Grand County Fishing Report Week of 2/17/25

Grand Lake - The snow has been accumulating on Grand Lake and that is causing some very difficult travel when walking out onto the ice. There is slush present and seems to increase with every storm that dumps in the area. Access remains normal and the heavy traffic areas (swim beach, boat docks and the East end) continue to provide the best access to the lake. Fishing traffic has slowed down quite a bit but with the upcoming tournament, that will most likely be changing as a lot of anglers will be “pre-fishing” in the area where the holes will be drilled in order to increase their odds. Rainbow and Brown trout fishing has slowed down slightly in the shallows and these fish seem to be finding the majority of their feed in the 12-25 foot range as of late. As previously reported, the best fishing is during low light conditions and getting on the ice as early as possible is crucial to having a productive morning. We are catching most of our fish on very small tungsten jigs that are tipped with a soft plastic and a piece of nightcrawler or wax worm. The key to catching these fish is to use as small of a jig as possible but heavy enough to get down to the 20’ range in depth. Natural colors like green, black, smoke and brown seem to be having the best success right now. The lake trout fishing seems to have picked up slightly as the lake is getting fed with a good amount of new water from Shadow Mountain. The main food sources are brown and green in color so pay special attention to those colors when selecting your jigs. Currently, there is a nice, suspended bite going on and most fish are showing up over 80 feet of water right now. That will continue to change on a daily basis as spring approaches. Position your jigs a foot or so above the fish for the best chance at a strike right now. The remainder of the lake trout fishing continues to be focused on the bottom in 40-55 feet of water right now in as flat of an area as possible. If fishing a slope, most of the bites are coming with the “dead zone” on your electronics. Tipping your jigs with a small piece of sucker meat or skin that is no bigger than your pinkie fingernail has been best for our team. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos.

Williams Fork Reservoir - Water level is at 74%. Lake trout bite has been good this week in 45 to 65 feet of water. Drop offs and creek beds in that depth range have been productive areas. Small plastics in the 1 to 3 inch range tipped with sucker meat have been producing most of the fish. Working jigs close to the bottom or on the bottom has been the most consistent bite. Recent snow has started to create some slushy areas that will probably worsen throughout the week making travel on the lake more difficult. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.

Lake Granby - Water level is at 70% or approximately 24.5’ low. With the recent snow storms, slush has shown up as expected.  Have a plan to deal with this slush while walking or traveling on the lake in a machine it can be unforgiving. Rainbow and Brown trout bite has been fair. The rocky dam faces have been the areas to key in on targeting less than 15ft of water. Pink Dynamic Twitch tubes or a pink tungsten jig tipped with a waxie have been best producers. Lake trout bite has been good. Look for your best action in 30-70ft of water. Key in on main lake points with deep water close by. Natural colored plastics (green/brown/ black) 2.5 to 5” in length have been working well when tipped with a small piece of sucker. When the bite gets slow, try changing up to a glow or contrasting color jig. Remember lake trout are notorious light biters, pay close attention to those rods and line and set the hook when there is anything abnormal! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 2/10/25

Grand Lake - Mid-winter traffic is at an all-time high on Grand Lake right now.  Between the hockey tournament, the ice skating, and the general tourism, there is a lot of traffic on the lake.  With that said, fishing as far away as you can from the high traffic areas will increase your odds for a great day on the ice.  Ice thickness continue to get better but there is still some slush present.  The pump canal is pumping water and the open water area on the west side of the lake, in front of the bridge, contains a large amount of unsafe ice due to the current. The rainbow and brown trout fishing remains fair.  Fishing as early in the day or late in the afternoon as possible will increase your odds of catching fish.  Small jigs tipped with a wax worm have been providing the best opportunities.  These fish are being caught between 10 and 20 feet of water and most are suspended in the water column.  I like to use Clam drop kick and Clam caviar jigs when targeting the rainbows.  The lake trout fishing on Grand Lake has remained steady over the past week.  We are seeing most fish in the 40-to-80-foot range.  Small tube jigs, grub style jigs, and twisters are getting the vast majority of the action.  We are tipping our jigs with a very small piece of sucker meat that is no bigger than a fingernail.  Right now, using scent is also a very important part of the puzzle.  We are loading our jigs up with shrimp flavored scents.  Starting right now, the famous Grand Lake suspended bite has begun.  We are finding the suspended fish 40 to 60 feet down over 80 to 120 feet of water.  When fishing the suspended lake trout, position your jigs 1 to 3 feet above the fish and you will almost be guaranteed a bite. Fishing with Bernie Guide , Jake Foos

Williams Fork Reservoir - Water level is at 74%. A lot of the snow on the lake has melted creating some slushy and slick walking conditions. Lake trout bite has been fair. Small tube jigs and grubs tipped with sucker meat have been producing fish. When the bite on the bottom slows down try switching to small tungsten jig heads tipped with sucker meat a foot off the bottom. Staying mobile and moving around to different pieces of structure has been key in producing more fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.

Lake Granby - Water level is at 71% or approximately 23.5 ft low. Travel conditions on the lake are good after the cold night on Sunday, slush is minimal, but we do have snow in the forecast so be prepared if snow starts to accumulate with the new storms. Rainbow trout and brown trout action has been fair, with the best action being the 30 minutes before sunrise or after sunset. Target the rocky faces of the dikes and dam face with a white or pink colored Dynamic Twitch tube or 1/8oz clown colored Clam Leach Flutter Spoon tipped with a waxie. Lake trout action has been very good since the tournament. We are finding excellent numbers of fish in the 35-65ft depths, a pumpkin green grub or 2 1/2” tube is getting the most bites, but like always staying mobile and keeping on top of active fish is key while ice fishing on Granby. With the traffic on the lake in full swing, now is the time to start thinking outside the box and finding some of that out of the way structure that holds fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 1/27/2025

Grand Lake - The rainbows and brown trout fishing has been very good this week in 8-18 feet of water. It is essential that you find unpressured fishing areas to target these fish as they will be most eager to bite. I have been using small, small jigs (1/64th oz) with wax worms as a finesse style of fishing. Like fishing Lake Granby, being quiet and stealthy is very important right now because a lit of these fish are feeling pretty pressured with the crowds. The lake trout bite has been good in 40-65 feet of water using small tubes and grub like jigs. As the season progresses, keep a special eye on the screen of your electronics because Grand Lake has a lot of fish that come in suspended. If you put your jig a foot or two above them, its almost a guaranteed bite and make sure to keep pulling the bait away from the fish. The worst thing somebody can do in order to entice a bite is to drop the jig to the fish and try to feed them right now. Ice conditions vary around the lake but there is a lot of ice holding in the 12-13” thick range. As always, please be very careful. on the southeast corner of the lake as that is where the current will be when they are pumping water from Shadow mountain thus eating the ice away in this area. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos.

Williams Fork Reservoir - Water level is 76%. Ice 6 to 10 inches. Lake trout bite has been fair in 50 to 60 feet of water. Small tungsten jig heads tipped with sucker meat and small tubes in the 1 to 2 inch range have been producing fish. Try working jigs right along the bottom with long pauses between movements. Staying mobile and moving around structure has also been important in staying on a consistent bite. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.

Lake Granby - Water level is 73% or approximately 21.5 ft low. With the late ice that finally capped the lake a few weeks ago, the season got off to a much slower start than usual, but the current conditions could not be better in certain parts of the lake. The slush is present but very navigable with a snow machine and or other means of transportation. Ice thickness is really dependent on what part of the lake that you are on but is averaging 8-10” in most areas that I have been on recently. The bite for rainbows and browns have been very good this year in shallow water. I have been focusing my efforts on rocky points or similar structure in about 6-13’ feet of water. One very important detail that I have noticed is the need to be very sneaky and not make much noise at all when targeting these shallow feeding fish. A variety of baits have been deadly lately but the best one has been a scud/shrimp looking soft plastic on a dark colored jig with a very small piece of shrimp. When fishing the rocky areas, pay attention as to what the fish may be feeding on and use that type of scents. The lake trout fishing has also been very good lately. I have found the best bite for big fish in 30-47 feet of water on very slight slopes near deep channels. The big fish have been looking at everything I have sent down the hole but my best bite has been on a 5” tube in various colors. Again, I have been loading up the jigs with scent but have not had to use sucker meat when targeting the larger class of fish. Alost every opportunity we have had was keeping the jig withing 5-6” of the bottom. If the jig gets higher than that, they seem to have been taking off pretty quick. The eater sized lake trout have been a little different this year for some reason. Most days we do not go more than about two minutes without seeing fish on the Vexilars but we are having to change out and run through a lot of different baits until we find exactly what they are looking for at that moment. The numbers bite has been producing the best results in 35-55’ feet of water on mud flats. My go-to jigs have been grub like jigs, Simcoe bugs and small twisters. Please keep in mind that the limit is still only 4 lake trout, per license, per day as I have been getting asked by a lot of anglers what the current limits look like.  Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 1/20/25

Ice fishing is here and it has been wonderful to get back out on the water again!

Grand Lake - Ice is 6+ inches with a few inches of snow on top and open water in the typical areas out from the channel to Shadow Mtn and in front of tunnel inlet on the east side. Fishing has been good early in the mornings in less than 10ft of water for rainbow trout and brown trout. Pink tungsten jigs tipped with Niku Flutter Fry or Clam Dropper spoon tipped with a waxie. Lake trout bite has been fair. Look for them in 25-50 ft of water. A P&D Lures Twist tail grub in Crawdad color or glow color tipped with sucker jigged close to the bottom has been producing fish. If the lake trout are looking and not biting, try adding scent or a tipping with a salmon egg. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir - Water level is at 76%. Ice is 5 to 8 inches across the lake. Lake trout fishing has been good in 45 to 60 feet of water. Small plastics such as tube jigs and curly tail grubs in a variety of natural colors or glow tipped with sucker meat have been producing well. When the bite slows down going to smaller tungsten jigs with a small piece of sucker meat has been the answer. Rainbow and brown trout bite has been poor. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.

Lake Granby - Water level is at 75% or approximately 20ft low. Ice thickness is 5-8”. Additionally there is a pressure ridge extending from Elephant Island to South shore of lake by Sunset Point. Use caution traveling this area and crossing the pressure ridge. The rainbow trout bite has been excellent, target them in less than 10ft of water along rocky shorelines. White and Pink Dynamic Twitch Tubes or Demons have been working well. Brown Trout bite has been fair, with best action just after sunrise in 6ft or less of water with rocky bottom. Bright orange and gold colored spoons or 2” Gulp minnows have been producing the best action. Lake trout bite has been fair to good, fluctuating with our big weather swings. Look for best Lake Trout action in 30-65ft of water, 3/8oz jig head with a green or glow colored P&D Twist Tail grub tipped with fresh sucker has been producing well. When the bite slows time to get out the Clam Flutter Spoons or blade baits to entice that reaction bite. Staying mobile and moving to find active fish has been the key to success on those tougher days. Good luck to everyone participating in the 3 Lakes Ice Fishing Contest this weekend! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 10/28/24

It’s been an excellent open water season with lots of rod bending action, hope yours was as well! This will be our final report until ice season gets under way.

Grand Lake - Boat Ramp hours 6am-6pm. Ramp will be closing 11/3. Fishing for rainbows and lake trout has been excellent. Look for the active rainbows along the shorelines in less than 10ft of water. Flashy chrome colored spoons and spinners have been most productive. Lake trout are being caught in 20-45ft with chartreuse and silver jigging spoons tipped with sucker. Look for them along the rocky bottomed areas of the lake. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - As we wrap up the open water season this will my final fishing report for the 2024 season. The east boat ramp hours are 7am to 7pm daily. Thursday October 31st at the end of the day the boat ramp will close for the season. The lake will still be open for non-motorized hand launched crafts. The water capacity is at 95% or about 9.5 feet low. Inflow is 16cfs, outflow is 59cfs. Surface temp has been around 54/55 early am. Visibility is 9 to 10 feet before a jig drops out of sight. The Lake Trout bite is at its fall peak right now... and you don't have to be there at first light to catch them. Around 9:00am the bite lights up and runs till about 1pm. The bite will be good until the fish drop their eggs. Look for mixed age groups in 60 to 70 feet of water. Lakers are a bit difficult to locate on Williams Fork but if you find one stop and drop, there more there than what you can see. Pretty much any small plastic tipped with fresh sucker meat will get bit. I prefer small tubes but anything from crappie jigs to 4" tubes is working well. Northern's are slow, in part due to a decrease in population and many of bigger fish no longer live in their traditional habitat. Some have moved to deeper water where food is more plentiful (think Lake Trout). Please practice catch and release on all Northern's caught. Brown Trout are active along the rocks north of the east boat ramp, and in the inlet before the sun hits the water. The lake hasn't been stocked with Rainbow's or Kokes since 2019 in an effort to control gill lice, so there isn't much action fishing for them. Until next season Randy H - Guide Fishing with Bernie

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am-6pm and will be open until weekend after Thanksgiving. Water temperatures are in the low 50's. Water level is at 86% or approximately 11ft low. Fishing for rainbow trout has been excellent, Chrome/Blue or Chrome/Pink spoons both cast and vertically jigged are the go to lure right now. Target shoreline transition areas where it changes from rock to mud and along the dam faces. Lake trout action has also been excellent, look for them in 15-40ft of water. P&D Lure Company purple glow grub and crawfish colored tubes tipped with fresh sucker have been working best. If the bite slows a Northland Buckshot spoon tipped with sucker can entice a few more bites out of the group before you move on to the next one. Fall is a great time to be out on the water here in Grand County, don’t miss out on those few last casts before we get some ice! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 10/14/24

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6am-6pm. Water temperature is in the mid 50’s. Rainbow trout action has been very good with fish active along the shorelines in less than 10ft of water. A Little Cleo or Kastmaster spoon in blue and silver worked with a lift-fall retrieve has been consistently producing. Lake trout action has been good, look for them in 30-50ft of water. Slab style spoons or Clam Leech Flutter spoons tipped with sucker and jigged aggressively in the schooled up spawning lake trout been producing good numbers of fish.

Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 7am to 7pm daily. The lake is about 9 feet low (85% capacity). Inflow is 12cfs outflow is 89cfs. Surface temp at 7am has been running 55 warming to 57 mid-day. Visibility is 9 to 10 feet. The Lake Trout bite has been very good on eater size fish. Right now, we're seeing between 12 to 25 fish per rod depending on the day. Mixed age groups can be found in 60 to 80 feet of water. 70 to 74 feet seems to be producing best right now. Unlike Granby and Grand it's difficult to locate Lakers on Williams Fork with sonar. I'm guessing it's because the large laker's in Will Fork hunt down instead of up which has conditioned the smaller fish to hang tight to the bottom. Once you find a fish stop and drop, there's more there than what you see on the screen. 2 to 3" plastics (we're using small tubes) tipped with sucker meat fished gently on or just off the bottom is getting bit. The bite gets started around 9am and lasts till about 1pm. Northern's are slow, in part due to a decrease in population and many of bigger fish no longer live in their traditional habitat. Some have moved to deeper water where food is more plentiful (think Lake Trout). Please practice catch and release on all Northern's caught. Brown Trout are active along the rocks north of the east boat ramp, and in the inlet before the sun hits the water. The lake hasn't been stocked with Rainbow's or Kokes since 2019 in an effort to control gill lice, so there isn't much action fishing for them. Randy H - Guide Fishing with Bernie

Lake Granby - Boat Ramp hours are 6am - 6pm. Water level is at 86.5% or approximately 10.5 ft low and water temperatures are hanging in the mid 50’s. Rainbow trout action has been excellent around the islands and dam faces. Fly anglers are finding success with Clouser minnow and egg sucking leech patterns in dark colors. Dynamic Twitch tubes and flutter spoons in pink and white have been our go to lure choice when fishing with spinning gear. Lake trout action is very good, use your electronics to locate the large schools of spawning fish in 30-60ft of water. P&D Lure Company glow twisty tail grub in chartreuse and purple on a 3/8oz jig in head in a contrasting color has been our most consistent bait. If the bite slows but you are still consistently marking fish, make a switch to a Clam XL Flutter spoon or a jigging rap to work the reaction bite with these schools, and don’t forget to tip with fresh sucker! The weather forecast looks like it may be a cool weekend, but still an excellent time to get out and enjoy fall fishing in Grand County. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 9/30/24

Grand Lake - Boat Ramp hours are 6am-6pm. Fishing for Rainbow and Brown Trout has been good. Flashy chrome colored spoons and spinners have been working well cast along the shorelines. Lake trout action has been good, look for them in 35-50ft of water. Chartreuse spoons and P&D Lures glow grubs tipped with sucker meat have been top producing lures. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir - The east boat ramp hours are 7am to 7pm daily. The water level is 87% or about 8 feet low. With the cool nights the surface temp has dropped to 55/56 warming of 59 on a sunny day. Visibility is still excellent; jigs drop out of sight between 10 to 12 feet. We've come full circle on the Lake Trout bite and they're eager to bite again as the fish are grouping up for spawn. Look for mixed age groups in 55 to 75 feet of water. Small tubes tipped with fresh sucker meat worked with any kind of jig stroke on or just above the bottom is getting bit. The fish have moved to banker's hours so you'll only pick up a few more fish with an early start, the bite is lasting thru early afternoon. Northern's are slow as usual, in part due to a decrease in population and many of bigger fish no longer live in their traditional habitat. Some have moved to deeper water where food is more plentiful (think Lake Trout). Please practice catch and release on all Northern's caught. Brown Trout are active along the rocks north of the east boat ramp, and in the inlet before the sun hits the water. The lake hasn't been stocked with Rainbow's or Kokes since 2019 in an effort to control gill lice, so there isn't much action fishing for them. Randy H - Guide Fishing with Bernie

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am-6pm. Water level is at 86.5% or approximately 10ft low and dropping daily. Temperatures in the mornings have been 57 degrees and warming as the day goes on. Fishing for all species has been good. Rainbow trout action is excellent in the mornings casting pink and white colored spoons along shorelines and in water less than 15ft deep. Brown trout are being caught along rocky shorelines, Dynamic Twitch Tubes in brown or white and jerkbaits have been go to lures, for fly anglers a black egg sucking leech has been working well. Lake trout action is good and getting better daily. They have started moving up on to their spawning locations, look for them in 30-60ft of water, flutter spoons as well as P&D Lures glow twist tails and tubes on a 3/8oz jig head tipped with sucker have been our go to lures to keep putting fish in the net! Kokanee salmon are schooled up and starting to run, pink, white or chartreuse jigging spoons tipped with a waxie has been working well when you locate a school with your electronics. Great time of year to be on the water with the fall colors and excellent fishing, don’t miss out! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 9/23/24

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6am-6pm. Fishing continues to improve as water cools. Rainbow trout and brown trout are active in the inlet areas. A weighted 2” streamer in green or white for the fly anglers has been producing, or a white or green jerkbait for those fishing with spinning gear. Work the shorelines and docks in the area of the inlets as well as the sun rises and the fish move out of the inlet areas. Lake trout bite is good, we are close to spawn temperatures and expect the bite to improve daily. Target fish in 30-55 ft of water, 3/8oz spoons, bright colored plastics on 3/8oz jig tipped with fresh sucker worked right on the bottom has been producing fish. Use your electronics to locate the fish as they are grouping up to spawn. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 7am to 7pm daily. The water level is 88%, just over 7 feet low. The surface temp has dropped to 58 early am warming to near 60 on calm sunny days. Visibility is 10 to 12 feet. The Lake Trout bit has been improving as we get closer to spawn. We're seeing 14+ fish per rod right now. Most of the Laker's are running between 12" to 20". Look for mixed age groups in 60 to 80 feet of water. Small baits are getting bit more frequently than larger baits. Tubes 3" and smaller seem to be working best right now. Tip your jig with sucker meat and work it on or near the bottom with gentle jig strokes. The bite gets slow after noon but picks back up again around 4PM. Northern's are slow as usual, in part due to a decrease in population and many of bigger fish no longer live in their traditional habitat. Some have moved to deeper water where food is more plentiful (think Lake Trout). Please practice catch and release on all Northern's caught. Brown Trout are active along the rocks north of the east boat ramp, and in the inlet before the sun hits the water. The lake hasn't been stocked with Rainbow's or Kokes since 2019 in an effort to control gill lice, so there isn't much action fishing for them. Randy H - Guide Fishing with Bernie

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am- 6pm. Water temperatures are in the upper 50’s first thing in the morning warming to low 60’s by end of the day. Water level is at 88% or approximately 9.5ft below full and dropping. Rainbow trout and brown trout action is good right now. Look for rainbows in the inlet areas, streamers, spoons and spinners are all producing fish. Target brown trout along the rocky shorelines and rock to mud transition areas. Dynamic Twitch Tubes, jerkbaits and bead head streamers are all producing fish in a variety of natural colors. Lake trout action is fair to good and improving daily as the fish prepare to spawn. Look for them in pre-spawn locations in 30 to 65ft of water. Spoons, 3/8oz jig head and brightly colored plastic tipped with sucker are producing best right now. Expecting some great fall weather in the next week so come on out, check out the spectacular fall colors and get in on some great fishing! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 9/16/24

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6am-6pm. Water temps are in the low 60’s and cooling a little each day. Fishing is picking up for rainbow and brown trout as the water cools. 2-3” chrome or white colored jerkbaits and spoons have been producing fish along the shorelines with most concentrated fish along the rocky shorelines. Lake trout action has been good. Fish are staged for spawn just outside the spawning areas in 40-70ft of water. A 3/8oz glow colored jig head paired with a dark colored body has been best lure choice, tipped with fresh sucker. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 7am to 7pm daily. The water level is 89% or 6.5 feet low. The surface temperature has dropped to 60 degrees, warming to the low 60's by mid-day. Visibility is still good; jigs drop out of sight 10 to 12 feet down. With the cooler temps the Lake Trout bite is picking up and they're just begining to group up. This week's average was 13 fish per rod on a six-hour trip. I'd rate the fishing good right now. Small juvenile fish up to trophies can be found in 60 to 80 feet of water, with our main focus on the 70-foot area on the top of ridges or on the edge of a slope. Small 3" to 4" plastics (tubes, grubs, twisters, paddle-tails) tipped with sucker meat fished on or just off the bottom is producing hits. The Lake Trout bite generally gets slow mid-day. Northern's are slow as usual, in part due to a decrease in population and many of bigger fish no longer live in their traditional habitat. Some have moved to deeper water where food is more plentiful (think Lake Trout). Please practice catch and release on all Northern's caught. Brown Trout are active along the rocks north of the east boat ramp, and in the inlet before the sun hits the water. The lake hasn't been stocked with Rainbow's or Kokes since 2019 in an effort to control gill lice, so there isn't much action fishing for them. Randy H - Guide Fishing with Bernie

Lake Granby - Boat Ramp Hours are 6am-6pm. Water level is currently at 89% or approximately 8.5ft below full with water temperatures starting the morning in the low 60’s and warming during day. Rainbow and brown trout action is improving. Dynamic Twitch tubes worked along rocky shorelines in less than 10 ft of water and spoons such as Little Cleo or Kastmaster in chrome/blue or pink worked with a lift fall retreive has been producing fish. Lake trout action is fair to good depending on the day right now and if you are able to locate actively feeding fish. Look for them in pre-spawn locations in 50-75ft of water with deep water close by. A 3/8oz underspin jighead with a brown/chartreuse colored grub or pumpkin green/pink colored grub has been best producing lure. Tip your bait with a small piece of fresh sucker to keep the fish coming in and interested. Fall action is just starting to heat up and should be just getting better as the water cools, definitely make your plans to come enjoy the beautiful fall colors and weather!! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 9/2/2024

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are now 6am-6pm. Fishing has been fair for all species. Some reports of success from shore anglers for rainbow and brown trout around the east inlet and at the mouth of the canal from Shadow Mountain. Countdown a 1/4oz chrome and blue spoon to approximately 10ft then worked with a lift fall retrieve has been producing fish. Lake trout bite has been fair. Look for lake trout in 60-110ft of water. 1/2 oz glow head jig tipped with a black or chartreuse colored plastic along with fresh sucker has been producing fish. Use your electronics to locate and stay on fish, once you find a productive depth duplicate that pattern throughout the lake! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - The NEW east boat ramp hours are 7AM to 7PM daily. The water level is dropping, currently the lake is at 92% capacity or about 5 feet low. Inflow is 20cfs, outflow is 118cfs. Surface temp has been running 63.5 early am warming to 65 mid-day. The free-floating algae on the east side of the lake has dissipated, visibility is about 12 feet. The Lake Trout bite is picking up a bit... but it's still on the slow side. Right now, on average we're seeing 7 to 10 fish per rod. Juvenile and keeper size fish can be found in 70 to 80 feet of water. Trophy Lakers can be found in the same depth you find small Laker's. The best bite is on small tubes tipped with sucker meat fished on or just above the bottom with a gentle jig stroke then a pause then gentle stroke again. Work the spot till the bite drops off then move. Most of the fish are hugging the bottom and difficult to locate. If you see one stop and drop, theirs more there than what you see on the screen. Northern Pike are slow as usual, in part due to a decrease in population and many of bigger fish no longer live in their traditional habitat. Some have moved nearer to deeper water where food is more plentiful. Please practice catch and release on all Northern's caught. Brown Trout are feeding along the rocks north of the east boat ramp, and in the inlet before the sun hits the water. The lake hasn't been stocked with Rainbow's or Kokes since 2019 in an effort to control gill lice, so there isn't much action fishing for them. Randy H - Guide Fishing with Bernie

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are now 6am-6pm. Fishing has been fair but should be picking up as the water cools and fall takes hold of the area. Rainbow trout and brown trout action remains best in the early mornings. Target rocky shorelines with Bright orange and bright pink colored spoons or chrome colored jerk baits. Stay mobile and cover water the fish are very scattered. Lake trout action has been fair to good, targeting 65-100ft of water along the deepest drop offs in the lake. 1/2oz jig head tipped with a contrasting color tube, tipped with sucker and worked with a subtle jigging motion has been producing bites. Staying on top of an active group of fish has also been a key factor, this time of year you find some groups are eager to bite, while others seem to be neutral. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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