Grand County Fishing Report week of 8/25/25

Late summer fishing fun continues across Grand County. Target the lake trout out deep, you can find also active rainbow trout and brown trout up close along the shorelines around dawn and dusk. Fall is fast approaching, time to get out and enjoy the tail end of summer!

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Lake trout bite has been slow. Fish are spread out in the water column from 30 to 65 feet of water. Small jigs tipped with sucker meat worked along the bottom have been producing most of the fish. Staying mobile has been key to catching fish with the lake trout being spread out. The rainbow trout and brown trout bite has been fair, early mornings and late evenings have been the most productive times for the rainbows and browns. Spinners, small spoons and small jerkbaits in white or trout colors have been producing bites when worked along the shorelines and inlet areas. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.

Williams Fork Reservoir- CDOT is rock scaling in Byers Canon weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Expect 20 minute or longer delays. The east boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The water level is dropping quickly right now, currently it's at 92% capacity, about 4.75 feet low. Inflow is 36cfs, outflow is 210cfs. Surface temp has been 63.5 degrees early morning and warming to 67 mid-day. The water column is cloudy with green algae on the east side of the lake, enough so that it actually clutters a sonar screen. The lake trout areas on the west side are clear; jigs drop out of sight around 12 feet. For late August the lake trout bite is pretty good! This week we saw an average of 11 fish per angler. The best bite is during the first few hours of the morning. By 10:30 the bite starts slowing, mid-day it's hard to buy a bite. Small tubes tipped with sucker meat is working best for us. Work the bait on or just off the bottom with gentle 4 to 6 inch lifts with a pause in between jig strokes. The bite is very light, stay focused and keep those lines tight. Northern Pike fishing is slow. Please help preserve this declining resource and practice catch and release on all Northern's caught. Rainbow trout hasn't been stocked for several years so it's doubtful there's any catchable fish around the camping areas. There are some small rainbow trout that came into the lake via the Williams Fork river and some brown trout in the inlet area. They're hitting small spoons or spinners. The recently stocked kokanee are small and won't be catchable for a few years. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy Hall

Lake Granby - Water level is at 89.5% or approximately 8 feet below full. The fishing has remained strong on Lake Granby even through the “Dog Days of Summer”. The summer crowds are starting to dwindle and the fish are now reaping the benefits of being slightly unpressured. For right now, boat ramp hours are remaining in the 6 am to 8 pm timeframe and there seems to always be plenty of room to park your truck and boat trailer at any ramp you desire with the exception the Arapaho Bay ramp still being closed. Stillwater and Sunset Point are fully operational and with the dropping water elevation, the Forest Service is doing a great job pulling the ramps down as needed. Last Tuesday, there were quite a few CPW boats checking the markers for underwater hazards as they will become more dangerous as the season progresses. The current water temperature is fluctuating between 65.5 and 70 degrees, depending on the time of day and what Mother Nature is providing that day. The rainbow and brown trout fishing has remained pretty strong over open water. As most of the inlets are not running as much water as they were a couple of months ago, these fish have pushed to feed over deep, cool water. The best times to target the rainbow and brown trout have been very early in the morning (6am-9am) and again in the evening (6pm-8pm). The preferred technique for these fish has been trolling as covering as much water as possible is very important. Right now, most fish are being caught on Tazmanian Devils and Little Cleos in terms of hardware as well as HD trout and small, minnow presentations for jerkbait style lures. If you are fishing these fish during the “prime hours” the uppermost 10 feet of the water column seems to be best but these fish are dropping into 15-20 feet as the sunlight starts to penetrate the water. The lake trout are still very eager to smash a jig when going vertical. There are big fish as well as numbers congregating in water that is deeper than 50 feet due to the water temperatures right now. For this time of year, I like to downsize a bit and fish a little bit more “finesse” style and that means utilizing soft plastics that are primarily less than 4 inches in size. When choosing your jig, think about what these fish are eating (Rainbows, Browns, Suckers and Crawfish) and go with those types of colors. A lot of our fish are being taken on deep mud flats right now with deep drop-offs nearby. If you are fishing for the eater fish, don’t forget to add a very small piece of sucker meat or skin that is only the size of your finger nail and load the jig up with scent. Bite windows are very important this late in the season and the fish will be on a spot for a short time so if you are seeing fish, fish them hard and move on to the next spot if they seem to be decreasing in activity. There are days when they are fired up and it seems like you cant do anything wrong and there are days when you are fishing the same locations for a bite or two is all. As we near the spawn, the big fish will not be as willing to bite but the small fish will be just as fired up and completely catchable. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 8/19/25

As the summer progresses, the lake crowds have started to dwindle. Soon the leaves will be changing and the elk will be bugling on the shorelines.  School is back in session and lake traffic is decreasing by the day.  The cool, crisp mornings are a quick indicator that fall is right around the corner and the lake trout will start their migration towards the spawning grounds. As the water cools fishing is just going to get better by the day!

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Surface water temperature 65 to 68 degrees. Lake trout bite has been fair in 35 to 55 feet of water. Small plastic jigs in the 2-to-3-inch range, such as tube jigs and curly tail grubs, tipped with sucker meat have been producing fish. Fish have been most active in the early morning and late evenings. The rainbow and brown bite has been slow. Trolling or casting small spoons and spinners in 10 to 15 feet of water has produced a few fish. Shore anglers have reported some success with garlic scented Powerbait and worms. 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 94%, about 3.5 feet low. Inflow is 52cfs, outflow is 114cfs. This week early am surface temps have been running 63.5 and only warming to 64.5 degrees. The lake is starting it's annual cool down. It won't be long and great fall fishing will upon us! Visibility is excellent on the west side; jigs drop out of sight a little over 12 feet. Visibility is less on windblown east side as algae is clouding the upper layers of water. The lake trout bite is pretty good for August. We're seeing mid to high teens of "catch your limit" size fish on most of our trips. Look for scattered groups of fish in 70 to 90 feet of water. Small tubes tipped with sucker meat jigged very gently on or just off the bottom is working best for us. The best bite is during the first few hours of the morning. By late morning the fish are slow. Northern Pike is slow. I did see a baby Pike hanging out in the shade of my motor out in deep water, so there is some reproduction going on. Please practice catch and release on all northern's caught. Rainbow trout haven't been stocked for several years so it's doubtful that bank fishermen will have much luck. There are some small rainbows that came into the lake via the Williams Fork river and some brown trout in the inlet area. The recently stocked kokanee are small and won't be catchable for a few years. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy Hall

Lake Granby - Ramp hours continue to be from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please keep in mind that the Arapahoe Bay boat ramp is no longer in service. Water level is at  91% or approximately 7 feet low. The rainbow and brown trout fishing continues to fish pretty well but being on the water early is absolutely critical.  With the inlets not pumping fresh water, these fish are finding themselves feeding in or over deeper water day by day.  Currently, you want to focus your efforts as early or late in the day as you can to have a shot at these fish.  Covering a lot of water, trolling, seems to be the best method.  Tasmanian Devils, Dynamic HD Trout, as well as small hardware are getting the most attention.  For shore anglers, targeting rainbow and brown trout, I would highly suggest focusing your efforts where you can cast into 20 to 30 feet of water.  The fly and a bubble technique is also producing fish, but timing is everything and you must be on the water well before the sun penetrates the surface.  Buggers and minnow like flies are taking the majority of the fish.The lake trout fishing remains strong but this time of year downsizing your jig will absolutely increase your odds.  Whether your targeting big fish or small, I would suggest starting in a depth no shallower than 50 feet.  For the big fish, the feed bag is on as of now the calorie burning spawn is right around the corner.  The top producers lately have been three-to-five-inch tube jigs, loaded with scent.  For the small fish, twisters, grubs, and anything natural have been putting a lot of fish in the boat.  When fishing for smaller fish, sucker meat, no larger than the size of your fingernail has been critical.  As fall approaches, spawning fish will always gravitate toward cobble-like structure but we still have some time before that starts. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 8/11/25

The dog days of summer are definitely here when we look at the weather, but as far as the fishing it has held up solidly. Beat the heat and catch the prime bite windows of early morning and late evenings. Lots of people out on the water each day, be sure to keep an eye out while traveling with a boat, there are lots of small watercraft and paddle boards out each day. Most importantly get out and enjoy the summer time fishing that Grand County has to offer.

Grand Lake - Boat Ramps are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Water temperatures have been in the upper mid to upper 60’s. Fishing has been fair for rainbow trout and brown trout. The typical pattern of fishing early and late in the day to find the best bite has remained. Silver and blue colored spoons and spinners fished in the inlet areas have been producing fish, while trolling the shoreline in 15 to 25 feet of water has also been producing fish when the sun hits the water and fish bump out to the deeper water. Lake trout action has been fair. Look for them in 50 to 100 feet of water. Jig head tipped with a two to three inch green pumpkin colored plastic has been most consistent bait. Tip with fresh sucker and jig with subtle strokes close to the bottom. Tip with fresh sucker meat for best results. 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 has dropped to 95%, just under 3 feet low. Inflow is 24cfs, outflow is 172cfs. Surface temperatures temporally dropped a bit; it's been running 64 early morning and warming to 66 by mid-day. Visibility is excellent on the west side of the lake; jigs drop out of sight 12 to 15 feet down. The east side algae is clouding the upper layer several feet down and causing some interference with sonar if sensitivity is set high. For August lake trout fishing is good. We're catching mid to high teens of keeper size fish on most trips. Early AM lakers can be found as shallow as 50 feet but as the morning wears they move to deeper water. Late morning look for them in 70 to 90 feet of water. Small tubes or grubs tipped with sucker meat and scent jigged gently just barley off the bottom is producing the most bites. A 10 second or longer pause between jigs strokes helps with the bite. Northern pike are slow but every week I'm hearing of some being caught. I hit a few favorite old spots and didn't see one or get a bite. 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 between 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 93% or approximately 6 feet below full. Temperatures are upper 60’s to start the morning and warming to low 70’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. Trolling pop gear in 15 to 25 ft of water after the morning bite has been producing fish until mid day. Trolling pop gear is also producing some kokanee, orange has been the predominant color, but be prepared to try the full color spectrum if chasing Granby kokanee. Lake trout bite has been good. We are finding the most active fish in 65 to 95 feet of water. Tube jigs four inches and smaller in natural colors, grubs and marabou jigs are worth trying when the bite slows. Tip them with fresh sucker for best results and stay mobile, not all groups of fish are actively feeding. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 8/4/25

It’s been an epic open water season so far, it might be full summer conditions but the fish have remained hungry and cooperative! We look forward to what the late summer has in store for us and even more for the fall bite. Get out there, read the fishing report, pay attention to the details and enjoy some excellent summer fishing!

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Water temperatures have been 66 to 70 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. Rainbow trout and brown trout colored jerk baits, silver, gold and chartreuse spoons have been producing fish. Lake trout action has been fair. Look for lake trout in 55 to 100 feet of water. A two to three inch black or gray tube jig tipped with a small piece of sucker meat has been the most consistent bait. Pay close attention to those light lake trout bites. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir - The east boat ramp hours are 6 a.m to 8 p.m. daiily. The water level has dropped to 98%. Inflow is 41cfs, outflow is 217cfs. Free floating plantonic algae is starting to effect visibility in the upper layer of the water column, but below the algae visibility is good. It's also causing some interference with sonar on the east side of the lake if sensitivity is set at a higher level. Surface temp early morning has been 65 warming to 67 mid-day. A recent crawdad hatch coupled with the kokanee salmon stocking has made the bite a bit slower, but we are still catching limits of keeper size lake trout. There are some groups of fish in 50 to 60 feet of water but the most consistent bite is in 70 to 90 feet of water. Small tubes tipped with fresh sucker meat is working best for us. The fish are not very aggressive so presentation is key to getting a bite. Gently work your jig just off the bottom with a long pause between strokes. Keep your line tight so the light bites can be detected. Northern pike has been slow but I'm hearing reports of some 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 94% or approximately 4.5 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 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 60 to 95 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 as the busy summer continues on have been finding active fish and detecting those light lake trout bites. Stay mobile to find the active fish.. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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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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