It is officially summertime and fishing is still going strong in the area. Lake Granby has remained the premier destination for those looking for a fishing adventure, even with the lower-than-normal water level. Get out and enjoy this wonderful, warm, sunny weather, have a plan for wind in the afternoons and most importantly take advantage of the excellent fishing in Grand County.
Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6 AM to 8PM. Plan for heavy traffic on the water, particularly on the weekends. Water temperatures are upper 50’s in the morning and warming as day progresses. Rainbow trout and brown trout bite remains fair. Target the inlet areas and rip rap along the town docks for best action. Rainbow trout colored Vibra-Max Spinners, Mepps spinners, Casting Dynamic J-Spec or silver/blue colored and white jerk baits are our go-to lures. Lake trout action has been fair to good, depending on the day. Look for them in 40 to 75 feet of water just off the sides of drop offs and structure changes. A white jig head with a chartreuse or white body tipped with sucker is a good lure choice.
Williams Fork Reservoir - Boat ramps will remain closed for the season due to low water levels. Non-motorized hand launched boats are allowed. Water level remains at 54%. Shore fishing has been fair in the inlet areas of moving water. Lake trout have moved off the shorelines. Pike action has been slow, some success being reported on large perch colored jerk baits casting along the steeper shorelines.
Lake Granby- Stillwater and Sunset boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water level is at 68.5% or approximately 25.5 feet below full. Water temperatures are in the low 60’s early then warming to mid 60’s by the afternoon. Rainbow trout action has been good, shore anglers reporting good success early in the morning fishing bait off the bottom, trollers are having success with a silver dodger and pink squid tipped with a Gulp waxie fished 10 feet below the surface. Brown trout action remains condition dependent. Fish the wind-blown shorelines with an erratically retrieved spoon or streamer in the evenings for best action. Lake trout action is excellent. Look for them in 50 to 80 feet of water. White grubs, chartreuse grub, or white tube jigs tipped with fresh sucker. Work them slow and pay close attention to detect those light bites!
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