Grand County Fishing Report 7/31/23

Grand Lake - Grand Lake continues to fish very well for all species now that the water temps have stabilized. The lake continues to be very busy and timing is everything when looking for fish. Try to get on the water as early as possible and find the “fresh fish” for the day before they start to get pressured. Rainbow and Brown fishing is still very strong in the early morning hours. The typical jerkbait bite remains strong up until the sun starts to beam down on the water and the fish move a bit deeper. After the sun comes up and really starts to warm the surface, don’t be afraid to break out the trolling gear and drag the same jerks around on a small amount of leadcore. Keep a close eye on your electronics and adjust your depths according to what distance from the top the fish are holding in. One good tip is to make sure your baits are running above the fish and not below them. This time of year we are using more “natural” colored baits as they provide a little more finesse to your presentation. Dynamic HD Trout, Tazmanian Devils and countdown rapalas have been producing the best for us as of lake. The Lake trout are grouping up pretty well on structure and are eager to smash a well presented soft plastic tipped with a very small amount of sucker meat. Currently, we are finding most of the hungry fish in about 50-90 feet of water. When fishing over the deeper water, keep your eye out for the suspended fish. If you can get your jig a foot or two above them, its almost a guarantee that you will be getting bit. When looking for a spot to start, make sure to look at the ambush areas- “A room with a view” especially with the water temps climbing. There is a short window of opportunity to hammer down while the water temps are favorable in the am but after that, the fish seem to be sliding off into a little deeper water- especially if it a clear day. Small tube jigs in white, brown and green have been producing the best for us lately.  - Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Water capacity is just under 100%. Inflow is 101 cfs, outflow is 93 cfs. Surface temp went up to 67 warming to 72 mid-day. Visibility is about 12 feet. I was expecting it, the "Dog Days of Summer" have arrived. The Lake Trout bite has slowed but it's still possible to easily catch limits of keeper size fish in the early AM. Look for juvenile fish in 50 to 90 feet of water. Most any small plastics tipped with sucker meat fished gently on the bottom will get bit. Once the sun is shining strongly the bite drops off and it's time to start adding scent. Big Lake Trout have moved to deeper water. Focus on them in 70 to 90 feet. Bites are scarce, but tubes tipped with sucker meat has been somewhat effective. Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon are slow due to low population. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike. Small Brown Trout are active in the inlet area and along the rocky east shore line north of the boat ramp early AM. Mepp's, Vibrax and Rooster tail type spinners are getting bit. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H.

Lake Granby - Water Level is 98.6%. Temperatures are reaching upper 60’s by the afternoon. Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm, Sunset ramp is open 7 days a week and Stillwater is open Friday through Sunday. Fishing for Rainbow Trout and Brown trout has been fair. Best success is being had by trolling dodgers and pop-gear with a Chartreuse or orange spoon tipped with a small piece of worm in 12-20ft of water. Shore anglers are finding success along the dam’s and rocky areas of lake with crank baits, bright and flashy spinners and a wooly booger on fly and bubble early in the morning or right at dusk. Lake trout fishing remains good for both numbers and larger fish. Finding fish in 45-90ft of water along the main lake channels. Small plastics 2-3” such as grubs, tubes and minnow imitations in glow or white tipped with a small piece of sucker has been most consistent bait when jigged along the bottom. The fish are feeling the daily angling pressure and some of the groups are becoming lure shy, if you are finding fish and they are not biting, it is typically more effective to move to find the actively biting fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report 7/24/23

Grand Lake - With the latest warming trend and the snowpack starting to recede, the inflow to the lake has come down quite a bit but the fishing remains very good. Traffic on the lake continues to be very high so please use extreme caution when navigating across the water. There are a lot of paddle boarders, kayaks, sail boats and other small vessel recreationalists out there. The rainbow and brown trout fishing continues to be stellar in the early morning hours. For best results, get on the water as early as possible and try to fish as close to moving water as possible. My favorite morning bite is with a small Jerkbait along the shores. Dynamic HD trout are almost unstoppable but Tasmanian devils are a close second. Cast into shallow water and work the bait back into the depths for best success. If there is a morning rain storm, watch for surface action and look for the “slurpers”. This bite can also be a great time of you are limited to a fly rod. The lake trout have really started to chomp pretty well as of late with the water temps up into the 60’s. Small, natural colored jigs tipped with a very small piece of sucker meat has been getting most of our strikes lately. We are focusing on structure that is around 50-60 feet right now. One thing to consider is to not spend too much time on a single spot. If you are marking fish but can’t get them to fire, move on and find the active pods. This will really help you maximize how many fish you land in a day. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Last week the lake went down a bit but is holding steady at 99.5% capacity. Inlow is 133cfs, outflow is 92cfs. Surface temp has jumped to 66 early am warming to 71 mid-day. Visibility is excellent, I lose sight of jigs at about 12 feet. Jigging for Lake Trout has been good for the first few hours early AM, but once the fish have fed up on crawdads the bites gets slow until late afternoon. Small tubes or grubs tipped with sucker meat jigged gently on the bottom should produce limits of keeper size fish. When the bite slows start adding your favorite scent. Temperature tolerant juvenile fish can still be found as shallow as 20/30 feet, but the bigger fish have moved to deeper water. Look for mixed ages groups in 60 to 90 feet. There's a good chance fish suspended in the water column will bite. I'm finding Northern Pike fishing to be slow due to reduced population. Best chances on Northern's is early AM before the sun comes up, late PM as the sun is setting or windy/stormy conditions with overcast skies. Please practice catch and release on all Northern's caught. Williams Fork hasn't been stocked with Rainbow or Kokanee Salmon since 2020, fishing for both species is very slow. Brown Trout are active in the inlet area and along the rocks of the east shore line early AM. Mepp's, Vibrax and Rooster tail type spinners are getting bit. Randy H - Guide Fishing with Bernie

Lake Granby - Wate level is 99%. Water temp is 64 in the mornings warming to 68 by end of day. Boat ramp hours are 6am to 8pm with Sunset ramp being open 7 days a week and Stillwater open Friday-Sunday. Rainbow and brown trout action is fair. Best success is trolling shorelines in 20 ft of water or less early or late in the day with dodgers and pink/silver or chatreuse spinners tipped with a small piece of worm. Shore anglers are reporting success in the inlet areas early in the day with Tasmanian Devils or Kastmasters that will cast a long distance. Lake trout action remains good. Fish are starting to work a little deeper finding groups of fish from 40-90’. Being mobile and locating the active fish is important to success as the summer moves along. Glow grubs and small white or pink hair jigs tipped with sucker has been a great bait for those eater size fish (Under 19”). Upsizing baits and using a variety of plastics such as 4-6” tubes, grubs or flukes is producing more quality fish, but not as many bites. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report 7/17/23

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm 7 days a week. Water temp has been in the low 60’s, with lots of people out enjoying the water. Fishing has been fair for rainbows and browns with best action trolling dodgers with blue/silver or pink/silver spinner tipped with a small piece of worm in 20ft or less of water. Best action from shore has been in the inlet areas with pink, silver and blue spoons, spinners and tasmanian devils. Lake trout action has been very good in 40-70ft of water, 3/8 oz white or black bucktail jig tipped with sucker has been very consistent catching good numbers of fish while our next go to bait has been a 1/4 or 3/8oz Clam Leech Flutter spoon in glow colors. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. The lake is starting to go down, water capacity is at 99%. Inflow is 209 cfs, outflow is 274 cfs. Surface temp is 64 early am warming to 67 mid-day. Visability is excellent which helps with the catch rate. There's a couple of big logs floating around that can't seem to make it to the shore, so keep an eye out for them. As we roll into the "Dog Days of Summer" the Lake Trout bite is still quite good early AM. As the sun gets higher in the sky the bite drops off, but they are still catchable if you are persistent. Look for Lake Trout in 50 to 80 feet of water on or near drop offs. Small tubes or twister grubs tipped with sucker meat and scent is working best for us. Northern Pike is slow, as is Rainbow and Kokanee Salmon due to low population. Please practice catch and release on Northern's. Brown Trout are hitting small spinners in the inlet area early AM. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Water level is 100%. Boat ramp hours are 6am to 8pm with Sunset ramp being open 7 days a week and Stillwater Ramp is open Friday through Sunday. Surface water temperatures are 63 in the morning warming to 67 by the afternoon. Fishing for rainbow trout has been fair, with best success early in the mornings. This should improve this as the lake was stocked last week with catchable sized rainbow trout. Trollers are reporting success trolling shorelines with pop gear and brightly colored spoons, or moderate diving crankbaits. Shore anglers are reporting success along the dams with typical baits fished on bottom or spoons and spinners in bright pink or orange colors. Brown trout action is fair, but conditions must be right. Best action is when it is overcast and windy. White crankbaits worked erratically along shoreline has been producing, as well as working white tube jigs along the rocky bottom. Lake trout action has remained good this week. Look for lake trout in 40-80ft of water, best action has been the areas with deep water close by. A 3/8oz jig tipped with a chartreuse or pink glow grub has been a great lure combo, but don’t be afraid to get wild with the colors bright and colorful seems to be getting the most bites. As always tip your lures with a small piece of fresh sucker to entice those light bites. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report week of 7/9/23

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm 7 days a week. Best fishing for all species is in the mornings and evenings when the traffic on the lake is minimal. Rainbow trout and brown trout action has started to slow as the water is warming and the fish are moving deeper. Trolling lead core, snap weights or down riggers in 20ft of water with a dodger or pop gear and pink spinner has been producing some fish. Shore anglers are reporting success with night crawlers either drifted in the inlets or fished on the bottom. Lake trout action has been fair, look for them in 40-80ft of water. Typical baits such as 3” tubes, grubs and spoons tipped with sucker are all working. Best success with colors that glow. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservior - The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Water capacity is 100%. Infow is 345 cfs, outflow is 369 cfs. Surface temp is 61 warming to 65 by late afternoon. The lake is settling down from runoff. Visibility is 12 feet plus. I saw a couple of big logs floating around this week, so keep an eye out for hazards. Lake Trout are starting to move to deeper cooler water. Look for them in 50 to 80 feet of water. The Lake Trout bite is good for the first few hours in the morning then drops off until early evening. Tubes, twisters or plastics imitating a fish tipped with sucker meat is working well. A finesse presentation on the bottom seems to work the best. If you see fish get off the bottom, try some aggressive jigging. I don't see many boats fishing for Pike which tells me it's slow. I spoke with a guy at the ramp that said he had a good one on but lost it at the boat, if you're willing to work hard it's possible to catch one. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike. Shore fishing for Rainbow Trout and trolling for Kokanee is slow because neither species has been stocked since 2020. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H.

Lake Granby - Lake is at 100% capacity. Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm 7 days a week at Sunset Boat Ramp and Friday through Sunday at Stillwater Ramp. Water Temp is low 60’s in the morning warming to mid 60’s by afternoon. Fishing for Rainbows has been fair with best success reported by trollers working in 12-20ft of water with pink or orange spoons and various crank baits. Brown Trout action has been good in the windy afternoons along the rocks with orange spoons or crayfish colored crank baits. Lake trout action has been good in 35-65ft of water. Focus on the rock to mud bottom transition areas or main lake points with sharp breaks. Dark colored grubs or 3” tubes tipped with sucker early and late in the day have been good baits, changing to a white or lighter colored bait during the bright, mid-day hours. If you are marking fish that are not biting, its time to move. Finding un-pressured fish seems to be key to getting them to bite. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Fishing Report Week of 7/3/23

Grand Lake - Boat ramp open from 6am -8pm. Water temps are mid to upper 50’s depending on time of day. Fishing has been fair to good along the rocky shorelines and in the inlet areas for rainbow trout and brown trout. A carefully presented slip bobber with a pink tungsten jig and a small piece of worm has been working well. Brightly colored spoons or spinners have also been catching fish. Lake trout action has been fair with best action being found in 40-65 ft of water on a 3/8oz jig head with a black or white Berkely power grub tipped with a small piece of sucker worked right on the bottom. Stay moving to find the active groups of fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - Ramp hour ae 6AM to 8PM daily. Water capacity is 100%. Inflow is 449 cfs, outflow is 408 cfs. Surface temp is 60/61 early am warming to 63 in the afternoon. Visibility is 12 feet plus. Most of the floating debris has made its way to the shoreline, but keep any eye out for stragglers. Jigging for Lake Trout has been consistently good early in the morning. On sunny days the bite drops off late morning, if you catch a cloudy day the bite remains good until noon or so. Look for Lakers in 50 to 80 feet of water. Most any natural-colored tube or grub tipped with sucker meat fished on the bottom is getting bit. Due to low population bank fishing around the campgrounds for Rainbow Trout is slow, but small Rainbows can be found in the inlet where the Williams Fork river runs into the lake. Kokanee trolling is very slow, again due to low/no population. Northern Pike fishing is also slow. The die hard that keeps after it all day may come up with a reward or two. Please practice catch and release on all Northern's as the fish are in decline. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H.

Lake Granby - Lake is at 100% capacity. Surface water temps are low 60’s in the morning warming to mid 60’s by end of day. Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm with Sunset ramp being open 7 days a week and Stillwater Ramp open Friday-Sunday only. Fishing has been good for brown trout in the right conditions. Look for the browns to be most active in the lowlight periods of the day or when its windy and overcast. Crankbaits and bright orange spoons worked erratically along rocky shorelines has been producing fish. Rainbow trout action has been fair early and late in the day. Shore anglers are having some success along the dam faces and creek inlets with bait presented along the bottom, or a fly and bubble early in the morning. Trollers are reporting success with silver cowbells and pink or chartreuse and silver spoons tipped with a small piece of shoepeg corn or a worm targeting 10-18ft depths. Seeing lots of kokanee on the sonar, but not having or seeing much success catching them consistently, though you will occasionally catch them trolling for rainbows. Lake trout action has been good in 35-65’ of water. Look for them in the rock transition areas where it changes to muddy bottom. Best baits have been 2.5 to 5” tubes in shades of green, gray or brown. A slow jigging cadence right on bottom has been enticing those subtle lake trout bites. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Fishing Report Week of 6/26/23

Grand Lake - Ramp Hours are 6am-8pm 7 days a week. Fishing has been fair for all species with the best bite being early before the lake gets busy, so don’t sleep in! Rainbows and browns are being caught in the inlets and along rocky shorelines 8-12ft deep on Pink and silver spoons and spinners as well as small white crank baits. Look for the best lake trout action in 35-65 ft of water, with a small black or chartreuse glow grub tipped with fresh sucker meat worked with a subtle jigging action. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Water capacity is at 99%, just under a foot low. Inflow is a 642 cfs, out flow is 536 cfs. Early morning surface temp is 59 warming to 60/61 degrees. The lake is starting to settle down, visibility is about 12 feet. With our windy afternoons most of the surface debris has made it to the east shore line, but keep your eye out for stragglers. The Lake Trout bite is outstanding early AM, then slows by late morning. All age groups are eager to bite most any soft plastic tipped with sucker meat fished on the bottom. Look for Laker's in 50 to 80 feet of water. When the bite slows down, down-size your jigs and add your favorite scent. Suspended, or swimming Lake Trout generally tend to bite if you crank up to them. I haven't fished for Northern's yet, but the rumor is Pike fishing is slow. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike as the fish are in decline. Rainbow Trout fishing is slow, as is Kokanee Salmon since the lake hasn't been stocked for several years. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Sunset Boat Ramp is open 7 days a week 6am to 8pm. Stillwater Boat Ramp is Open Friday- Sunday 6am to 8pm. Surface water temperature is 59 degrees in the morning and warms to mid 60’s by end of day. Rainbow trout action has been fair with best action in the inlets and along the dam faces at first and last light. LIttle Cleo, Kastmasters, Vibra-max spinners have all been working well in silver paired with various colors. Brown trout action has been slowing a bit, but can be very good in the right conditions. Look for rocky shorelines in the wind or lowlight conditions, fish with a erratically worked crank bait or spoon. Lake trout action has been good, target them in 35-60ft of water. Three inch tubes and small grubs in white, pink or chartreuse worked right on bottom have been most consistent, but when the bite slows have a Gulp or twitchtail minnow in the boat to give the fish a different look and keep them biting. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Fishing Report 6/19/23

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Fishing remains good for all species. Brown trout and Rainbows are most active early and late in the day. Kastmaster and Little Cleo spoons worked along the shorelines, as well as Pink and silver Blue Fox spinners have all been working well. Lake trout are being in caught in 35-65 ft of water. Jig with small dark colored or glowing grub tipped with sucker has been best producing bait. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Water capacity is at 96%, a tad over 2 feet low. With all the rain and snow melt in flow is at 733 cfs, out flow is 229 cfs. Morning surface temp is 56 warming to 59 mid-day. Visibility has improved to about 8 feet. Since the river is so high there still plenty of floating and partially submerged debris on the lake, so keep an eye out for that. The Lake Trout bite is very good early AM tapering off around 8 - 8:30AM then picking back up again about 4:30PM. Look for all age groups in 50 to 60 feet of water. Early morning they'll bite most any plastics, tubes and twister tail type grubs tipped with sucker meat is working best for us. When the bite drops off down size your jig and add scent. I haven't fished Pike, but I've seen boats fishing for them. Ramp talk is very few are hooking up. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike. Rainbow and Kokanee fishing is slow due to low population, but folks bottom fishing from the shore with bait are catching plenty of Crawdads. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H.

Lake Granby - Lake is 100% full Water temp is in the low 60’s throughout the day. Sunset Boat Launch is open 7 days a week 6am to 8pm while Stillwater Boat Launch is open Friday-Sunday 6am to 8pm. Fishing has been good for Rainbow trout in the multiple creek inlet areas around the lake, as well as along the dam faces. Slip bobber w/Tungsten jig as well bright, flashy spoons and spinners have been producing bites. Brown trout action has been best in the windy evenings along rocky shorelines. An erractically retrieved crankbait or tube jig has been go-to bait. Lake trout are being caught in 40-65ft. Three to six inch tube jigs have been best bait, have an assortment of colors on hand as it seems to change by the day which works best. Stay mobile to locate the actively feeding fish, look for the more eager to bite fish in the less pressured areas of lake. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report 6/12/23

Grand Lake - Boat ramp open 6am-8pm 7 days a week. Fishing for all species has remained good with the cooler than normal temperatures. Spoons and spinners worked along the shorelines and inlets have been working well in bright colors and 3/16oz to 1/4oz sizes. When the bite slows after the morning, slow your retrieve to work the lures deeper in the water column. Lake trout are being found in 25-65ft of water. Small plastics 2”-3” in size jigged along bottom tipped with very fresh sucker has been catching fish. Moving often to stay on the biting fish has been key, as well as having a variety of colors to entice them depending on their mood that day. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Water capacity is 90% which is just a little over 6 feet low. Inflow is 648 cfs, out flow has increased to 120 cfs. Surface temp is now running 54/55 degrees warming to 56/57 on calm sunny days. Heavy runoff is clouding the water. Visibility is only about 6 feet. There's still plenty of debris floating around on the lake. Keep an eye out for floating and partially submerged logs. The Lake Trout bite remains very good for the first few hours of the morning then it gets slow as the sun gets higher. All age groups are eager to feed on most any type of plastics. Tubes and grubs tipped with fresh sucker meat work the best. No need to fish deep water yet, look for fish in 40 to 60 feet. If you're not getting hits down size until you start getting bites and don't forget to add scent when the bite gets tough. I haven't fished Pike yet but they can be found in the shallow's late morning sunning. With their excellent eye sight you'll want to stay maximum casting distance away from the shore line. Floating or suspending baits retrieved slowly may be a good bet. Northerns are in decline so please practice catch and release on all fish caught. Rainbow Trout fishing is slow since the lake hasn't been stocked for several years, as is trolling for Kokanee Salmon. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Sunset boat ramp hours 7 days a week 6am-8pm. Stillwater boat ramp hours Fri-Sun 6am-8pm. Water level is at 96%. Water temperature is reaching 60 degrees by the afternoon. Fishing for rainbow trout has been fair, look for them in the inlet and along the dam faces early and late in the day. A well presented spoon or fly and bubble has been producing fish from shore, while trollers are reporting success trolling crank baits, and a dodger -spinner combination tipped with a small piece of worm, pink, orange and silver being most productive colors. Brown trout action has been good in low light parts of day or in windy conditions. Crankbaits worked along shoreline have been consistently productive. Lake trout action has been good with fish being caught in 30-65ft of water. Tube jigs in dark, natural colors has been our go to bait, tip it with a small piece of sucker meat when the fishing slows to keep enticing bites. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report 6/5/23

Grand Lake - With the rain the water temp has remained in the low 50’s for the mornings. Fishing has remained good for all species with best bite being first few hours in the morning while water is calm. Rainbow trout and brown trout action is best along the inlets and rocky shorelines. Pink/silver spoons and spinners have been producing the most fish, but the larger fish are being caught on rainbow trout colored crankbaits. Lake trout action has been best when the water is flat, before the wind and waves arrive. Look for lake trout in 20-40ft of water, a brown or black tube jig tipped with a small piece of sucker has been a consistent producer. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Williams Fork is open to motorized boats. Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Water capacity has jumped to 83% since my last report. The lake is 11 feet low. In flow is 573 cfs, outflow is 30 cfs. Surface temp is 52 warming to 54 degrees. The water is cloudy with sediment from runoff. Visibility is about 6 feet. There is a lot of debris on the lake so keep an eye out for these floating, and partially submerged hazards. The Lake Trout bite is very good for the first few hours of the morning, then stalls out until late afternoon. All age groups seem eager to bite tube jigs and grubs tipped with fresh sucker meat on the bottom. If you see fish but can't get them to bite, downsize your jig and vary your presentation until you find something that works. Look for all classes of Lake Trout in 40 to 60 feet of water. This week I did not see any Lake Trout break the surface so we may be nearing the end of casting season. I've heard reports of a few Northerns being caught in the shallows. Northerns are in decline so please practice catch and release on all fish. Small Rainbows are biting small lures and flies in the inlet where the river runs into the lake. Lake wide bank fishing with bait is slow since the lake hasn't been stocked with catchable Rainbows for several years. Kokanee trolling is very slow because they have not stocked any Salmon in an effort to control the Gill Lice problem. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Sunset boat ramp is open 7 days a week, Stillwater Boat ramp is open Friday - Sunday. Water level is at 91% and filling daily. Water temp has remained in the mid 50’s with the cooler temperatures and rain. Fishing for rainbow trout has been good in the mornings along the inlets and dam faces. Spoons, spinners and float with a tungsten jig with a wax worm or piece of nightcrawler have all been producing fish. Brown trout action has been best in the low light periods of the day or windy conditions. use crank baits or spoons with an erratic retrieve to produce strikes. Lake trout action has been good to very good. Fish are being caught between 30’ and 55’ along main lake structure with deep water close by. Tube jigs, grubs, hair jigs and glow spoons have all been producing strikes, the key is to get away from the groups of boats and find the unpressured fish. Tip your lure with fresh sucker meat often to keep the fish interested. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report 5/29/23

Grand Lake - Water Temp is around 50 degrees by the afternoon. Water clarity varies depending on location. Fishing remains good for all species with the cooler water temperatures. A slip bobber and pink or chartreuse tungsten jig tipped with a wax worm, salmon egg or earthworm drifted in the inlets is producing multi-species action in the mornings and afternoons. Good rainbow and brown trout action along the shorelines with smaller crank baits like a Dynamic J-spec or X-rap, work them erratically with frequent pauses. Silver, Pink and blue spoons or spinners are also producing rainbows and browns. Lake trout are being caught in 25-50 ft of water. A small dark colored or glowing grub tipped with sucker meat are producing the best action. Lake is starting to get busier daily, use caution while traveling around. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - Williams Fork is open to motorized boats. Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Water capacity is at 73%, or 18 feet low. In flow if 657 cfs, out flow is 17 cfs. Surface temp is 50 degrees. The water is stained, visibility is only 5' to 6' feet with the heavy runoff. There is a lot of debris on the surface so keep an eye out for hazards. On my initial trip I found Lake Trout jigging to be very good until about 8:30AM when the sun got bright, then the bite slowed dramatically with occasional bites throughout the day. Mixed age groups can be found in 30' to 50' of water. They were eager to bite twisters or tubes tipped with sucker meat. I saw several Lakers breaking the surface, so casting swim or glide baits from a boat or the shore early AM is still an option. I haven't fished for Northern Pike since it's prime Lake Trout season, but they can be found sunning in shallow water mid morning. Some small Rainbows are being caught on flies and small spinners in the inlet where the river runs into the lake on the edges of an eddie. Shore fishing the bottom with bait is slow since the lake hasn't been stocked in several years. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Water Level is 87%. Water temperature is reaching 56 degrees by the afternoon. Sunset Boat Ramp is open 7 days a week 6am-8pm while Stillwater Boat Ramp is open Friday-Sunday 6am-8pm. Fishing for Rainbow Trout has been excellent first thing in the morning in the inlets and areas of moving water. A small pink spoon or Tungsten jig tipped with a Clam Silkie under a float have been producing fish. Trollers are also reporting success along the shorelines in 8-12ft of water with silver cowbells and a bright pink spinner tipped with a small piece of worm. Brown trout bite remains very good particularly in the wind, look for rocky wind blown shorelines. Crank baits, spoons or small tube jigs fished along the banks will produce bites, the brown trout have been averaging 16”+ and is fast action in the right conditions. Lake Trout bite has been good. Look for lake trout in 30-60’ of water along structure breaks and changes. White tubes in 2”-3” size tipped with a small piece of sucker has been consistent producer, but when they are finicky try to down size to grub or a jig head with a contrasting color to entice more strikes. Great time of year to be on the water in Grand County, hope to see you out there! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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