It was a little bit of a wild weather pattern this past week with some much-needed rain and cooler temperatures. As we look to the week ahead it looks like a return of warm sunny days with afternoon wind. Fishing has been very good even through the rapid weather changes and as things stabilize this should only help the fishing improve on the lakes. As you head out on the water this holiday weekend, don’t forget your life jackets and pay attention to that afternoon wind it can show up in a hurry. Hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday weekend!
Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6 AM to 8PM. This will be one of the busiest weeks of the summer in the area. Water temperatures are upper 50’s in the morning and warming as day progresses. Lake trout action has been fair. Look for them in 40 to 80 feet of water. Stay mobile to work each group of fish for best chance of success. Our go-to lures have been 2-inch tubes in glow or green tipped with a small piece of sucker and covered in shrimp scent. Work these with a slow cadence close to the bottom. Rainbow trout and brown trout bite remains fair. Trollers are reporting action on silver dodgers with a pink squid or Tasmanian Devils. Shore anglers are reporting success by the rocks along the town docks with Mepps spinners and small jerk baits.
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 jerk baits and crawfish colored tubes worked along the bottom.
Lake Granby- Stillwater boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Sunset boat ramp is closed. Water level is at 68% or approximately 26 feet below full. Water temperatures are in the low 60’s early then warming to mid 60’s by the afternoon. Brown trout action has been good particularly in the windy afternoons. Look for those rocky shorelines or mudlines where the wind is blowing into. Pitching small tubes and minnow imitation baits along the shorelines has been very productive for some nice browns. Rainbow trout action has been good, shore anglers reporting good success early in the morning fishing bait off the bottom, trollers are continuing to have success with a silver dodger and pink or green squid tipped with a Gulp waxie fished 10 to 12 feet below the surface. Lake trout action remains excellent. Look for them in 50 to 80 feet of water. White or black grubs with a contrasting color jig head has been a productive lure choice this past week. When fish stop biting it’s time to move, some groups of fish are active while others are just around to window shop.
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