Grand County Fishing Report 8/24/2022

Grand Lake - Fishing has been consistently fair to slow depending on the day. Definitely in the mid summer pattern with the water temps peaking for the season. Trollers are reporting success for rainbows and browns trolling pop gear and spinner tipped with a worm at 18-24ft. Shore anglers are reporting the bite as slow with an occasional fish caught in the early morning or late evening. Lake trout have been most consistent bite at 65’ to 120’ of water. Glow tubes, grubs and minnow imitations have been the go to plastics tipped with a small piece of sucker, and as an additional attractant use a scent such as smelly jelly or powerbait. The bites have been light, but the fish are biting. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Water capacity is at 90%, or 6.5' low. Inflow is 74 cfs, outflow is 275 cfs. With the cooler weather the last few days the surface temp has dropped a bit to 68 early AM warming to 70 degrees. Visibility is good 12 to 15 feet down. The Lake Trout bite is quite good for this time of year. Clients are easily catching limits of 14" to 21" fish in 75 to 90 feet of water on small plastics tipped with sucker meat. The bite is fast and light, happening within a few inches of the bottom. We're starting to see fish on the bottom bite half way up the column when reeling up to do a bait check. Cleaning fish for clients I've notice mostly female fish that are biting. Large trophy class Lake Trout are getting tough to come by. Shore fishing for Rainbows is very slow as is trolling for Kokanee Salmon since the population has been purposely reduced in an effort to eliminate gill lice from the reservoir. Northern Pike are in decline so fishing for them is slow. I fished Pike recently on an overcast day with light chop and rain and managed to catch one in six hours of fishing. Be prepared for a lot of casting with minimal result if you're going Pike fishing. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - Water level is at 93%. Water temps are warming into the low 70’s by the afternoon on most days. Rainbow trout and brown trout bites have been fair. Trollers are reporting success trolling spoons and crank baits along the shorelines in 15-20ft of water, early in the day. Shore anglers are reporting the most consistent bite early in the morning with worms fished on bottom in the areas where the creeks come in to the lake and the water is coolest. Lake trout bite has been fair to good. Look for lake trout in 55-90ft of water. Downsize your bite and slow down your presentation for best success. Tube jigs and grubs have been most consistent, but dont’ be afraid to tie on a spoon or more aggresive bait as a change of pace. Mos productive colors have been natural ones such as greens, browns and white, but always tipped with fresh sucker meat. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report 8/5/22

Grand Lake - As we get full swing into the dog days of summer fishing here, the fishing for all species remains fair. Focus on the early and late periods of the day for best action on rainbow and brown trout. Various spinners or spoons tipped with a worm or corn and trolled 15-20ft deep behind pop gear or a dodger has been producing from boats. Shore anglers are reporting success bait fishing and slowly working a fly and bubble along the shorelines. Lake trout action is slowing with the warming temps but remains fair. Look for them in 60-100ft of water and down-size your presentation to entice bites. Smaller tubes, grubs and spoons in glow or bright colors have been producing bites, and make sure to tip your lure with a small piece of fresh sucker. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Water capacity is at 96% and dropping. Inflow is 76, out flow is 203. Surface temps this week have been 68 warming to 71 degrees. Visibility is about 12 foot. Juvenile Lake Trout are biting good most days, but we do catch a day when they are off bite. The best bite is mornings until about 10:30AM, then the bite slows until late afternoon/early evening. Look for all age groups in 70 to 90 feet of water at the tops and bottoms of drop-offs. Small tubes or grubs tipped with sucker meat worked gently tight to the bottom is producing limits. If your bite drops off, its time to move. Northern Pike are slow requiring lots of casting to see a follower or get an occasional hit. Early morning, late evening and lightning free weather events are the best time to fish them. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike as they are in decline. Shore fishing for Rainbows is very slow as is trolling for Kokanee Salmon. Williams Fork hasn't been stocked with either species for several years while CPW tries to eliminate the gill lice problem effecting the Kokes. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - Water level is at 96% of full capacity with temps in the low 70’s by the afternoon. Fishing has slowed but still remains fair to good depending on the day. Brown trout action has been good when the wind and storms come through and right at sunset. Look for them along the rocky shorelines, lures such as crankbaits and tubes worked aggressively has been our go to. Rainbows are liking the cooler water in the inlet areas, bait fisherman reporting success with nightcrawlers, and boat fisherman are have success trolling perch-colored crankbaits along the shorelines. Lake trout are being caught in 60-90ft of water, with best success reported on dark natural colored tubes or various plastics tipped with a small fresh piece of sucker meat. Still having to stay mobile and move often to stay on top of fish that want to bite throughout the day. Be safe while out on the water, plan to get to safe place or off the water when the daily afternoon thunderstorms and lightning show up. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Fishing Report 7/29/22

Grand Lake - The summer patterns are in full effect on Grand Lake. The rainbow trout and brown trout have stepped down to their deeper haunts. Look for them in 12-25’ of water. The best way to target them at these depths is trolling or for shore anglers very early or late in the day and focus on the inlet areas as this is where the cooler water will be. Using spoons in flashy polished chrome or bright pink colors has been working well. Lake trout bite has been fair, we are finding fish in 50-65 ft of water. Once they are located a 2-3” tube jig or radical glow grub tipped with sucker worked along the bottom has been producing bites. The bites are light so pay attention to the rod to catch the light biting fish. Water is very busy with people by mid morning use caution when out traveling the lake. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 98%. Inflow is 103, outflow is 152 cfs. The lake is now noticeably going down. Surface temps cooled a bit to 68.5 warming to the low 70's on a calm day. The Lake Trout bite is good on small fish, but we did experience a day that they just wouldn't bite. The best bite seems to be starting a little later than normal, around 7:30AM and running thru 11:30AM then it slows until late afternoon. Small tubes or tailless grubs tipped with sucker meat fished gently right on the bottom should produce limits in 70 to 90 feet of water. Most of the reports I'm hearing is Northern Pike are slow. I've talked to guys that fished all day without a bite, but they did see a few fish follow now and then. Best chance of catching a Northern is early AM and late PM. Overcast skies and choppy water will increase your odds. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike. Shore fishing for Rainbows is very slow as is trolling for Kokanee Salmon since Williams Fork hasn't been stocked with either species for several years while CPW tries to eliminate the gill lice problem in the Kokes. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - Boat Ramp Hours are 6am to 8pm. Lake is at 98% of full capacity. Fishing for all species has been fair. The best rainbow trout and brown trout action has been early and late in the day. Boat anglers have been having success trolling 15-25 ft deep along the shorelines with a variety of lures. Pop Gear, spoons and various cranks have all been producing. When targeting browns fish the periods of rougher weather (If the lightning allows) when the afternoon storms come in and cool things down. Target the rocky areas of the lake or areas where rocks change to mud. Casting a small tube and working along the bottom has been a go to bait. Lake trout have continued their steady movement to deeper water as the temperature has climbed. Target the lake trout in water 50ft and deeper with most success coming in 65-90ft of water. A small tube, grub or minnow imitation in dark colors tipped with a small piece of sucker has been our go to baits. Stay mobile for best success, we are finding that a group of fish will bite when first getting on a spot, then shut down. Having a variety of spots and reading those electronics will keep you on fish all day. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report 7/19/22

Grand Lake - The fishing on Grand Lake remains steady through the “dog days” of summer. We are definitely seeing all species of fish slide off a bit deeper as the surface temp continues to rise. With the afternoon showers, a little bit of wind and the current coming in, surface temps spikes quite quickly this year but are continuing to hold around 70 degrees. The water is starting to clean up a bit and this will definitely help us going into august. Rainbows and browns are still a great option. This week, we changed things around a little bit and started trolling leadcore line and various lures in order to connect with the fish. The top producers are Leech Flutter Spoons, Tasmanian Devils and HD Trout. Getting these lures down 10-20 feet seems to be where the majority of the action is right now. The lake trout are still chomping small soft plastics tipped with a piece of meat. Small tubes and twisters have been best in natural colors. Our efforts are starting to be in the 45-75 foot range and moving around a lot has paid off in a big way. When thinking about jigging, don’t be afraid to use traditional walleye jigs with a little bit of meat on them. Spraying scents has also been a very important thing to do in order maximize on the bites in a day. As always, please be extra careful when navigating around on the water. There are still A LOT of people using the lake and it is getting very crowded on the right afternoon. —Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 99%. Inflow is 104, outflow is 128 cfs. Surface temps have jumped to 71 early in the AM reaching mid 70's on calm sunny days. Visibility is good with jigs dropping out of sight about 15' down. The Lake Trout bite is still good on numbers fish. The best action is in the first few hours of the morning with the bite dropping off by 10:30AM.  When the bite slows move, use your electronics to locate an active group, drop, pick up a few then move again. All age groups are biting in 70 to 90 feet of water on soft plastics tipped sucker meat fished gently, tight to the bottom. Northern Pike is slow with an occasional fish being caught in the west bays. I'm seeing fish follow in the inlet area but they don't want to bite as food is plentiful in that area. Best time to fish is overcast days with light chop on the water. Blue skies and flat water equal a lot of casting with little or no sucess. Please practice catch and release on all Northern's as the population is in decline. Shore fishing for Rainbows is very slow as is trolling for Kokanee Salmon since the lake hasn't been stocked with either species for several years while CPW tries to get a handle on the gill lice problem in the Kokes.— Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours inspector hours 6am-8pm. The lake is 98% full and water temp is ranging from upper 60’s in the morning to low 70’s by afternoon. The rainbow and brown trout bite remains consistent in the shallow inlets or areas of moving water very early or late in the day. Bait fished just off bottom, a variety of spoons or spinners in bright flashy colors or small crank baits worked erratically have all been producing. Lake trout have continued to move to their deep summer haunts. Lake trout bite has been good most days with some excellent days mixed in. Look for lake trout in water 50ft and deeper. The most consistent depths have been 65ft+ . Larger plastic baits (tubes or grubs) in darker colors tipped with fresh sucker meat worked on the bottom has been the most productive baits. We are finding fish all over the lake, though not all will bite. Some days its taking fishing multiple locations before we find the group of active fish, so that means stay mobile and don’t hang just because you see fish. Need to stay mobile to find those fish that want to bite. Be diligent with the afternoon thunderstorms and plan your day accordingly, significant afternoon lightning has been a regular occurrence and definitely something to plan around to make sure you make it safely off the water before its too late! Get out and enjoy the great bite before the dog days of summer arrive in full force. —Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report 7/12/22

Grand Lake is currently in full blown summer mode and that means lake traffic is at its peak right now. Between the sail boaters, kayaks, paddle boards, and rental boaters, there are people everywhere on the lake. Please use extreme caution when navigating on the water. I witnessed a lot of close calls while out fishing this week. Water is being pumped from Shadow Mountain and that has flushed a ton of dirty water and plant life into the lake. With this pumping comes stained water as well. The surface temps have spiked in the past week and the lake is sitting at about 65-68 degrees depending on the weather and time of day. The two river inlets have stopped pumping in good amounts of run off and most of the current is coming in via the connecting canal with Shadow Mountain. The rainbow and brown trout fishing remains good but we found that casting the typical hardware is difficult right now because of how much cabbage you hook up with retrieving your lure. We switched things up a bit and started casting slip bobbers with small jigs and continued to have great success. Tipping the jigs with a small piece of nightcrawler proved to get the most action. Lake trout fishing remains good but the fish are spread out all over the lake. We used a hunt and spot technique this week in 35-80 feet of water to catch our fish. Small soft plastics tipped with a very small piece of sucker meat seemed to get the best action but moving around a lot, locating small groups fish and anchoring on top of them was necessary. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. The lake is at 100% capacity. Inflow is 121, outflow is 129 cfs. Surface temps are running 65/66 early in the AM in the main channel warming to 70 in the afternoon. Visibility is very good with the west side of the lake being clearer than the east side. The Lake Trout bite is very good early AM,but slows around 10 to 10:30AM until late afternoon. Look for active fish in 70 to 90 feet of water. Small tubes or grubs tipped with sucker meat fished tight to the bottom is getting bit by all age groups. The bite is light and fast so keep those lines tight. Lake Trout have been keeping me entertained so I haven't fish for Northern's but the guys I've talked to are getting some follows and an occasional hit in the west bays and inlet area. Best time to fish is early AM and a few hours before the ramp closes. Calm sunny days mean a lot of casting and very little action. Rainbow and Kokanee fishing is very slow due to low population. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - With the summer heat the water temps are warming in to the low 70’s during the afternoons. With that the Rainbow trout and Brown trout bite has been very focused on the first and last light times of day when its cooler out. A variety of presentations will produce bites including various bait, bright and flashy kastmasters or a jerk bait worked with an erratic retrieve. The lake trout bite has been very good as of late despite the warming water temp. The lake trout have continued their push deeper being found mostly in water from 50ft to 100ft deep. A variety of soft plastic jigs in natural colors tipped with a small piece of sucker will produce bites. Use those electronics to find the groups of fish and be active about moving when the bites stop coming, even a short move has been making a big difference in whether or not the fish are biting. Stay safe while enjoying the water and deon’t forget your rain gear when headed out we have been having frequent afternoon thunderstorms, bringing some much needed rain! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report 7/6/2022

Grand Lake - Very busy weekend on the water. Fishing for all species has remained good. Rainbows and Browns are biting best early and late in the day in the inlet areas of the lake. Brightly colored crankbaits or flashy spoons are our go to baits right now. Lake trout have moved a little deeper, look for them in 40-80ft of water. Dark colored tube jigs tipped with sucker or glow in the dark spoons are producing bites when worked right on the bottom. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. The lake is full. Inflow is 238 cfs out flow is 165 cfs. Surface temps are running between 62 to 64 degrees early AM. Visibility is very good. Jigs drop out of sight 12 to 15 feet down. Most of the debris has blown on to the shore but there's still a few logs floating around, so keep an eye out for them. The Lake Trout bite remains excellent on younger fish until about 10AM, then the bite slows dramatically. We're jigging in 70 to 90 foot of water. Most any small to medium size plastics tipped with sucker meat fished tight to the bottom is catching all age groups. The bite light, so keep the line tight... and keep an eye on your rod tip. I still haven't fished for Northern's but I'm hearing of a few fish being caught in the west bays. Early AM and late PM is going to be your best bet on Northerns unless you happen to catch an overcast day. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike. Rainbows and Kokanee Salmon haven't been stocked for several years in an attempt to eradicate gill lice, so fishing for both species is very slow. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Lots of people out enjoying the water and summer weather. Rainbow and Brown trout fishing has been fair, depending on the weather. Target the low light periods of the day for the best action and focus on the inlet areas of the lake or rock to mud transition areas. Pink and silver spinners or natural colored crankbaits have been most productive. Lake trout are being caught through out the lake in 50-80 ft of water. Baits such as tubes, radical glow grubs or spoons tipped with sucker have been producing, color does not seem as important as moving to find the active groups of fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report 6/30/22

Grand Lake - The temps are on the raise on Grand Lake right now and that means one thing; the jig bite is about to pop off and the fishing will be tremendous. Currently, water temps on the surface are in the 49-52 degree range and steadily climbing. The inlets continue to pour cold water into the lake but the temps are climbing! Rainbows and Browns have been very eager to bite this week. The best bites are very early in the morning in about 2-10 feet of water. Once the sun hits the surface of the lake, we have been putting on a little heavier lure to get down to the fish sitting in 10-15 feet. Leech Flutter Spoons, Tasmanian Devils and Dynamic HD and JSpec jerkbaits have been getting almost all of our action. Should you want to cast a fly rod, the action can be just as hot targeting raising fish in the shallows. The lake trout are starting to get pretty active as of late. Most of the fish we have found are in 40-60 feet of water range and are very aggressive. Small Simcoe bugs with a very small piece of sucker meat or a 2.5” tube jig have been getting most of our fish right now. Move around, find fresh fish and you should have a great day on the water. As summer sets in, please be extra careful when navigating around the lake. We have seen paddle boarders and other small watercraft on every inch of the water. The lake is getting busy with outdoor enthusiasts. Additionally, there is a fair amount of floating debris on the lake right now so slower speeds are definitely advised. FIshing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. The lake is at 99% capacity. In flow is 322cfs, 298 cfs out. Surface temp is 59 warming to 64. Visibility in the main channel is 12 to 15 feet. There's still a little debris on the lake so, keep an eye out for that. Lake Trout are biting good till about 10:30AM then the bite slows until late afternoon. Look for all age groups in 60 to 90 feet of water. Tubes or rubber jigs tipped with sucker meat fished tight to the bottom is getting bit. Bites are light and quick so keep your line tight and focus on your rod tip. Northern Pike are slow but an occasional fish is being caught in the bays and inlet. Early AM, late PM, or overcast days with light wind is the best time to fish. If you do catch a Northern please practice catch and release as they are currently in decline. Rainbow and Kokanee fishing is very slow due to lack of population. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Ramp hours are 6am to 8pm. Water temps are peaking in the mid 60’s by the afternoons. Rainbow trout and brown trout action has slowed, but still finding some action early and late in the day. Some success is being reported trolling crankbaits in 10-12 ft of water or casting cranks, small tubes and spinners along the rocky shorelines. Lake trout bite has been very good, with numbers of fish being caught from 40-80ft of water. Small plastics such as tubes or grubs as well as small hair jigs tipped with a small piece of sucker has been producing bites. Chartreuse and white have been the most productive colors. There has been many floating hazards including large trees, use extreme caution while traveling the lake. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report 6/22/2022

Grand Lake - Fishing has improved from last week. Rainbow and Brown Trout action has been good, fish are very active in the inlets. Spoons, spinners and crank baits are producing fish with bright and flashy colors are working best. Lake trout bite is fair to good and much better than last weeks conditions. Lake trout are being caught in 25-70 ft of water. A 2-3” tube jig or grub tipped with sucker worked on the bottom is producing bites, the fish are still scattered so be prepared to move often to stay on the fish but when you find them, they have been eager to bite. Dan Shannon, Guide - Fishing with Bernie

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. The lake is full. Surface temp is 58 early in the morning warming to 63 on calm sunny days. Visibility is 12 to 15 feet. The Lake Trout bite has been good up to 10 to 10:30AM then slows dramatically. The spring midge hatch has pretty much ended so juvenile Lakers are biting good again on small grubs tipped with sucker meat fished tight to the bottom. Look for them in 60 to 90 feet of water. Large Lake Trout are moving to deeper water but can still be seen breaking the surface early AM. Large tubes worked gently on the bottom is producing an occasional bite. Extreme patience and a tight line is key to hooking a big Lake Trout. I still haven't fished for Northerns as I'm focusing on Lake Trout while the water is still cool. Reports are coming in that a few Pike are being caught in the inlet and back bays. If you catch a Northern, please practice catch and release on all age groups. Fishing for Rainbows and Kokanee is very slow as the lake hasn't been stocked since 2019 in an effort to rid the lake of gill lice. Randy H, Guide - Fishing with Bernie.

Lake Granby - Boat Ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Lake continued to fill, water temps have been high 50’s in the morning and low 60’s by the afternoon. Fishing for Rainbow trout has been fair. Shore anglers are reporting some success on worms and spinners mornings and evenings, while boat angers are having success trolling spoons along the shorelines in 10-12ft of water. Brown trout action has been good, but very dependent on time of day or weather, target the windy or low light parts of the day. Work the transition areas between rock and mud, pitching tubes or throwing crankbaits with an erratic retrieve for best success. Lake trout are being caught in 35 to 80ft of water. Keep an eye on those electronics and when you are on fish but they aren’t biting may have to move or switch up baits to find the active fish, somedays have been tougher than others, very dependent on the wind. Tubes, radical glow grubs and spoons tipped with sucker meat have been most consistent. Beware of floating debris on the water, seeing lots of trees and floating logs around as the lake has filled above where it did last year. Dan Shannon, Guide - Fishing with Bernie.

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Fishing Report 6/16/2022

Grand Lake - Water temp is sitting right around 44-48 degrees on the surface depending on what time you are on the water. The public docks in town are closed due to some damage that the ice did this winter but things are scheduled to be fixed by mid week. The three inlets continue to dump ice cold water in the lake delaying the warming of the lake. The good thing is that the water coming in is a little bit stained but not chocolate milk. The boat inspections at the East ramp open at 6:00 in the morning and traffic has been very low for this time of year. Rainbow and brown trout fishing is absolutely on fire right now in the early mornings. We suggest you fish as early as possible because when the sun comes up and starts penetrating the water, the bite seems to slow down a bit. Casting at shorelines in 2-15 feet of water has been best as of late. We are fishing mainly Tasmanian Devils, Leech Flutter Spoons as well as small jerkbaits. The lake trout fishing has been fair at best. The water temps are keeping the best bites of the year a couple of weeks behind. Once the water temps raise a handful of degrees, it’s going to be an epic season. Right now, due to the temps, the lake trout are spread all over the lake and a bunch of different depths. Our best bites have been trolling leadcore and covering ground while looking for a group of fish we can lock on top of and work the jigs on. Again, a few more degrees and this jig bite will be off the hook. We have been trolling jointed Rapalas and Leech Flutter Spoons for the best success. Fishing with Bernie Guide- Jake Foos

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM o 8PM. The lake is at 98 capacity, or 1.4 foot low. In flow is 545 cfs out flow is 185, so the river is flowing strong below the dam. Surface temp is 49/50 degrees in the morning warming to upper 50's to low 60's on a sunny day. Lake Trout are biting best from 6AM to about 10AM then the bite gets slow until late afternoon. Juvenile lakers were biting well but the deep water midge hatch has slowed the bite as this seasonal food source emerges for the next week or so. We are catching all age groups in 46 to 58 foot of water but are seeing fewer big fish bites as the large fish are starting to migrate to deeper water. Small plastics tipped with sucker meat gigged gently on the bottom is working well for the small fish. Larger tubes or grubs bring an occasional big fish bite. Be patient, hold your spot and keep that line tight. Fishing for Rainbows and Kokanee is very slow as the lake hasn't been stocked since 2019 in an effort to rid the lake of gill lice. I haven't fished for Northern's as my focus has been on the cold shallow water Lake Trout bite. Northern's will be moving into shallow water lake wide late morning to sun. With their excellent eye sight you'll want to keep your maximum casting distance from them. Slow moving floating or suspending lures might attract a bite. Northern's are in decline, so please practice catch and release on all age groups. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am to 8pm. Water level is approximately 9ft from full pool and still filling. Beware of floating debris!! Seeing lots of logs and trees floating around randoomly. Water temp has been holding around 55 degrees with all the water coming in to the lake helping to keep the temps down. Fishing for brown trout has been excellent. Look for wind blown shorelines in the rocks and work a crankbait or spoon with an erratic retrieve. Lure color does not seem to matter as much as erratic retrieve and casting close within a foot or two of shore. Rainbows are active in the inlet areas of the lakes, spoons, worms, fly and bubble are all producing fish, best action is in the low light hours of the day. Lake trout bite has been fair to good depending on the day, with the lower water temp we are still finding fish scattered throughout the lake in depths from 20 ft to 80ft. WIth the stained water and limited visibilitiy dark colors are working best, tubes, grubs and other plastics tipped with sucker worked right on the bottom will produce bites, keep moving to stay on active fish. - Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Fishing report 6/8/2022

Grand Lake - Water temps are warming, but the bite has remained good. Lots of active fish in the inlets, silver Kastmasters, small panfish tubes or worms in the inlets have been the hot lures for rainbows and browns. Lake trout are still found in 25-50 ft of water and are biting a variety of plastics and spoons tipped with sucker, the key seems to be to move until you find the active biting fish.

Williams Fork - Williams Fork is at 93% capacity. Inflow is 389 cfs. Surface temp is 46 degrees in the main body warming to 52+ on a sunny day. Visibility in the water column has increased to about 12 feet. There is a lot of debris on the lake, some of it is big enough to damage your boat so keep an eye out for that. The Lake Trout bite is good until about 11AM then the bite slows till late afternoon. Young fish are eager to eat small rubber jigs tipped with sucker meat fished tight to the bottom in 48 to 60 feet of water. Large Lakers are still working the same depth as the juvenile fish. Tubes and larger plastics have been effective on the bigger fish, but patience is the key. Surface temp is still cool enough that Lake Trout are in the range of fishermen casting from shore. The best place to cast is along the rocky shoreline near the boat ramp. Rainbows and Kokane Salmon are very slow due to low population. I haven't fished for Northern's but they will be moving into the shallows to sun late morning. Staying your maximum casting distance away from the fish will help improve your odds of getting a hit. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - Sunset Point and Stillwater boat ramps are open from 6am-8pm. Water temp has warmed to 55 in the afternoons. Rainbow bite is starting to slow as the incoming water flows decrease. Look for rainbows in the shallows with spoons and wooly boogers worked slow and steady during the low light hours. Browns are active and biting early, late and when the wind picks up. Look for rocks and use an very erratic retrieve with a small tube, crankbait or spoon. Lake trout are being caught from 25-80’. Stay mobile and use those electronics to find fish. Once you find the fish they seem to be eager to eat tubes and spoons worked from the bottom to mid water column, color is very dependent on the day so change often if not getting bites and keep that tipped sucker meat fresh! - Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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