft of water, vertical jigging Leech Flutter spoons tipped with a small piece of sucker belly, or 3” pumpkin green colored tubes has been most productive. Stay on the move to find the active fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork Reservoir- The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. The water level is 100%. Inflow and outflow are both 88cfs. Water clarity is about 12 feet. The surface temp is 65 warming to 67 on clear calm days. Most of the loose chip seal gravel on county road 3 has moved to the edges of the road, but county road 341 still has a lot of loose gravel. The Lake Trout bite is pretty good for the first few hours of the morning. By late morning the bite gets slow, by noon it's time to head in for lunch. I'm still seeing an average of about 10 fish per rod, with most being the usual Will Fork "dinks". Nothing wrong with sitting on "dinks" as the big Laker's are eating them. All age groups can be found in 60 to 80 feet of water. Small tubes tipped with sucker meat fish slowly and gently on or near the bottom is working best for us. Sometimes adding scent helps when the bite slows down. Northern Pike are slow as usual, in part due to a decrease in population and many of bigger fish no longer live in their traditional habitat. They've moved to deeper water where the food is making it harder to catch them. Please practice catch and release on all Northern's caught. Brown Trout are feeding along the rocks north of the east boat ramp, and in the inlet before the sun hits the water. The lake hasn't been stocked with Rainbow's or Kokes since 2019 in an effort to control gill lice, so there isn't much action fishing for them. Randy H - Guide Fishing with Bernie

Lake Granby - Boat Ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Water level is at 97% or approximately 2ft below full, water temperatures have been mid 60’s to start the morning and warming to upper 60’s by the afternoon. Rainbow and Brown trout action has been fair to good depending on conditions. Early in the day or when there is a good “chop” on the water look to the rocky shorelines with an erratically worked jerk bait or spoon to find the rainbow and brown trout. Lake trout action has remained good. Fish have not starting bumping deeper yet to the cooler water but that should start happening soon. Look for them in 60-85ft of water along structure that has access to deeper water close by. 2-3” tubes in watermelon/green pumpkin color have been go to bait tipped with a small piece of sucker and some scent. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 7/15/24

Grand Lake - The lake trout bite has been fair. Most lakers are being caught in 35 to 55 feet of water on small soft plastic jigs tipped with sucker meat. Smaller tubes and grubs in the 1 to 2 inch range have been productive. Most fish are being caught early in the morning as it has really been slowing down after 10am. The rainbow and brown bite has also slowed down a bit this week with the hot weather and bright blue bird sky days. Most fish are being caught early in the morning and late in the evening when the lake does not have direct sunlight on it. The west side of the lake has been a little more productive for browns and rainbows as pumping operations have continued this week. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.

Wiliams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. The water level is 100%, but the lake has gone down about 6". Inflow is 172cfs, outflow is 188cfs. Visibility is 10 to 12 feet. Early AM surface temp has warmed to 65.7 warming to 68. County Road 3 and 341 was recently chip sealed resulting in chips in your fancy fishing boat. Lake Trout fishing has improved now that the lake has finally settled down. This week the catch rate was 10 to 12 fish per rod. Lake Trout are working towards deeper water, but we're still catching all classes of fish in 50 to 60 feet. By the third week of July look for them in 60 to 80 feet. Small tubes, twister tail grubs or paddle tailed plastics tipped with sucker meat fished gently on or near the bottom is producing the most bites. When the bite slows start adding scent. The bite is best early AM tapering off around 9 to 9:30AM. It's pretty quiet by 10AM and totally dead by noon. Fishing for Northern Pike is slow. Some can be found near the mouth of the bays. Other than crawdads and a few suckers there isn't much food in their traditional shallow water habitats, so look for them near deeper water where the food is. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike. Brown Trout are working the rocks north of the east boat ramp, and in the inlet before the sun hits the water. The lake hasn't been stocked with Rainbow's or Kokes since 2019 in an effort to control gill lice, so there isn't much action fishing for them. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H.

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Water temperatures are low 60’s in the morning warming to 66 degrees by the afternoon. Water level is 98%, approximately 1.5ft low. Rainbow trout and Brown trout fishing has been fair. Mornings and evenings are the best periods of the day, silver and chartreuse spinners as well as green bead head wooley buggers have been producing fish. Lake trout fishing has remained good. We are finding fish in 50 to 90 ft of water, various plastics on a jig head tipped with sucker will produce bites, color seems to change by the day so have a good variety on hand. Look for structure in your target depth with steep drop offs close by and stay mobile to find the groups of fish that are actively biting. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 7/8/24

Grand Lake - Surface temperature 58 degrees. Lake trout bite is fair, the bite has slowed down a bit this week, however lakers are still being caught in 35 to 50 feet of water. Small jigs worked along the bottom have been producing fish. Tipping jigs with sucker meat or using scent has been critical to getting fish to bite. Water has been pumping from lake Granby into Grand Lake all week which has led to a bunch of suspended fish on the west end of the lake. The rainbow and brown bite has been good this week with the best bite happening early in the morning and late in the evening. Small paddle tails and spinners have been producing well for the browns and rainbows. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.

Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. The water level is 100%. Inflow is 264cfs, outflow is 288cfs. Surface temp early AM is running 63 warming to 65/66 on a clear low wind days. Visibility is still about 10 feet. Lake Trout fishing is fair to good depending on the day. I'm seeing an average of 7 to 10 fish per rod. Laker's are starting to migrate to deeper cooler water, but for another week or so mixed age groups can be caught between 50 to 60 feet. Small plastics tipped with sucker meat jigged very slowly and gently (less than 6" lift) is producing bites. The bite drops off mid-morning. To keep them biting start adding your favorite scent. When you run out of biters it's time to move. Brown Trout are active early AM along the rocky shoreline north of the east boat ramp and the inlet. Fishing for Northern Pike is slow due to low population. Many of the remaining Pike are adapting to low food supply and have moved out of their traditional shallow water locations. Please practice catch and release on all Northern's. The lake hasn't been stocked with Rainbow's or Kokes since 2019 in an effort to control gill lice, so there isn't much action fishing for them. Randy H - Guide Fishing with Bernie

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Water level is 99% or approximately 1 ft below full. Surface temperatures are starting out at 61 degrees in the morning and warming to 67 by end of day. Fishing for rainbow trout and brown trout has been fair. Target the inlet areas with Little Cleo or Kastmaster spinners or a small piece of worm under a float in the current seams of the moving water. On windy days the wind blown rocky shorelines can be very productive. Lake trout action has been very good. Look for fish in 50-85 ft along drop offs or points. Twisty tail grubs with a contrasting color jig head tipped, assortment of colors depending on the day with a fresh piece of sucker meat has been our go to lately. Don’t be afraid to explore, we are finding the most active fish away from the most popular spots, particularly after the busy holiday weekend and summer up to this point. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 7/1/24

Grand Lake- Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm with extended hours on 4th of July for fireworks. Surface temp 55 degrees and the inlets have slowed down. Lake Trout fishing has been good in 35 to 55 feet of water. Small jigs tipped with sucker meat worked along the bottom have been producing well this week. The best bite has been early in the morning until 9 or 10, after that the bite has been slowing down. The bite for rainbows and browns has been good early in the morning or on cloudy days. Fishing along dropoffs has been productive for rainbows and browns. Small jerkbaits and spoons have been very productive this week. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.

Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. The water level is 100%. Inflow is 484cfs, outflow is 403cfs. Surface temp is running around 60 degrees early am warming to 64\65 on a sunny day. With runoff tapering down visibility has improved to 10 feet. The Lake Trout bite is still slow compared to last season, but it is starting to pick up. I'm seeing daily catches from the mid-teens to mid-twenties. For another week or two look for mixed age groups of Lakers in 50 to 60 feet of water. Ball head jigs loaded with a small tube or twister type grub tipped with sucker meat fished very gently on the bottom is producing some hits. The best bite is early AM. The bite tapers off around 9AM when they've filled with crawdads, then it's time to start adding scent or extra flavor. Northern Pike is slow. I've talked with guys at the ramp and nobody seems to be catching any. If you do happen to catch one, please practice catch and release to help preserve the diminishing resource. The lake hasn't been stocked with Rainbow's or Kokes since 2019 in an effort to control gill lice, so there isn't much action fishing for them. Look for Brown Trout along the rocky shoreline north of the east boat ramp and in the inlet early AM before the sun comes over the hill. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Stillwater and Sunset boat ramp hours are 6am - 8pm. Lake is at full water capacity. Water temperatures are 61 degrees in mornings and warming to mid 60’s by afternoon. Rainbow trout and brown trout fishing remains very good. Look for them in less than 15ft of water in the inlet areas with moving water, silver spoons, Dynamic Twitch tubes and jerk baits are good lure choices. Alternatively a piece of worm drifted under a float or tungsten head olive wooley bugger are also producing well. Lake Trout bite remains excellent, we are finding 60-85ft of water are the most productive depths. A 3/8oz jig head with a tube or grub in purple, chartreuse tipped with fresh sucker has been very productive. When the fish go a little neutral its time to move and find fresh fish or change up lures. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 6/24/24

Grand Lake - The lake trout bite has been good in 30 to 50 feet of water. Early morning has been the most productive time of the day as the bite has been slowing down by mid morning going into the afternoon. Small jigs such as 2 inch grubs tipped with sucker meat worked along the bottom have been producing most of the fish. Rainbow and brown fishing has been fair to good around the inlets and along the edges of shallow flats. Casting or trolling small spinners and rapalas is a great way to target the browns and rainbows. This bite has been best early in the morning and late in the afternoon as mid day can get super tough, especially on bright blue sky days. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.

Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. The water level is 98% or one foot low. Inflow is starting to slow down dropping to 651cfs, outflow is 595cfs. The lake is just under 1 foot low. Surface temp was 58 last time I was on the lake, warming to 60 on calm days. The water is still cloudy from runoff with visibility being about 6 feet. The Lake Trout bite is still on the slow side compared to last year, possibly because of an abundant supply of very small crawdads and a second midge hatch? Laker's are relatively easy to locate but coming up with a consistent bite is challenging. Look for them in 50 to 60 feet of water. Lake Trout roaming the bottom are feeding on small Crawdads and seem to fill up by 8:30AM, at which time you'll see the bite drop off. Small plastics tipped with sucker meat fished on the bottom at near dead stick levels is producing some hits. Fish moving in the water column are much more active and are usually willing to bite. If one swims into view, reel up to them and jig aggressively. Northern Pike are slow but I did hear a report of someone catching a small one near the inlet. I've also seen them near the east boat ramp that are coming in to feed on the fingerling browns that were stocked a couple of weeks ago. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike caught. Rainbows are slow, if there's any left in the lake (I never see any early morning late evening rings anymore). On paper there shouldn't be any Kokanee left since they haven't been stocked since 2019. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H.

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Water level is at 99.2% approximately 6 inches below full. Rainbow and Brown Trout fishing remains very good early/late in the day and when it is windy. Silver and blue spoons, white jerk baits and Dynamic Twitch tubes have been our go to baits. Look for rocky shorelines that drop off steeply or inlet areas with moving water. Lake trout action has been good early in the day up until about noon then the bite slows. This also coincides with boat traffic increasing on the lake, so pay attention to that over the upcoming busy weekends, and don’t sleep in! Look for best action in 65-80ft of water with light colored or chartreuse tubes and grubs tipped with sucker meat. We have been finding when the bite slows, slow down your presentation and go to smaller baits such as stick baits or grubs with tail ripped off and keep that sucker meat fresh. We are in an afternoon thunderstorm pattern so pay attention to the weather and pay attention to the skyline. Stay safe out there! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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