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Grand County Fishing Report 3/18/24

Grand Lake - Water is moving through Grand Lake and Shadow Mountain, use caution when traveling the areas in front of tunnel on the east side, in front of the canal connecting to Shadow Mountain, and in the areas between islands and pump canal on Shadow Mountain. Travel on the lake has been tough lately with quite a bit of slush with all the new snow. Fishing has been slow to fair but seems to be picking up by the day as more pumping occurs. Rainbow trout and brown trout action is best very early and again right at sunset. Small 1/32 oz white or black bucktail jigs work gently in 4-12ft of water has been enticing bites. Lake trout action has been slow but picking up, the name of the game right now is finesse and fresh bait, Mysis imitations such has white bucktail jigs, Clam Silkie on a tungsten or SI flies have been go to baits, tipped with a small piece of fresh sucker belly and your favorite scent to keep them interested. Look for fish in 35-75ft of water. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir - Water Level is at 82% of full capacity. Travel on the lake has been good, did not get much snow with the last storm. Rainbow trout and Brown trout action is slow. Lake trout action has been fair and picking up by the day as we get more snowmelt coming into the lake. Look for lake trout in 50-70ft of water, small crayfish imitations such as 2” tubes and larger profile grubs like P&D lure minnow body twist tail grub. Clam Leech flutter spoons in wonder bread color have also been working very well tipped with sucker. Keep a larger bait tied on and accessible, as the larger lake trout are being found in the same areas as smaller fish, when the smaller fish go away drop down that large bait! Pike action has been slow, but expect them to start moving up to shallow spawning locations as we get closer to ice off. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Lake Granby - Water level is at 89% of full capacity or about 8ft low. Ice conditions have been crusty snow in the mornings to deep slush pockets in the afternoons once the top layer gets soft. Total ice thickness is holding up at around 16-18” but is beginning to get softer by the day. Rainbow trout and brown trout action has been fair, 6-12ft off the rip rap dam faces have been great areas to catch them cruising through. A small spoon or micro tube has been producing well tipped with Gulp maggot or wax worm. Lake trout action has been fair to good for fish under 20” and slow for the larger fish. We are finding best action in 50-70ft of water with 3” chartreuse and white tubes or more finesse presentations such as SI Flies with small piece of sucker. Stay mobile, might take a couple spots to find fish that are willing to bite and not just look. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report 3/4/2024

Grand Lake - IMPORTANT! - Ice conditions in the normal areas of moving water (Including Shadow Mtn) will be changing rapidly, the pumps will be turning back on March 5th, ice conditions will be rapidly changing and potentially unsafe in areas that were once safe. Use Caution when traveling the lakes from now until the end of the season. Fishing has been fair for all species. Rainbow trout and brown trout bite has been best on small jointed Clam Pinhead-Mino spoons tipped with a waxie or gulp maggot. Stay mobile and target areas 10ft of water and under at sunrise and sunset. Lake trout action has been best in the 65-90ft range, Radical glow grubs and Power grubs tipped with a small piece of sucker meat and covered in your favorite scent has been producing bites. - Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir - The slush conditions have settled down for now and the travel has been good, though we did get a storm this weekend. Fishing for rainbow trout and brown trout has been slow due to the on going gill lice correction and no stocking. Lake trout action has been fair to good depending on the day. Best action for lake trout has been on the break lines in 50-80ft of water, with P&D Lure Co. 3” tubes and grubs in Chartreuse, pink or white colors, If the bite slows that means its time for a deadstick bait resting on the bottom. Tip it with a small piece of fresh sucker to entice extra bites! - Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Lake Granby - IMPORTANT! - Ice conditions in the normal areas of moving water (Including Shadow Mtn) and shallow areas will be changing rapidly, the pumps will be turning back on March 5th, ice conditions will be rapidly changing and potentially unsafe in areas that were once safe. Use Caution when traveling the lakes from now until the end of the season. Lake is currently approximately 10ft below full. Rainbow trout and brown trout action has been fair. Best bite has been along the dam faces and inlets of creeks in less than 12ft of water. A Jawjacker with a white atomic tube or bright pink Swedish pimple spoon tipped with waxie has been best producers. Lake trout action has been fair to slow depending on the day. Best action has been in 60-90ft of water on heavier profile grubs and 3” tubes in pink and white colors, when the bite is tough downsize to a Simcoe bug tipped with sucker to keep the finicky fish biting. Action on trophy fish has been slow, but hopefully improving as water starts moving in the system this week. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 2/20/24

Grand Lake - Travel conditions on the lake have improved for the most part though you will still find some deep snow and slush spots. The bite for rainbow trout and brown trout has been slow. We are finding some success shallow, less than 8ft, at first and last light with Clam Jointed Pinhead spoons in white and pink, tipped with a wax worm. Lake trout action has been fair with best action in the 65-90ft range with brightly colored chartreuse, pink, and glow tubes or grubs, tipped with a small piece of fresh sucker meat or a salmon egg worked along the bottom. We have also been having some success with Flutter Spoons and Jigging raps in blue/silver colors and chasing the suspended fish we are seeing in the upper parts of the water column. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir - Travel on the lake has been difficult with the recent snow and slush across the lake. Bring very good waterproof footwear and travel light, you are going to work getting around. The bite for rainbow trout has been slow. Lake trout action has been fair with best action for fish in the 15-18” size range. Best action has been on 2” tubes or hair jigs in brown or black tipped with a small piece of sucker meat, target the 50-70ft range and stay as mobile as you can if you are not consistently marking fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide Team.

Lake Granby - Travel conditions are as you would expect for this time of year and the amount of snow we have received. There are some large areas with deep snow and slush, while other areas near the most popular access points are rough and frozen solid. Finding more slush and deeper snow the more East you travel on the lake, be prepared in the event you get stuck and we highly recommend waterproof boots. The rainbow trout and brown trout action has been fair with best action along the dam faces early in the morning, a Little Cleo spoon or a tungsten tipped with minnow head or wax worm have been go to baits. Lake trout action has been slow to fair depending on the day which is very normal for our mid-ice conditions. Finding groups of fish willing to bite has been the key, many spots you will mark fish which are curious but will not bite, stay mobile until you find the feeding fish! Look for active fish in 50 to 85ft of water, P&D Lure Co. 3inch grubs in chartreuse or purple tipped with sucker have been consistently producing on most days. We are also starting to see the suspended spoon bite appearing so have a Clam Flutter spoon tied on and ready to drop to those suspended fish cruising through when you mark them on your electronics. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 2/5/24

GRAND LAKE - Conditions on the lake are changing with every storm that is dropping snow on the lake. There are some very good spots and there are some very bad spots found throughout. The easiest access points are off of the swim beach area and within the docks in town. Please make sure that you have a pair of boots that will shed water as the slush can range from an inch deep to pushing a foot in depth. Rainbows and browns are still hitting well presented bug imitation jigs in fairly shallow water. When fishing for the rainbows and browns, make sure to fish as early as you can and stay as quiet as possible when fishing less than 10’ of water. Tipping your jig will greatly increase the bite ratio. We are tipping our jigs with wax worms and very small pieces of fresh shrimp. The best jigs we have found right now are small CLAM Caviar jigs as well as small ice flys. Keep an eye on your electronics because we have found some very good fishing right below the ice pending you are quiet enough not to spook the fish. The lake trout fishing remains pretty good right now in about 50-80 feet of water. Look for the flattest bottom possible or at the top of a drop off when fishing as they like to have a “room with a view”. Again, I am downsizing my baits this time of year and am focusing a lot of effort with the finesse approach. Small Simcoe bugs by SIFlies are a main staple but don’t overlook a small soft plastic or tube jig as well. When fishing or the lake trout in Grand Lake, keep your baits as natural looking as possible. By that I mean, use smaller jig strokes and hug the bottom as much as possible. Always use a small, small piece of sucker meat or skin and load up on scent. These two pieces of the puzzle will greatly increase you odds. As always, if you are over deep water, keep an eye out for the suspended fish on your graph and put your jig 1-2 feet above the marks. This will almost guarantee a strike! - Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork - Lake trout have been fishing well in 50 to 60 feet of water. Small plastic jigs in the 1 to 3 inch range tipped with sucker meat have been catching most of the fish. Drop offs around deep flats have been the most productive areas. Staying mobile and moving around structure has also been key to catching fish. Snow has made travel a little bit more difficult around the lake and we are seeing a few slushy areas as well. - Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar

 

Lake Granby - Conditions on Granby are also changing almost daily. It seems that once we get the fresh snow to from up we get another dumping of the white stuff and that is making for some very slushy conditions. I have found this year that being tied to weigh points and potentially having to fish in a foot of water/snow/slush is not necessary. Study your maps and look for “similarities” in bottom structure in areas that may not be swamped with slush right now. As always, make sure that you have all of the right gear and safety supplies (food, water, etc) because getting stuck might take some time to get out and fishing again. Stay safe and have fun! Rainbows and browns are still biting pretty well throughout the lake. Currently, we are keying in on shoreline structure and fishing around large rock piles. Very small tubes and similar soft plastics are getting most of the attention. Make sure to add a little bit of meat to the jig and load it up with some scent. I would suggest fishing as close to sunrise and sunset in the shallow water as possible. 3-15 feet of water is what is working for us right now. The lake trout fishing remains very strong right now for eater fish as well as big fish. We have found that the fish are much more pressured than they were a week or two ago and paying very special attention to the size of your bait and color are key factors to success. We are using more natural colored tube jigs for the big fish in the 3-5 inch range and fishing them very close to the bottom. The eater lake trout are still smashing just about anything you get in front of their faces. We are finding these fish starting to move towards deeper water as spring approaches. The deeper bite seems to be providing more constant action right now. We are focusing our efforts in 50-70 feet of water right now. For the small lakers, you cant beat a Simcoe bug or certain walleye jigs tipped with a small piece of sucker meat. The morning seems to remain strong and starts to taper off around 2:00 pm. Stay tuned to our facebook page as we will be releasing some more information on a new jig we are working on that is powered by a Trokar hook! Tight Lines and be safe out there! - Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

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Fishing Report 1/29/24

Grand Lake - Travel conditions vary from hard frozen in the frequently traveled areas to deep snow and slush, be prepared for a little of everything. Fishing has been fair to good for all species. Rainbow and brown trout action is best along the north shoreline in 4-12’ of water with Clam jointed pinhead spoons, bull fly jigs or caviar drop jigs tipped with wax worm or gulp. Don’t sleep in because this is an early bite! Lake trout action has been fair. Look for them in 40-90ft of water. Best action has been on a black grub tipped with sucker. Stay moving until you find an area that fish come in to consistently. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir. Travel on the lake is pretty good overall with the sun beating down the deep snow. Fishing has been fair for lake trout and slow for all other species. Look for best lake trout action in 50-70ft of water with crawfish colored tubes and grubs tipped with fresh sucker. Try to find an area where there has been few holes drilled as these areas the fish tend to bite better.

Lake Granby - Travel on the lake varies depending on your location. The areas around the boat ramps are packed down after the traffic from the tournament, as you head east on the lake the snow gets deeper and slush more frequent. Don’t be fooled by what you see in front of the access points, be prepared for just about any and all conditions as we are seeing quite a bit of everything. Fishing for Rainbow and Brown trout was good through the weekend. Best action was in rocky areas with various pink and silver spoons as well as Simcoe bug tipped with wax worm. Lake trout bite has been good to very good. Best action has been in 55-80ft of water with a variety of dark, natural colored plastic lures tipped with sucker meat. As we fish through the week after the fishing contest the name of the game is going to be finding the unpressured areas, as those fish will be more eager to bite! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

The Fishing with Bernie team has been guiding in Grand County for over 25 years. For more info please check out www.fishingwithbernie.com, www.facebook.com/FishingWithBernie/ or our Instagram pages https://www.instagram.com/fishing_with_bernie https://www.instagram.com/fishingwithaltitude

Grand County Fishing Report 1/22/24

Grand Lake - Ice is 12”+ with plenty of snow on top with slush in areas. Fishing for Rainbow trout and Brown Trout has been good in the mornings and slows during mid-day hours. Jointed Pinhead jigs, atomic tubes and Clam Silkie on a tungsten jig have all been working well. Target the 8-15ft of water range. Lake trout action has been fair, best action has been 40-70ft with dark colored tubes tipped with sucker meat and your favorite scent. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - Ice is 10”+ and snow covered. Finding a little slush in areas, good water proof boots are a must have. Fishing for lake trout has been good. Target them in 40-80ft of water along the main lake structure and use 2-3” crawfish colored plastics tipped with fresh sucker for best action. If fish aren’t moving through consistently it’s time to move, been taking a few holes to find the active spot but once you find it, don’t leave fish to find fish!

Lake Granby - Ice is 7-10” and snow covered. Slush is present throughout the entire lake, some areas better than others so don’t be fooled if the area you are in is solid. Lots of snowmobiles and a few ATV’s have been out and traveling the lake, be sure to have recovery gear if you are traveling by machine. Fishing has been fair to good for all species. Look for your best rainbow trout action along the dam faces and in the inlets, small tungsten tipped with a wax worm or Clam Silkie has been producing fish. Target the 12 ft and under depths. Brown trout action has been good first thing in the morning and very last light, 2-3” tubes and bright colored spoons worked in the rock to mud transition areas has been a consistent pattern. Lake trout action has been good. Target the 35-75 ft range with deeper water close by. 2” grubs, tubes and minnow imitations in natural colors tipped with fresh sucker meat has been working very well. Make sure those hooks are sharp and you are paying close attention to those light lake trout bites! Good luck to everyone in the tournament this weekend!! Look for the Fishing with Bernie guide team at the weigh station and say Hi. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

The Fishing with Bernie team has been guiding in Grand County for over 25 years. For more info please check out www.fishingwithbernie.com, www.facebook.com/FishingWithBernie/ or our Instagram pages https://www.instagram.com/fishing_with_bernie https://www.instagram.com/fishingwithaltitude

Grand County Fishing Report 10/30/23

This will be the last report of the year until we start ice fishing! Get out and enjoy the great fall action.

Grand Lake - Ramp hours 6am-6pmFishing has been very good for rainbow trout both from the boat and from the shore. Pink or green Vibramax Spinners and erratically worked crankbaits have been producing well fished around the shoreline in 10ft and shallower water. Lake trout bite has been very good, look for them in 25-50ft of water, glow grubs and chartreuse spoons tipped with sucker jigged right on bottom are producing great numbers of fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Ramp will be closed to trailer launched craft on 10/31. The water level is 84%, or 10 feet low. Due to the heavy algae bloom this fall visibility is about 10 feet. Surface temp is 52 degrees. The Lake Trout bite on keeper fish has been excellent. It's pretty easy to catch limits of keepers right now even though the fish are not grouped up like I've seen in past seasons. Look for them in 65 to 70 feet of water near drops, or on the flat of a drop. Small tubes, grubs or twister tail type plastics tipped with sucker meat is working well fished gently on or just above the bottom. Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon are slow due to low/no population. Northern Pike is also slow. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike to help preserve the declining population. Until next open water season, Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Stillwater Boat Ramp is open 6am-spm 7days a week. Water temperatures are peaking in the low 50’s during the day. Water level is 90% or approximately 8ft low. Fishing for Rainbow trout has been good. Chartreuse or Pink Vibramax spinners and Kastmasters along the rocky shorelines has been working very well. Lake trout action has been excellent. Look for them in 20-50ft of water. A variety of 2-3” soft plastics or 3/8oz and 1/2oz spoons jigged right along bottom has been working, with the color varying daily. Best suggestion for the lake trout is to have a good selection of colors and baits on hand and if you are on fish and not getting bit, change up till you find what they are liking that day, and keep your sucker meat small and very fresh! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

The Fishing with Bernie team has been guiding in Grand County for over 25 years. For more info please check out www.fishingwithbernie.com, www.facebook.com/FishingWithBernie/ or our Instagram pages https://www.instagram.com/fishing_with_bernie https://www.instagram.com/fishingwithaltitude

Grand County Fishing Report 10/16/2023

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours 6am-6pm. Water temperature is in the low 50’s. Fishing has been good to very good. Rainbow trout have been very active and aggressive in water less than 10ft, key areas have been rocky shorelines and moving water of the inlets. Lake trout are in their spawn locations, target these fish in 30-50ft of water, flutter spoons and slab spoons tipped with sucker have been working well, Have a good selection on hand and change colors often till you find the one they will bite consistently. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 7AM to 7PM. The water level is 85%, just under 10 feet low. The ramp should be usable this season to the October 31 close date. Due to algae bloom visibility has dropped to about 10 feet. The surface temp has dropped four degrees from last week running 54 early AM. Lake Trout have been biting good. Some days they are on early AM as soon as you get on spot, other days it takes them a while to get going, but they are very catchable. Look for mixed age groups in 70 to 80 feet of water. The Lake Trout are not grouped up yet and they're hugging the bottom which makes them difficult to locate on sonar. If you find one stop and drop, there's more there. This last week we saw fish ranging in size from 8" to 35" biting small tubes, twister or paddle tail grubs tipped with fresh sucker meat fished gently on, or just above the bottom. Adding scent helps if the bite slow, and they'll hold the bait a bit longer helping with hook-set. Browns have been biting early am along the rocks north of the east boat ramp. Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon are slow due to low population. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike to help preserve the declining population. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am to 6pm, Stillwater boat ramp is the only ramp currently open. Water level is at 90% or approximately 8ft below full and water temperatures have been in the low 50’s. Fishing has been excellent for rainbows and lake trout. Rainbow trout are very active in 20ft and less of water, in the areas of the spawning fall fish (Browns, lake trout and kokanee) and along the rocky shorelines. Bright flashy lures such as Vibramax spinners, and flutter spoons have been producing fish. Lake trout action has been excellent with the fish moved up to their spawn locations. Look for them in 20-50ft of water, spoons, tubes and grubs have all been producing fish. Color of the lure seems to be the biggest factor once you locate the fish and can be different each day even changing at each spot so have a good selection of lures on hand as well as some fresh sucker meat to keep your lures freshly tipped. This is a great time of year to catch a lot of fish, don’t miss out! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

The Fishing with Bernie team has been guiding in Grand County for over 25 years. For more info please check out www.fishingwithbernie.com, www.facebook.com/FishingWithBernie/ or our Instagram pages https://www.instagram.com/fishing_with_bernie https://www.instagram.com/fishingwithaltitude

Grand County Fishing Report 10/2/23

Grand Lake - Boat Ramp hours are 6am to 6pm. Fishing has been good as the water continues to cool. Rainbow trout action is good along the shorelines and the mouth of the inlets. Silver and pink colored spinners and spoons have been most consistent lures with egg and leech patterns being the most consistent flies. Lake trout have moved up on to their spawning areas and are aggressive chasing spoons and tubes, color does not seem to matter as much as an aggressive jigging cadence. Tip your lures with fresh sucker for best results. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 7AM to 7PM. The water level is at 88% or 7.5 feet low. The surface temp is cooling down quickly. The average early morning temp is 58 warming to 60 on calm sunny days. The Lake Trout bite is very good. Early AM the bite starts off a bit slow, but really gets going around 9AM and lasts all day. It's pretty easy to catch a limit of keepers as the fish start to roll into pre-spawn. We're starting to see a few big fish in the boat again. Look for mixed ages groups in 75 to 90 feet of water. Most any plastic we drop will get bit providing the presentation is right. Small tubes or twister tails in natural colors tipped with a piece of fresh sucker meat is working best for us. Adding scent helps if you catch a slow day. Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon are slow due to low population. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike to help preserve this diminishing resource. Brown Trout have been hitting small spinners, spoons, diving or suspending jerk baits in the inlet and along rocky shorelines early AM. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Boat Ramp Hours are 6am - 6pm. Water level is at 90% or approximately 8 ft below full. Fishing for rainbows has been good. Look for them in 15’ of water and under along the rocky shorelines. A variety of baits such as silver/pink/blue spinners, small jerkbaits, and slip bobber with tungsten jig and silkie have all been producing fish. Brown trout action has slowed as the fish are looking to spawn and have moved out of the lake for the most part. Lake trout action is excellent with the fish moving closer towards spawning areas as the water cools. Look for them in 35-55ft of water. Spoons, blade baits, tubes and jigging raps are all producing fish. Keep your baits tipped with fresh sucker meat and pay attention to the details of the jigging cadence that is getting bites, each day its a little different but once you dial in the cadence the fish will bite! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

The Fishing with Bernie team has been guiding in Grand County for over 25 years. For more info please check out www.fishingwithbernie.com, www.facebook.com/FishingWithBernie/ or our Instagram pages https://www.instagram.com/fishing_with_bernie https://www.instagram.com/fishingwithaltitude

Grand County Fishing Report 9/25/23

Grand Lake - Boat Ramp Hours are 6am-6pm. Fishing for all species has been good. Rainbow trout action has been excellent in the inlet areas, along the rocks by the town docks as well as the mouth of the channel leading to Shadow Mountain Res. Pink and chartreuse spinners, Dynamic HD trout jerk baits, or for the fly angler leech and egg patterns have been working well. Lake trout action is excellent with the fish on their spawning locations. Spoons, blade baits or dark colored jig head with glow grub have all been producing fish when tipped with a small piece of fresh sucker. Look for fish in 30 to 50 ft of water, if the fish stop biting sometimes it takes just small moves (5 to 10ft) to find the active fish again. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

 Williams Fork Reservoir - The east boat ramp hours are 7AM to 7PM. The water level is dropping quiclky. Current capacity is 90%, or 6 feet low. Surface temp is 60 warming to 62 on calm sunny days. With the cold nights and cooler water temp the Lake Trout bite has been very good till about noon, then the bite slows. This last week we've been seeing 10 to 20 fish per rod as the fish are grouping up for spawn. Look for mixed age groups of Laker's in 80 to 90 feet of water. Most any plastic tipped with sucker meat sucker meat fished on or near the bottom is producing bites. When the bite slows add your favorite scent and down size your jig body. Brown Trout are colored up and getting ready to spawn. They have been active in the inlet and rocky areas north of the east boat ramp early AM. Small spinners, suspending or diving jerk baits are a good choice. Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon are slow due to low populations. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike to help preserve the diminishing resource. Randy H - Guide Fishing with Bernie

Lake Granby - Boat Ramp hours are 6am to 6pm. Lake is at 91% full or approximately 7 ft below full. Fall fishing is picking up every day as the water temperatures continue to cool, temperatures are hovering around 60 degrees currently depending on time of day. Rainbow trout action has been good in Arapahoe Bay in the campground area. Silver spinners and spoons in 1/8oz to 1/4oz sizes have been working well as well as size F5 or F7 original floating Rapalas in silver/black or rainbow pattern. The lake trout action is improving daily as the fish are moving up on their spawning areas. Look for them in 30 to 55ft of water, Clam XL Flutter Spoons or Dark colored jig head with glow body tipped with fresh sucker have been top producing lures. This lake trout spawn bite should only improve as the water cools, don’t miss out! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

The Fishing with Bernie team has been guiding in Grand County for over 25 years. For more info please check out www.fishingwithbernie.com, www.facebook.com/FishingWithBernie/ or our Instagram pages https://www.instagram.com/fishing_with_bernie https://www.instagram.com/fishingwithaltitude