Grand County Fishing Report Week of 7/28/25

The area fishing has remained fair to good with fish in their summer patterns. They are using dawn and dusk as prime feeding windows, this trend will continue until the water temperatures start to cool. We are starting to see the area reservoirs are no longer filling and are instead starting to be drawn down which is normal for this time of year. If headed out on the water, be sure to keep your eye on the sky as afternoon thunderstorms, often with strong winds and lightning, can come in quickly and change conditions rapidly on the water. Hope everyone has had a great summer filled with plenty of fishing!

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Water temperatures have been 64 to 68 degrees depending on time of day. Fishing for all species has been fair. You will find the best rainbow trout and brown trout action early in the morning right at sunrise. Dynamic J-spec rainbow trout and brown trout colored jerk baits and Kastmaster spoons in silver or gold have been producing fish. Focus on the rocky shoreline areas in 8 to 15 feet of water. Lake trout action has been fair. Look for lake trout in 55 to 100 feet of water. A three inch black tube jig or a twisty tail grub tipped with a small piece of sucker meat has been the most consistent bait. When the bite gets tough in the late mornings switch up to a jigging spoon in glow color to get a few reaction bites. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir - The east boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The water level is 99%. Inflow is 43cfs, outflow is 67cfs. Water clarity is excellent; baits drop out of sight around 15 feet. Surface temperature early morning is 65 warming to 68 mid-day. The kokanee salmon fingerlings that were stocked in the spring have doubled in size and have made their way to all areas of the lake. This new food source has affected the lake trout bite but we’re still finding plenty of biting fish. This year the fish seem to be more scattered and running in smaller groups compared to last season. Early morning we're getting some fish as shallow as 65 feet. When the shallow bite drops off move out to 80 to 90 feet of water. Small tubes tipped with sucker meat jigged with a short lift then a long pause on or just off the bottom is working best for us. Patience and good technique will put a limit of Lake Trout in the boat. Northern pike has been slow. I've heard some reports of a couple fish being caught in the shallow bays. Please practice catch and release on all northern's caught. Rainbow trout haven't 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 95% or approximately 3.5 feet below full. Rainbow trout bite has been fair. Best success for shore anglers is at sunrise and sunset. Little Cleo, Dinner Bell, or Blue Fox spinner worked along the rocky shorelines has been producing fish. Bait fishermen have reported success with Mike’s shrimp eggs and nightcrawlers. Brown trout fishing has been good when conditions are right during the windy evenings. Look for them along the windblown rocky shorelines and mud transition areas. The most consistent lure for brown trout has been a white 2-inch swimbait on a 1/4 ounce jig head. Lake trout bite has remained good. Fish are in 55 to 90 feet of water. A small tube jig or grub in pink, purple or smoke color tipped with fresh sucker meat has been very productive. The keys to success this week have been finding active fish and detecting those light lake trout bites. Stay mobile to find the active fish, and use good quality line with the right weight jig head for your set up for maximum sensitivity. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 7/21/25

Summer is in full swing and there are lots of people out enjoying the water daily. A little bit of patience and awareness this time of year will help keep everyone safe and able to have an enjoyable day on the water. Fishing has remained fair to good on our area lakes, and we do not look for that to change anytime soon. Hope you have a chance to hit the water and experience some of the fresh mountain air, excellent scenery, and feel the tug of the fish that call Grand County home!

Grand Lake - The summer crowds are at their peak right now in Grand Lake and there is a substantial amount of traffic on the lake. Please use extreme caution when navigating on the water as some of the small watercraft are hard to see. There is also a heavy amount of seaweed floating throughout the water column that has pushed in from Shadow Mountain Res making the trolling game somewhat difficult. The water temp is ranging from 63-68 degrees depending on what area of the lake you are on and what time of day you may be on the water. Rainbow and brown trout action seems to be the most consistent right now. Focusing your efforts near the two inlets will help produce the most action. I would suggest fishing these fish as early as you can in the morning. Casting hardware like Tasmanian Devils, Kastmasters and small flutter spoons are the top producers as well as HD Trout jerkbaits. The lake trout fishing is pretty spotty right now with some days producing better than others. There are fish scattered all over the water column but the 40 to 80 foot range seems to be holding the majority of the hungry fish. We are using primarily all soft plastics like tubes and twisters and tipping them with a very small piece of sucker. The best action has been within six inches of the bottom. Make sure to switch up your cadence throughout your trip and pay special attention to exactly how you are jigging your presentation. We have found that if the jig is not touching the bottom fairly frequently, the number of bites we are getting is drastically decreased. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos.

Williams Fork Reservoir - The east boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Today's fishing report is straight off the water. The water level is hanging at 99% of capacity. Inflow is 60cfs, outflow is 68cfs. Visibility is excellent jigs drop out of sight at 15 feet. The surface temp this morning was 65.4 topping off at 67 when we headed in. Overall the lake trout bite is fair to good. The recently stocked kokanee salmon has made a big impact on the bite. The fingerling kokanee have already grown to 3+ inches in length and have dispersed across the entire reservoir. We're catching fish that are coughing them up. I'm still finding pockets of keeper size lake trout as shallow as 65 feet and 90+ on the deep end. The fish are very scattered and bunched up in small groups this year, possibly because of their new food source. Our go-to has been four inch or smaller plastics, jigged very gently with 10 second pauses on the bottom. Northern Pike has been slow but one was caught in the inlet today. Rainbow Trout haven't been stocked for several years so it's doubtful there are 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 96.5% or approximately 2.5 feet below full. The traffic on Granby has been pretty busy lately. There are a lot of sailboats, water skiers and plenty of paddle boarders to add to the fishing traffic. The water temperature is riding between 64 and 69 degrees on the surface.  The inlets are not raging in anymore and the lake is starting to stabilize quite a bit. The rainbow and brown fishing is still very good in the very early mornings and late evenings. If there is not any wind blowing, you can really see a ton of surface action early and late in the day. The boaters are doing best by fishing the surface over deep water but the shore anglers are still catching a fair number of fish near the moving water. When fishing from a boat for these fish, I would suggest casting or trolling small spoons and jerkbaits in the uppermost 10’ of the water column. When fly fishing, I would suggest a hopper-dropper combination as a lot of grasshoppers are showing up floating on the surface. The eater sized lake trout fishing remains fairly decent and finding the “freshest” pod of fish is almost necessary right now. If you are not getting bit in the first few minutes, I would suggest making a small move, sometimes even 20 feet can make a difference. These fish are eating small twisters, grubs, tubes and spoons right now. When fishing for the smaller fish, I recommend using a piece of sucker meat that is no larger than a small fingernail and loading your jig up with some scent. The most active fish have been in 55-85 feet of water right now. The big fish are seeing a ton of pressure and presentations need to be absolutely flawless right now to get bit. Tube jigs are producing the most action,but you may need to try quite a few sizes and colors in order to have a shot at a bite from a big fish. Most of our efforts are in 45-60 feet of water right now and it seems that there are certain bite windows that are giving us the best shot at setting the hook.  I am finding that the early morning is producing the best before the sun and heat really set in and these fish shove off into deeper, cooler water. We are seeing a lot more Kokanee salmon on our graphs this year and things are looking good for the future. I haven't heard of anyone having any luck on the salmon but they are definitely showing up more frequently. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 7/14/25

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Water temperatures are in the low 60’s in the morning then warming to mid 60’s by mid-day. Fishing for rainbow trout and brown has been good. Target these fish early in the morning along the rocky shorelines, Kasmaster and Little Cleo spoons in blue/silver color has been consistently producing. For fly anglers and leech pattern stripped slowly has also been producing. Once the sun hits the water the fish move a little deeper. Lake trout fishing has been fair. Bright orange jig head with a black or green grub jigged tight to the bottom has been most consistent lure. Tip with fresh sucker and pay very close attention for those light lake trout bites. Be prepared to move frequently to stay on active fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir- The east boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. This fishing report is straight off the water. The water level is 99% of capacity. Inflow is 119cfs, outflow is 127cfs. Water clarity is excellent; jigs drop out of sight around 15 feet. Early morning surface temperature is 65 warming to 67+ on calm sunny days. The days of fishing shallower water seem to be over until fall. The lake trout bite is fair to good dependent on the day. Look for small groups (the fish are scattered right now) on the top of or bottom of drop offs in 70 to 90 feet of water. For fish on the bottom 4" and smaller plastics tipped with sucker meat is working best for us. Color doesn't seem to be as important as the presentation. The bite is on the slow side so presentation is key to putting a limit in the boat. Dead sticking with a twitch every now and then only raising your jig a few inches off the bottom is producing bites. Fish in the column are hunting and much more aggressive than those on the bottom. Cranking up to fish and working the bait hard is producing bites about 50% of the time. Usually, the fish in the column are bigger than fish on the bottom. Northern Pike has been slow and I rarely see anyone fishing for them. Rainbow Trout haven't 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 97.5% or approximately 2 feet below full. Temperatures are mid 60’s to start the morning and warming to upper 60’s by mid-day. Fishing for rainbow trout and brown trout has been fair. Look for rainbows in 10 to 20 feet of water along the rip rap dam’s and rocky shorelines. Blue, pink and silver spoons have been producing fish when worked with a lift fall retrieve. Alternatively shore anglers are reporting success with worms fished close to the bottom along the banks that drop off quickly to deeper water. Lake trout bite has been good. We are finding the most active fish in 60 to 85 feet of water. Tube jigs 4 inches and smaller in natural colors have been our go to baits. Tip them with fresh sucker for best results and stay mobile, not all groups of fish are actively feeding. Sometimes you have to work a few areas before you find an active group. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 7/7/25

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Water temperature has been in the low 60’s in the morning and warming as the day goes on. Fishing for rainbow trout and brown trout has been good in the early mornings or late evenings. For fly anglers, look to a leech pattern in the rocky areas or inlets. Shore anglers are reporting good success with a half a nightcrawler fished close to the bottom. We are finding good success from the boat casting small crankbaits in green or white colors as well as erratically retrieving a silver/blue colored flutter spoon. Lake trout action has been fair with best success in the mornings prior to the increased boat traffic. Look for best action on lake trout in 50 to 100 feet of water with a 3/8 ounce glow head jig paired with black or white colored grub and tipped with sucker fished close to the bottom. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir - The east boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The lake is at 100% capacity. Inflow is 199cfs, outflow is 215cfs. Visibility is really good; jigs drop out of sight around 15 feet. The water is really heating up. Last trip out surface temp was 63.5 early AM warming to 67 at noon, which is sending the lake trout to deeper, cooler water. Look for lake trout in 60 to 90 feet of water. Like last week, the best action is during the first few hours of the morning. As the day gets brighter and warmer the bite drops off. I have everyone running a different type of jig. They all get bit indicating that if there are biters in the area, they'll bite whatever is in their face. Fish on the bottom are more difficult to get to bite than fish in the water column. Bottom fish are liking a slow presentation, whereas fish in the column are responding well to fast movement. Late morning when the bite drops off, down-size your jig and start adding scent. Patience and persistence will put a bunch of keepers in the live well and maybe even a trophy. Northern Pike fishing has been slow. I rarely see anyone fishing for them. Rainbow trout haven't 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 98% or approximately 1.5 feet below full. Water surface temperatures are approximately 63 degrees in the morning and warming to 67 by afternoon. Fishing for rainbow trout and brown trout has been good early in the mornings while they are active and shallow. Target them with pink, blue or silver spoons worked erratically, small crankbaits in rainbow trout patterns or good fly patterns have been egg sucking leeches and white clouser minnows. Shore anglers are reporting success with Mike’s shrimp eggs and nightcrawlers. Lake trout action has been fair to good this past week. Fishing did slow a bit during the busy holiday weekend with the increased boat traffic. We look for it to improve this week. Look for lake trout in 50 to 85 feet of water along the main lake points and drop-offs. A 2 inch to 4 inch tube jig in green or white has been producing bites, if the fish seem hesitant to bite, down-size your presentation. We like to use a 3/8 ounce brightly colored jig head tipped with small dark colored grub. Tip your lures with fresh sucker and pay close attention to your rod tip and line to detect those light bites. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 6/30/25

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Water surface temperatures are in the upper 50’s to low 60’s depending on time of day. The inlets have slowed and the water is starting to clear up. Rainbow trout and brown trout bite has been good in the early mornings. Brook trout colored crank baits or blue/orange spoons worked with an erratic retrieve has been producing bites. Shore anglers are reporting good success with worms fished close to the bottom. Lake trout bite has been fair this past week. Look for lake trout in 45 to 85 feet of water. 2 inch glow grubs with a contrasting colored jig head tipped with fresh sucker has been most consistent lure. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir- The east boat ramp hours are 6 .a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The water level is 100%. Inflow is 357cfs, outflow is 406cfs. Most of the floating logs and branches have made their way to the shore line except for in the inlet area. Visibly is good, baits drop out of sight 10 to 12 feet down and good visibility equates to more bites! Surface temperatures are running 61 degrees early morning warming to nearly 66 degrees on sunny calm days, which is sending the fish a little deeper. Look for lake trout in 60 to 90 feet of water. The best action is early morning tapering off by 10 a.m. We're running four different types of 3 inch to 4 inch jigs and four different colors. They're all getting bit equally well so one lure is working no better than the other. Fish on the bottom are finicky with presentation with slow gentle jigging working the best. Fish in the column are hunting and very aggressive. More than half of our daily catch is from swimmers. Northern pike fishing 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 97% or approximately 2 feet below full. Wate temperatures are in the upper 50’s in the morning warming to mid 60’s by the afternoon. Rainbow and brown trout bite has been good in the early mornings and slowing as the sun rises. Look for rainbows in the inlets or in Rainbow Bay where the water is coming in. Shore anglers are reporting success fishing with worms or pink Powerbait close to them bottom. Casting a Dynamic Twitch Tube and working it in the rocks with a slow lift-fall retrieve has also been producing fish for us. Lake trout bite has been good. Look for them in 50 to 80 feet of water. Small plastics such as tubes, grubs or minnow imitations have all been producing fish, the color seems to change each day. Some days we are finding dark colors working, while others its as wild a color as you can throw on. Don’t be afraid to experiment a little outside the box. Keep that sucker on your hook fresh and pay close attention to your rod to detect those soft lake trout bites. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 6/16/25

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The inlets are still running strong, be careful of floating debris around the lake. The brown trout and rainbow trout bite has been great around the inlets, casting spinners and Dynamic J-Spec jerkbaits is a great way to target these fish. Early mornings and late evenings is the most productive times to target the browns and rainbows. Lake trout have been biting well in 30 to 45 feet of water. Small jigs in the 1 to 3 inch range in green or smoke color tipped with sucker meat have been producing most of the fish. 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 94%, or 3.4 feet low. Inflow is 650cfs and the outflow is 150cfs. The increased inflow is bringing in floating debris so keep an eye out for logs, sticks and branches. Water clarity is still about 10 feet. Last trip the surface temp was 59 degrees early am and warmed to 61 degrees by noon. The lake trout bite is really good for the first three hours of the morning then slows down dramatically until early evening. Right now we're seeing 7 to 10 fish per rod. Look for all age groups in 50 to 60 feet of water, but they can be found in 80+ feet. So far the lake trout are not moving to deeper water, the water is getting deeper on them. This week 3 inch to 4 inch tubes tipped with sucker meat was working best for us. Work the jig gently a few inches off bottom, then touch or rest on the bottom then repeat the process. Suspended or swimming fish are still fairly aggressive. We're catching about 50% of the suspended fish. Northern Pike is slow. I did talk to a guy that had one follow to his boat in the shallows, but didn't catch any. Please help save this resource for other anglers and return all Northern's to the water. 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 92.5% or approximately 6 feet below full. Water temperatures are in the upper 50’s to start the morning and warming to mid 60’s during the day. Rainbow trout bite has been good. Target the low-light periods of the day, and areas of flowing water. A silver or chartreuse spoon worked on a steady retrieve should produce fish. Brown trout bite has been fair to good depending on the conditions. Jerkbaits and fluorescent orange-colored spoons worked with an erratic retrieve has been our go to lures. We are also getting some action on streamers with a fly rod, egg sucking leeches with a tungsten head have been a great pattern. Lake trout bite remains good. Look for them in 40-70 feet of water along breaks and drop offs. Grubs and tubes have been the most consistent on a 3/8-ounce jig head tipped with fresh sucker. Orange, green pumpkin and white have been the most productive colors. Use those electronics to locate fish, right now majority of fish are actively feeding though starting to see some groups that will look but not bite. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 6/2/2025

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Water temperatures have been in the low to mid 50’s. Fishing for all species has been very good. Target rainbow trout around the town docks and inlet areas with silver Kastmaster’s, Mepp’s spinners with silver blade or tungsten bead wooly bugger in green or brown. Best action on the lake right now is brown trout, target them along the rocky shorelines with bright colored spoons or jerkbaits. Look for lake trout in the 25 to 40 feet water range. The best lures we have found have been brown and green 2 inch tubes tipped with fresh sucker meat. Use your electronics to locate the fish, they are spread out but once you find them they have been eager to bite. Fishing with Bernie guide - Dan Shannon

Williams Forkn Reservoir - The east boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The water level is 83%, around 12 feet low. Inflow is 282cfs, out flow is 40cfs. The lake is still clear of surface debris and water clarity is good with baits dropping out of sight between 10 to 12 feet down. Early morning surface temperature is running 51 degrees warming to 57 degrees on sunny days. The lake trout bite is fair at best, in part due to a recent deep-water midge hatch. This past week I saw an average of 7 fish per rod over a six hour trip. Our most productive depth was 40 to 45 feet using small plastics tipped with sucker meat and sprayed with scent. Lakers found on the bottom seem to like a very slow finesse subtle presentation while fish moving in the water column respond to a more aggressive presentation. Northern pike is slow as the population is declining. Please help save the resource for other anglers and return them to the water. Rainbow trout and kokanee salmon haven't been stocked for several years so it's doubtful there's any catchable fish in the lake. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy Hall

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Water level is at 82% or approximately 14 feet below full. Fishing has remained very good this past week for all species. Look for rainbow and brown trout along the shorelines in less than ten feet of water. Rainbow trout will concentrate in the inlet areas where the water is moving, and brown trout will be found along the rocky shorelines. The best action for both species will be the low light periods of the day, sunrise and sunset. We have been finding the best lake trout bite in 30 to 45 feet of water in the areas of lake with a muddy bottom. Green and brown 2 inch tubes tipped with sucker has been the most consistent, but glow grubs or a glow jig head have been a good change of pace lure as well when the bite slows. Fishing with Bernie guide - Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 5/26/25

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Water temperature has been 47 to 52 degrees, depending on time of day. Fishing for all species has been excellent. Rainbow trout are actively feeding around the moving water areas of the inlets. A Kastmaster or Clam Leech Flutter Spoon in silver, pink and blue color, worked in a lift-fall retrieve has been very productive. Brown trout are active early and late in the day along the rocky shorelines. Target brown trout with bright orange-colored spoons or green and white jerkbaits worked with an erratic retrieve. Lake trout are being caught in 20 to 50 feet of water. A 3/8 ounce glow head jig tipped with a black or dark green grub worked along the bottom will produce bites. Pay close attention to your rod tip and line for those subtle bites. As always tip with fresh sucker meat for best results when lake trout fishing. Fishing with Bernie guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir - The east boat ramp hours are 6am to 8pm daily. Water level is at 80% capacity, or 12.76 feet low. Inflow is only 88cfs, outflow is 44cfs. Last year on the same date flow was 646 in and 338 out, the lake was 3.35 feet low. Surface temp has been hovering around 47 degrees early morning warming to 50 degrees mid-day. Due to low runoff, visibility is excellent with jigs dropping out of sight at 10 to 12 feet. The lake is free of floating debris so far this spring. Looking at past data the lake trout bite is consistent with previous May trips. Right now, I'd call the fishing fair. I'm seeing 4 to 5 fish per rod on slow days and up to 9 to 10 fish per rod on good days. Look for lakers in 35 to 50 feet of water. Small 2-inch to 3-inch plastics tipped with sucker meat fished with short strokes on or just above the bottom is producing bites from all age groups. Northern Pike fishing is slow, but one bit me off while jigging for lake trout in shallow water. Haven't fish for Browns but they should be active early morning in the inlet and along the rocks north of the east boat ramp. Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon haven't been stocked for several years so it's doubtful there's any catchable fish in the lake. Fishing with Bernie guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am to 8pm. Water level is at 77% or approximately 18 feet low, temperatures have been approximately 47 degrees in the morning warming to 55 degrees by the afternoon. Fishing has been good to very good for all species. Rainbow trout have been active in water less than 10 feet deep, target areas around main lake points and moving water. Casting or trolling silver colored Clam Leech Flutter Spoons or Little Cleo spoons has been working well. Brown trout action is best early or late in the day along rocky shorelines. Bucktail jigs, Dynamic Twitch tube, or an erratically worked spoon have been our go to lures. Lake trout are being caught in 25 to 60 feet of water. Our go-to lures have been 2-inch to 5-inch tubes in white or green colors, subtle jigging action. Lake trout are scattered right now, it is important to pay attention to your electronics to stay on fish, alternatively people trolling are reporting success as well using spoons and pop gear on lead-core line. Fishing with Bernie guide, Dan Shannon.

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