Grand County Fishing Report week of 1/25/2021

Grand Lake - The bite on Grand Lake is starting to get a little bit tougher with the added pressure this year. Time of day and a perfect presentation is very critical for success. It’s been a soft plastic game as of lake for all species in the lake. Downsizing presentations and paying special attention to the water column is a must. Rainbows and Browns continue to strike small jigs tipped with a small bit of bait or a natural like soft plastic. Again, the earlier the better and being away from the he traffic has helped a lot. Focus efforts in 2-10 feet early and 15-30 as the day progresses. Lake trout are being caught on a variety of baits but again, it’s a natural colored soft plastic game right now. Small tubes and flukes seem to be getting the most attention. As winter progresses, don’t be afraid of fishing over deep water and watch for the suspended bites. Moving and staying mobile will help you find the areas they are at quicker. As always, please stop in and grab a cup of coffee or a bite to eat at some of the small business in the area. A small purchase goes a long way for some of the local families still dealing with the aftermath of the fire. —- Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork - Ice thickness is right around 14" with only an inch or two of crusty snow on top. Lake trout bite has been steady until around 10-11am and then slows drastically. 1/8th ounce leech flutter spoons have been the ticket! Sucker meat and eggs have been producing well. Bring a light action rod that can work smaller baits and still feel bites. Fishing has still been best around 50-60' with soft bottom. Don’t be surprised if a big fish swims through your area after you start catching a bunch of smaller lake trout.  — Fishing with Bernie Guide, Rhett Feltman

Lake Granby — Fishing has remained good. There is areas of thin ice around Deer island, a large pressure ridge off of Sunset point all the way to Elephant Island and many ice heaves throughout the lake. Use extreme caution while travelling the lake. Fishing has remained good this week. We are finding lake trout from 35’ to 70’. Small plastics and spoons tipped with sucker have been the lure of choice, colors have been white and chartreuse. Finding an area that is not pressured seems to be the key, as well as using Vexilar to find the fish that want to bite. Rainbows and browns are active early and late, Clam jointed Pinhead has been my go to all year, but don’t forget the small 1.5” tubes. This weekend is the 3 Lakes Fishing Contest, Hope to see everyone at the weigh station, Good luck!! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report - Week of 1/18/2021

Grand County Fishing Report - Week of 1/18/2021

Grand Lake - Fishing for rainbows and browns has been decent with most fish being caught on small jigs with Maki plastics tipped with wax worms. Rainbows and browns are cruising in 6 to 10 feet of water. The lake trout bite has been slow to moderate with most fish coming out of 30 to 50 feet of water on small tubes and grubs tipped with sucker meat.  — Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar

Williams Fork - There is minimal snow on the lake due to high winds recently, so some spots are slick. The most dependable bite has been in water deeper than 50 feet and early in morning. Fish later in the day have been biting, but downsizing drastically and slowing down your presentation has been the ticket.  Fishing with Bernie Guide, Rhett Feltman

Lake Granby - Very busy weekend on the ice, while the overall ice thickness has increased there has been a few large pressure ridges that have formed and are constantly moving creating very dangerous ice conditions around them. There was also reports of a snowmobile that went in this weekend. Use extreme caution while travelling about the ice. Fishing this week slowed from the earlier season. Lake trout were found in 50-70’ of water, small tubes, Clam Jointed Pinhead Mino or Tikka Mino tipped with sucker has been producing, moving often to find the active fish. Rainbows and browns are biting early and late in the day, look in water between 6-12’ around the main lake points, islands and inlets. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Grand County Fishing Report - Week of 1/11/2021

Here is your Grand County Fishing Report for week of 1/11/2021

Grand Lake - The bite for rainbows and browns has been decent. Most fish are being caught in 6 to 8 feet of water on small jigs tipped with wax worms. The lake trout bite has been slow this week. Most lakers are being caught in 30 to 50 feet of water on small plastics and spoons tipped with sucker meat. — Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar

Williams Fork - Fishing has been most productive in the first 2 hours of daylight and then slowing down dramaticly afterwards. Eating sized lake trout have become more aggressive and have been chasing Clam Flutter spoons off of the bottom, and picking them up when they are falling, so be ready for a sudden bite or pause in your line. — Fishing with Bernie Guide, Rhett Feltman

Lake Granby - Busy weekend on the ice. Starting to see snowmobiles traveling the lake. There are lots of large slush pockets, use caution when moving around the lake. Fishing for Rainbows has been good in the early mornings along the dams, small pink or white jigs and spoons tipped with an egg or wax worm in 6-10’ of water produces well. Lake trout fishing has been excellent. Finding fish scattered throughout the lake between 30-65 ft of water. The key has been using Vexilar to find fish, if you can find the fish they have been eager to bite almost any presentation. Tubes, spoons and various plastics tipped with sucker have all been producing. — Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report week of 1/3/2021

Grand lake 1/3/2021 - Ice continues to grow and the fishing remains pretty good. Luckily, the recent snow amounts have not been very significant which enables the ice to grow at a rapid rate as well as keeping the slush at a minimum.
Rainbows and browns are being caught in the early mornings on a variety of baits but the most productive has been a jig and a plastic combination.  Black drop-kick jigs by CLAM tipped with a motor oil colored Scudi has been the winning combination lately. Fish have been in shallow (3-10’) but getting on these fish as early as possible is real the key ingredient for best success as of late.
The lake trout have proven to be a little more difficult to catch as of late. Again, timing is everything and it seems to be an early morning bite as well. Try to focus your efforts in the 20-50’ range with tubes and/or twisters tipped with a small price of sucker meat. As the season progresses, keep your eye open for suspended fish on your electronics. - Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork 1/3/2021 - Lots of fish being found in 40-60' of water. Spoons with small pieces of sucker meat early in the day has worked best. Getting bites has been tough later in the day so downsizing to a XL Clam tungsten with a small piece of sucker meat or a small maki trailer has made all the difference when the bite slows down. Ice is averaging 9" with only a couple inches of snow on top.  - Fishing with Bernie Guide, Rhett Feltman

Lake Granby - 1/3/2021 - The lake has capped and there is fishable ice on the lake. Finding between 3”-8” depending on age of the ice and the location with the back bays having more ice than the main lake. Lots of water on top of the ice in places and slush pockets. Rainbow trout are active in the earlier morning and late evening in water under 12’, with the areas right off the dams producing best using small tungsten jigs and spoons tipped with wax worms. Lake trout are being caught 35’-65’ on various plastics, tubes and spoons tipped with sucker, may have to move a few times to find the fish willing to bite. Stay Safe if headed out! - Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County fishing report for the week of 10-11-2020

Here is your Grand County fishing report for the week of 10-11-2020

Grand Lake - Lake trout are in 20 to 40 feet of water and the bite has been decent. Lake trout are still spawning, however it is starting to tapper down. Small spoons tipped with sucker meat have produced most of the fish. The bite for browns and rainbows has been good this week with most of the action coming early in the morning or late afternoon with exception to overcast days. Most of the browns and rainbows have been caught in 5 to 10 feet of water along shorelines and on shallow flats.
Guide Sam Hochevar- fishing with BernieWilliams Fork - Ramp hours are 7AM to 7PM. The boat ramp will close for the season on October 31st. Water capacity is 84%. Surface temp is 53. The Lake Trout bite remains good as the fish move into spawn. Look for them in 70 to 80 foot of water. Small grubs, tubes or spoons tipped with sucker meat, or salmon eggs will produce light bites through mid-day. Rainbows fishing is slow, but they are moving back into the bays. Casting spinners early morning and the last couple hours of daylight may produce some hits. Northern Pike are slow. I'm seeing fish late morning in 6 to 8 foot. Slow moving suspending baits may prompt a hit. The remaining four year old Kokanee are in full spawn and not feeding. Randy H Guide - Fishing with BernieLake Granby- Fishing for Rainbows along the bank has been very good this past week and should get better. Bait on the bottom has been very consistent. Browns are still in the gravel type areas, minnow baits, tubes and bushy flies are all working very well. Lake trout have moved a little shallower then last week. they continue to eat spoons and grubs tipped with sucker meat.The Fishing with Bernie team has been guiding in Grand county for over 25 years. For more info please check out www.fishingwithbernie.com<http://www.fishingwithbernie.com><http://www.fishingwithbernie.com/> , https://www.facebook.com/FishingWithBernie/ or our Instagram pagehttps://www.instagram.com/fishing_with_bernie

Grand County fishing report for the week of 10-4-20

Here is your Grand County fishing report for the week of 10-4-20.

Lake Granby- Rainbows are eating bait and small spoons along the shorelines. Browns have been very good during lowlight hours. Floating minnow baits and bushy flies have been doing very well. Lake trout are starting their spawn, rocky areas 40'-70' deep small grubs and spoons tipped with sucker meat have been working very well.

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 7AM to 7PM daily. Water capacity is 85%. Surface temp is 55. The Lake Trout bite has slowed down but they are still catchable until mid-day. Look for them in 70 to 80 foot of water. Mixed age groups of Lake Trout and Crawdads are hitting tubes, spoons and grubs tipped with small pieces of sucker meat. Northern Pike are moving into shallower water mid-day to sun. Any lure fished on a slow to medium retrieve might get one to hit. Rainbow Trout fishing is slow in the shallow bays, but some are being caught bottom fishing on the west side near the dike. Kokane trolling is very slow. Randy H Guide - Fishing with Bernie

Grand Lake - Lake trout are in 30 to 50 feet of water and the bite has been decent. Lake trout are spawning so look for stacks of fish on humps and points in 30 to 50 feet of water. Small plastics tipped with sucker meat have produced most of the fish. Rainbows can be caught at the surface in the morning. Browns should be spawning and can be found in shallow water.The Fishing with Bernie team has been guiding in Grand county for over 25 years. For more info please check out www.fishingwithbernie.com<http://www.fishingwithbernie.com><http://www.fishingwithbernie.com/> , https://www.facebook.com/FishingWithBernie/ or our Instagram pagehttps://www.instagram.com/fishing_with_bernie

Grand County fishing report for the week of 9-27-20

Here is your Grand County fishing report for the week of 9-27-20.

Williams Fork - Water capacity is 86%. Ramp hours are 7AM to 7PM. Surface temp is holding at 57. The Lake Trout bite is strong until mid-day. Look for mixed age groups in 70 to 80 foot. They're hitting tubes, grubs and spoons tipped with sucker meat on the bottom. Northern Pike are slow but the persistent angler working a slow to medium retrieve may hook up. Rainbow fishing is slow around the campgrounds. Bottom fishing the deeper drop offs may produce a few fish. Kokanee trolling is slow due to lack of population, but a few red bodied fish are being caught in 40 foot. Randy H - Guide Fishing with Bernie

Grand Lake - Water temp 54. The bite has been good. Lake trout are spawing in 30 to 45 feet of water. Look for spawning fish on rocky humps and rocky shorelines. Spoons and small plastics tipped with sucker meat have produced most of the lakers.Guide Sam Hochevar - Fishing with Bernie

Lake Granby- Brown trout fishing at night is getting very good. Floating minnow baits and large bushy flies are catching some nice fish. The key is to find them. Gravel areas on wind swept shorelines have been key for us. Lake trout continue their migration to the spawning areas. The bite has been good on small grubs and spoons tipped with sucker meat. There are very few salmon in Columbine bay, please remember it shuts down to fishing at midnight on September 30.

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Grand County fishing report for the week of 9-20-20

Here is your Middler Park fishing report for the week of 9-20-20.

Williams Fork - Water capacity is 87%. Ramp hours are 7AM to 7PM. Surface temp is 57. The Lake Trout bite is good until mid-day. Mixed age groups can be found in 70 to 80 foot of water. Working small grubs, tubes or spoons tipped with sucker meat on the bottom should get hit. Rainbows are slow but as the water cools in the campground bays the bite will pick up. Pike fishing is slow. Larger Pike are moving into shallower water late morning. Any lure that can be fished on a slow to medium retrieve is picking up follows and an occasional hit. Kokanee trolling is slow. Most trollers are catching small Lake Trout. Randy H Guide - Fishing with Bernie

Grand Lake - The bite has been moderate. Lake trout are hanging in 35 - 50 of water and we are starting to see some spawning behavior from the lake trout. Small spoons tipped with sucker meat have produced most of the lake trout. Rainbows and browns are being caught at the surface early in the morning. Sam Hochevar- Guide, Fishing with Bernie

Lake Granby- Browns are fishing well at night, minnow baits reeled in very slowly are getting bit. Rainbows are a little more active on the shorelines. Powerbait and worms are getting bit. Lake trout are moving towards their spawning beds. Most fish seem to be in 50-80' of water. Grubs and spoons tipped with sucker meat are getting bit.

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Grand County fishing report for the week of 9-13-20

Here is your Middler Park fishing report for the week of 9-13-20.

Williams Fork - Water capacity is 88%. Ramp hours are 7AM to 7PM. Surface temp is 57 in the main body. Mixed age groups of Lake Trout are biting good until mid-day. Look for them in 70 to 80 foot. Work small tubes or grubs tipped with sucker meat tight to the bottom. Bank fishing for Rainbows is slow. Bottom fishing the deeper drop-offs is producing a few fish. Kokanee trolling is slow,  a few are being caught in 40 foot, but most trollers are catching small Lake Trout. Pike fishing is also slow. As the water cools down the Northern's will be moving into shallower water to sun mid-day. Fish suspending lures with a slow to medium retrieve. Randy H Guide - Fishing with berniekeefe@hotmail.com

Lake Granby- The lake trout are definitely moving towards their spawning beds. Small spoons, tubes, twister tails tipped with a small piece of sucker meat should get bites. We've been fishing in 50'-80' of water. rainbows are starting to get a little more active in the shallows. Bait as well as other lures are catching fish early and late in the day. Browns are in their spawning areas. Floating minnow baits during low light hours should get bit.

Grand Lake - The bite has been moderate. Lake trout are hanging in 35 - 50 of water and we are starting to see some spawning behavior from the lake trout. 3 to 4 inch plastics as well as small spoons tipped with sucker meat have produced most of the lake trout. The lake trout bite is best in the morning and seems to taper off by 10:00am as the boat traffic increases. 

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Grand County fishing report for the week of 9-7-20

Here is your Grand county fishing report for the week of 9-7-20

Williams Fork - Water capacity is 89%. The new ramp hours are 7AM to 7PM effective September 8th. Surface temp has dropped to 62 in the main body. The Lake Trout bite is good until about mid-day. Mixed age groups can be found in 70 to 80 foot. Rubber grubs or tubes tipped with sucker meat jigged on the bottom will produce bites. Bank fishing Rainbows in the bays is slow. Fish the cooler water deep drop offs at the east campground or the parking area by the dike. Northern Pike are slow but they are following lures fished on a slow to medium retrieve. Kokanee are slow due to lack of population, but a few are being caught in 40 to 50 foot. Koke trollers are catching small lake trout. Randy H Guide - Fishing with Bernie

Grand lake - bite has been slower this week. Lake trout are hanging in 30 to 50 feet of water. 2 to 4 inch jigs tipped with sucker meat work on the bottom has produced most of the lake trout. Browns are starting to pick up. Most of the brown trout action will happen early in the morning and late in the evening. 

Lake Granby-  Rainbows are still tough fishing from the bank. Trollers are catching them on small minnow style baits. Brown trout are eating at night, minnow style baits and large bushy flies are getting bit. Lake trout will be starting their annual migration to the spawning areas in the next couple weeks. For now they are still in deeper water. Tubes and grubs tipped with sucker meat are getting bit.

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