Grand County Fishing Report Week of 8/9/2021

Grand Lake - With the heavy rains last week came lots of ash and debris in the lake. Water clarity is minimal and fishing is slow for all species right now.

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Water capacity is at 88%. Inflow is 60 cfs, out flow is 67 cfs, the lake is 8 feet low. Surface temp is 67 early AM warming to low to mid 70's in the afternoon. Lake Trout have been slow to fair. Groups of fish are difficult to locate on sonar as they are holding tight to the bottom most of the day. Look for them in 70 to 90 feet of water. Patience and frequent moves are key right now. Small plastics or tubes  tipped with sucker meat on the bottom is producing some bites. Rainbow and Kokanee fishing is slow mainly due to low numbers. Northern's are pretty tough to come by, but some are being caught in deeper water along the rocks and steep drop offs. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H.

Lake Granby - Granby weathered the rainy weather better than Grand Lake, the water is cloudy in the area around Stillwater Creek inlet, but other areas of the lake were not effected. Fishing has remained fair to good for all species. Rainbow and Brown trout continue the pattern of biting best during the low light hours, dry flies, wooly buggers and small crankbaits in rainbow trout color worked along rocky shorelines have been producing best. Lake trout have moved to their deep summer spots. Focus on 65-100ft of water, small plastics and jigging spoons tipped with sucker worked on the bottom will produce strikes, color does not seem to matter, but when the fish start looking instead of biting swap to a glow color. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 8/2/2021

Grand Lake - Fishing has been fair with the trend continuing that the early morning hours are key to the best bite. Heavy rains have brought in some runoff from the burn area, but has not effected fishing when you get away from north inlet area. Trolling and covering ground has been the key to finding the rainbows and browns. Spoons, spinners and small deep diving cranks fished in 15-30’ of water, change colors until you find the color of the day. Lake trout have continued to move to deep summer pattern with some suspended fish around. Target 65-90’ with tubes, grubs and small minnow imitations jigged right on bottom, and don’t forget the sucker meat, Keep it fresh and change it often. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 87%. Inflow is 36 cfs, outflow is 240 cfs, the lake is 9 feet low. Surface temp is nearly 68 early AM rising to 74 in the main channel on calm sunny days. The Lake Trout bite is fair. Look for them in 60 to 90 feet of water. Small tubes or grubs tipped with sucker meat fished slow on the bottom is getting bites early AM with the bite slowing as the day wears on. The shallow bays are unusually warm. Large Northern's have moved to deeper water. Suspending or jointed baits fished with a slow to medium retrieve is producing follows or an occasional hit. The Northern's have contracted a skin disease that can be transmitted to an uninfected fish via landing nets. Rainbow and Kokanee fishing is slow due to low populations. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H.

Lake Granby - Fishing has remained good despite the warm temps. Rainbow and brown trout are active early and late in the day, target the inlet areas as well as rocks for best action. Crankbaits, small tubes and spoons have produced well, with bait fisherman finding the most success with nightcrawlers. Lake trout are in their summer habitat, look for them in 55-90ft of water. Tubes and grubs fished on the bottom with small piece of sucker has been most productive with bright orange and lighter colors seeing the most action. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 7/26/21

Grand Lake - The water temp has officially become the most important factor regarding success for all species on Grand Lake as of late. The pleasure boaters, personal watercraft and rentals have taken over but that does not mean that there is still a great bite to be had, pending Anglers look in the right places and at the right time. The lake trout are definitely spreading out on very deep structure and in some cases, finding the thermocline that best fits them to get through the “Dog Days” of summer. Right now, it takes a lot of moving around and paying special attention to your electronics for maximum success. We have started downsizing our presentations for numbers of bites throughout the day to maximize action. Most of our fish are coming from the 80’ deep range with multiple bites coming suspended over deep water. The good thing about finding suspended fish is that they are very hungry and willing to take a jig. Small jigs like twisters and grubs have been getting all of the action when tipped with a piece of sucker meat. Rainbows and browns continue to produce a steady bite but that means that you have to fish very early in the day. Surface temps are at the highest you will find and these fish go deeper as soon as the sun hits the surface. The best lures for these fish have been a small Leech Flutter Spoon from CLAM Outdoors as well as a drop kick jig that is tipped with a small crawler and is suspended below a slip bobber. —Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 89% and dropping. Inflow is 122 cfs, out flow is 196 cfs, the lake is 7' low. Visibility is about 12 foot. Surface temp is 66 early AM warming to near mid 70's in the main body on sunny days. The shallow bays are abnormally warm. The lake trout bite is fair (single digit catches per rod). The best bite is early morning, once the sun is high the bite slows until late afternoon. Look for lake trout in 60 to 90 feet of water. Tubes or other plastics tipped with sucker meat fished on the bottom are working best. Due to CPW not stocking Rainbows or Kokes in an effort to rid the lake of gill lice, fishing for both species is slow. Northern's are also slow, but I'm seeing a little activity early AM and late PM on lures worked with a slow to medium retrieve. —Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Fishing remains fair to good for all species. Best bite has been in the morning before the storms roll in. Kokanee are being found 20-30’ deep suspended over deep water along Knight Ridge and mouth of Grand Bay. Rainbow trout and Brown trout are being caught along the shorelines, focus on areas where creeks are flowing in and transition areas where rocks meet mud. Small spoons and deep diving crankbaits have been working wel cast from shore or trolled. Lake trout have continued to move deeper as the water warms and are being caught in 60-90ft of water. Bright colored and glow tubes and grubs tipped with a small piece of sucker worked right on the bottom has been most productive baits. — Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 7/19/21

Grand Lake - Fishing has remained fair to good for all species with the early morning hours being most productive. The best bite for rainbows and browns has been in the east inlet area with pink or orange colored spoons, the fish move deeper the later in the day it gets. Lake trout are being caught in 60-90 ft of water. Jigs with small plastics such as Fuzz-E Grubs or small crappie sized tubes fished along bottom have been producing best, change up colors often till you find one they are biting. The water gets busy late in the morning, plan on hitting the water early for best results. — Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 91%, or 6' low. Inflow is 69 cfs, out flow is 144 cfs. Surface temp is 66 early morning warming to low 70's in the main body. The Lake Trout bite is fair (single digit catches) to good (double digit catches) depending on the day. The bite is consistent early AM then drops off late morning picking up again late afternoon. We are catching in 60 to 80 foot on grubs and tubes tipped with sucker meat. Northern's are slow but I'm seeing good activity early AM and again in the evening. Trophy class Pike have moved to deeper water, juvenile fish can still be found along the shore line. A slow to medium retrieve is producing follows and a few hits. Shore fishing for Rainbows is slow as it trolling for Kokanee due to low populations. —Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Water has warmed to the low 70’s by the afternoon hours. Fishing has remained fair to good for all species. Rainbows and browns are being caught along the shorelines and inlet areas in depth’s to 20ft. Spoons fished with an erratic retrieve or small tubes worked along the bottom are go to baits. Lake trout are being caught in 50-85ft. Small plastics tipped with piece of sucker worked on bottom is most consistent bait, color depends on the day, but bright colors have been top producing. Hit the water early the afternoon wind a storms have been rolling in on a consistent basis, be safe and enjoy the great fishing! — Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 7/12/21

Grand Lake - Fishing has remained fair to good for all species. Best time of the day to be on the water is first thing in the morning before it gets very busy with boat traffic. Rainbow trout and brown trout are being caught in 10-15’ of water, trolling Tasmanian Devils, deep diving crank baits or spoons and a snap weight have been producing. Focus on the areas with moving water or sharp transition to shallow water. Lake trout are active in water from 45-90’, Chartreuse colored spoons or radical glow grubs on a lead head have been working well tipped with a small piece of sucker. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 92%, the lake is going down. Inflow is 68 cfs, out flow is 221. Surface temp is 66 early AM warming to 72+ on calm days. The warm water has driven the Lake Trout and Norhtern's to deeper water. The Lake Trout bite is fair to good early morning then drops off, but you can keep on biting fish with frequent moves. We are catching Lakers in 60 to 80 foot and seeing them on the bottom at 120 plus. Grubs or tubes tipped with sucker meat is producing bites. The Lake Trout bite picks up again late afternoon. Northerns are slow. I'm seeing close follows with no bites. The Northerns in Williams Fork have contracted a skin disease that I'm seeing on fish that follow my lures. The disease possibly can be spread to clean fish by landing nets or your hands. Bleach water can be used to disinfect landing nets and hand sanitizer for your hands if you boat an infected fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Water temp has increased to 70 degrees in the afternoon with the warm weather. Fishing has remained good, the time of day has been the difference in the fish activity with early and late both being most productive times. Rainbows and Brown Trout are finding the cooler water in the mouths of the creeks and deeper water 10-20’. Trolling lures such as deep diving crankbaits, or spoons and spinners on lead core that target these depths has been key. Lake trout fishing has been better than average for this time of year with good numbers of fish as well as opportunity for larger fish. 50-85 ft have been the most productive depths. Dark colored jigs tipped with sucker have remained the go to bait while staying mobile to find the active fish, with the location changing depending on the day. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 7/5/21

Grand Lake - It’s been a busy week on the water but the fishing has remained very good. Rainbows and brown trout are still active early and late in the day with the bite tapering off as the traffic on the lake increases during day. Small jigs tipped with a piece of worm, spinners and spoons worked in the inlet areas have been most productive. Lake trout have been moving deeper as the water warms, 60-90’ has been most productive with Chartreuse or Orange spoons tipped with a piece of sucker the go to baits. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 93%. The lake is 4 feet low. Inflow is 240 cfs, out flow is 124 cfs. The surface temp is 63, climbing to the mid to upper 60's on a sunny day. The Lake Trout bite is fair to good until about 10AM then the bite drops off until late afternoon early evening. All age groups can be found in 60 to 80 foot of water. Small to medium sized plastics fished on the bottom tipped with sucker meat should produce some bites. Shore fishing for Rainbows is slow as is trolling for Kokanee. Northern's are also slow but starting to show a little interest in following lures. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Fishing for all species remains fair to good. There has been a steady pattern of afternoon thunderstorm activity, Best fishing times have been in the morning before the storm activity. Look for best rainbow and brown trout bite in water shallower than 20’, spoons and deep diving cranks along shorelines in rainbow trout colors will produce strikes. Lake trout have continued their summer migration to deeper water, 50-85’ have been most productive depths. Dark colored plastics being most productive baits. Stay mobile to find the active fish. Schools of kokanee are suspended in the 20-30’ range over 100’+ in the Knight Ridge area and old river channels. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 6/28/21

Grand Lake - The inlets have slowed down quite a bit in the past week and the surface temp has spiked by almost 8 degrees. Currently, the surface temp is sitting at about 56-57 degrees. As the 4th of July holiday approaches, the lake will be increasingly busier with boats, canoes, paddle boarders and all kinds of other rentals. The rainbow and brown bite has stayed pretty consistent even with the temperature changes in the past week. Right now it is very important to be fishing as early as possible in the morning to have the best chance at success. Leech Flutter Spoons from Clam Outdoors, Tasmanian Devils seem to be working best especially when casted towards the shore in the shaded areas. The Lake trout bite continued to fish very, very well the past week but it is obvious that there is a change happening in their behavior due to the water starting to warm. A lot of the fish are starting to scatter and head for a little deeper water. Most of the fish that we caught were in 50-80 feet of water near steep drop offs. Tube jigs and other minnow style soft plastics are working best when tipped with a little bit of sucker meat. As the fish start to move deeper (+70 feet), we are finding them holding 3-12 feet off the bottom. Best colors have been white and pearl. - Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Wiliams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 91%, which is 6 feet low. Inflow has dropped to 208 cfs, out flow has increased to 95 cfs. Surface temp is 63 , climbing to mid 60's in the afternoon. There's still some debris floating on the lake, keep an eye out for it. Lake Trout are biting well in the AM until the sun gets high in the sky, then the bite drops off, but you can keep on biting fish with frequent moves. Fish of all age groups are being caught in 60 to 80 feet of water on grubs or small tubes tipped with sucker meat. Due to CPW's effort to eradicate Gill Lice in the lake, fishing for Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon is slow. Northern Pike are slow but a few are being caught in the shallow bays mid to late morning. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Water temp has been consistent peaking at around 65 degrees in the afternoon. Fishing has been fair to good for all species. For rainbow trout and brown trout focus your fishing early or late in the day. Rainbows are biting good around the moving water , small spoons and spinners in pink or blue and silver are working well. Browns are being caught along the rock/mud transition areas in 10-15’ of water, deep diving crank baits and small white tubes worked along the bottom will produce bites. Seeing kokanee schools 20-30’ deep along night ridge and the entrance to Grand bay. Lake trout bite has been good, with the best bite happening in the morning while the water is calm. Finding most fish in the 50-85’ depth range. Dark natural colored plastics tipped with a small piece of sucker worked along the bottom has been most consistent. Stay on the move if you aren’t getting bites and find the groups of active fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 6/21/2021

Grand Lake - water temp 52 - 57. Rainbows have been biting great around the inlets in 5 to 10 feet of water. The brown bite has slowed down as they have moved deeper.  They are being caught in 10 to 15 feet of water on crankbaits and spoons. Lake trout have been biting good in 30 to 50 feet of water and are being caught on small plastics tipped with sucker meat.  Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 89%. The lake is 8 feet low. The surface temp is 64 which is 9 degrees warmer than the same date last year, warming to 67 late day. Keep any eye out for debris on the lake for the next couple of weeks. The Lake Trout bite is good with most fish being caught in 60 to 80 feet of water. Tubes or grubs tipped with sucker meat is producing fish. Watch your electronics and keep moving to stay on biting fish. Bank fishing or casting for Rainbows is slow due to low population, as is trolling for Kokanee. Northern's are lounging in shallow water late morning but they're tough to get to bite. Slow moving floating or suspending baits are your best bet. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Water temps are hitting 65 degrees by the afternoon. Fishing has remained good despite the warm weather. Lake seems to have stopped filling at water level is topped out at approximately 14’ from full. Rainbows are being caught early in the day around the moving water inlets, Little Cleo, Thomas Buoyant and Blue fox spinners in blue/silver and Pink/silver have been best producers. Brown trout are biting on deep diving cranks around rocky shorelines and mud/rock transition areas. Lake trout bite has remained good. Fish are being caught from 50-85’ of water. Small dark colored plastics such as tubes and grubs tipped with sucker and worked in subtle movements right on the bottom has been our go to. Traffic on weekends has been heavy, be patient and diligent while traveling on the lake. FIshing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 6/14/21

Grand Lake - Fishing is about as good as I can ever remember right now so please get out and enjoy it! Lake traffic is very high so be cautious when traveling on the water in any type of watercraft.
Surface temps are in the high 40s right now and that is a good sign that the fishing is red hot. The inlets continue to spill cold, clean water into the lake and that is helping the bite tremendously.
Rainbows and Browns are very hungry and willing to eat a variety of baits in the morning. Small spoons, tazmainian devils and jerk baits continue to produce when casted in shallow water. The most important aspect of this bite is being on the water as early as possible. Once the sun hits the water, this bite seems to change so please remember to start early.
The lake trout bite is very good right now. We have been finding fish in depths from 40- 80 feet and they are hungry. Tube jigs, spoons and hair jigs seem to be working best. Adding a small piece of sucker meat and/or scent has been contributing to high catch rates. This bite has been good for us all the way into the early afternoon. — Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 81%. The lake is 12 feet low. Surface is 56 warming to mid 60's in the afternoon. Now that the deep water Chironomid Midge hatch is over the Lake Trout bite has improved to fair to good. Laker's are being caught in 60 to 80 foot of water on plastics tipped with sucker meat. Bank fishing for Rainbows is slow as is trolling for Kokanee, both due to lack of population. Northern's can be found sunning in shallow water late morning, some fish are following but they're reluctant to bite. Slow moving baits my entice a strike.— Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Fishing all over the lake is good to excellent right now. Water levels are rising steadily as well as temps, seeing surface temps into the 60’s already. Rainbow trout are biting well in the inlets and moving water areas of the lake, pink and silver spinners or spoons worked in erratic action have been working well. Brown trout are active along the rock/mud lines, work them with deep diving crankbaits bounced in the rocks. Lake trout bite has remained very good. Fish are being caught between 30-70’, small plastics in crayfish colors and your typical tubes will produce, add a small piece of sucker for extra enticement. Boat traffic has been heavy on the weekends use caution while headed out. —Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 6/7/2021

Grand Lake - Water temp is 45 to 51, both inlets are flowing hard. The rainbow and brown bite has been slower this week with most fish being caught in 5 to 10 feet of water early in the morning. Lake trout are hanging from 35 to 55 feet mostly. Small plastics tipped with sucker meat jigged along the bottom has been catching most of the lakers.— Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar

Williams Fork- Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 77%. The lake is 16 feet low. Surface temp is 54 early AM rising to low 60's by the afternoon. The Lake Trout bite remains slow to fair with mostly juvenile fish being caught in 60 to 70 foot of water on small grubs tipped with sucker meat. With the water warming quickly, mature fish are moving off the shallower humps to deeper drop offs. Fishing for Rainbows and Kokanee will be slow for the season. CPW has not stocked since 2019 in a effort to rid the lake of gill lice. Northern's are slow but can be found in shallow water sunning. Slow moving suspending or floating jerk baits may entice a strike. —Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H .

Lake Granby - Water temp is 50-54 degrees and will be increasing quickly with the anticipated temperatures this week. Rainbow trout fishing is excellent in the inlets and moving water, small piece of worm drifted in the current or pink and silver spinners have been working well. Brown trout are condition dependent but can still be a great bite on crankbaits if it gets windy or in those low light periods of the day along rocky shorelines. Lake trout have started to move deeper, the bite still remains very good. Tube jigs have been most consistent bite in 30-50’ of water, color of the tube they want seems to change by the day. Finding some groups of fish that don’t seem to want to bite, keep moving and you will find an active group. —Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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