Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Surface temperature is 57 degrees. Lake trout bite has slowed down this week, however fish are still being caught in 35 to 45 feet of water on small jigs tipped with sucker meat. The key this week has been staying mobile in order to stay on the fish. The brown and rainbow bite has been good early in the morning and late in the evening around shallow rocky areas. The runoff has slowed significantly around the inlets so fish that were concentrated in those areas have dispersed throughout the lake. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar
Williams Fork Reservoir - The east boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The water level is 99%. Inflow is 512cfs, outflow is 295cfs. There is some debris floating around on the lake, the wind has been clearing it off, but keep an eye out. Visibility is still good; jigs drop out of sight 10 to 12 feet down. The lake is heating up fast, last trip out surface temp was 61 warming to 66 mid-day. The lake trout bite is about the same as last week, with the best action during the first few hours of the morning. There's still plenty of fish in the 55 foot range but they'll be heading to deeper water soon. I am starting to see fish in 80 to 90 feet as I travel around the lake. Three inch to four inch tubes or a paddle tail jig tipped with sucker meat is working well. Fish on the bottom are liking a very slow presentation, whereas fish in the column are much more aggressive and react well to quick movement. When the morning bite slows start adding your favorite scent. By mid-day bites are few and far between. Northern Pike is slow. Rainbow trout have not been stocked for several years so it's doubtful there's any catchable fish in the lake. The recently stocked kokanee are very small and won't be catchable for a few years. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy Hall
Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Water level is at 96% or approximately 3 ft below full. Surface temperatures are in the low 60’s in the morning warming to mid 60’s by the afternoon. As the lake continues to fill we are still seeing floating debris around the lake. Use caution and keep a sharp eye out while traveling around the lake. Rainbow trout and brown trout action is best at sunrise and sunset, expect this trend to continue until the water starts to cool in the fall. Best success for rainbow trout is being reported by people trolling lead core and silver pop-gear, put a pink spoon behind the pop gear and tip with a small piece of worm or corn. Brown trout action is best on wind blown shorelines with a brown Dynamic Twitch Tube or a 2.5 inch white tube worked in the mud to rock transition areas. Lake trout action has been good. Look for the best action in the 40 to 80 feet of water range. Main lake humps and ridges in that ideal depth are producing the most fish, while flats are producing the bigger fish. Pumpkin green tube jigs, orange grubs, or Iron Decoy spoons are our best producing baits. As always tip with fresh sucker for the best results. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.
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