Grand County Fishing Report Week of 6/30/25

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Water surface temperatures are in the upper 50’s to low 60’s depending on time of day. The inlets have slowed and the water is starting to clear up. Rainbow trout and brown trout bite has been good in the early mornings. Brook trout colored crank baits or blue/orange spoons worked with an erratic retrieve has been producing bites. Shore anglers are reporting good success with worms fished close to the bottom. Lake trout bite has been fair this past week. Look for lake trout in 45 to 85 feet of water. 2 inch glow grubs with a contrasting colored jig head tipped with fresh sucker has been most consistent lure. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir- The east boat ramp hours are 6 .a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The water level is 100%. Inflow is 357cfs, outflow is 406cfs. Most of the floating logs and branches have made their way to the shore line except for in the inlet area. Visibly is good, baits drop out of sight 10 to 12 feet down and good visibility equates to more bites! Surface temperatures are running 61 degrees early morning warming to nearly 66 degrees on sunny calm days, which is sending the fish a little deeper. Look for lake trout in 60 to 90 feet of water. The best action is early morning tapering off by 10 a.m. We're running four different types of 3 inch to 4 inch jigs and four different colors. They're all getting bit equally well so one lure is working no better than the other. Fish on the bottom are finicky with presentation with slow gentle jigging working the best. Fish in the column are hunting and very aggressive. More than half of our daily catch is from swimmers. Northern pike fishing is slow. Rainbow trout have not been stocked for several years so it's doubtful there's any catchable fish in the lake. The recently stocked kokanee are very small and won't be catchable for a few years. Fishing with Bernie Guide,- Randy Hall

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Water level is at 97% or approximately 2 feet below full. Wate temperatures are in the upper 50’s in the morning warming to mid 60’s by the afternoon. Rainbow and brown trout bite has been good in the early mornings and slowing as the sun rises. Look for rainbows in the inlets or in Rainbow Bay where the water is coming in. Shore anglers are reporting success fishing with worms or pink Powerbait close to them bottom. Casting a Dynamic Twitch Tube and working it in the rocks with a slow lift-fall retrieve has also been producing fish for us. Lake trout bite has been good. Look for them in 50 to 80 feet of water. Small plastics such as tubes, grubs or minnow imitations have all been producing fish, the color seems to change each day. Some days we are finding dark colors working, while others its as wild a color as you can throw on. Don’t be afraid to experiment a little outside the box. Keep that sucker on your hook fresh and pay close attention to your rod to detect those soft lake trout bites. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 6/16/25

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The inlets are still running strong, be careful of floating debris around the lake. The brown trout and rainbow trout bite has been great around the inlets, casting spinners and Dynamic J-Spec jerkbaits is a great way to target these fish. Early mornings and late evenings is the most productive times to target the browns and rainbows. Lake trout have been biting well in 30 to 45 feet of water. Small jigs in the 1 to 3 inch range in green or smoke color tipped with sucker meat have been producing most of the fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar

Williams Fork Reservoir - The east boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The water level is 94%, or 3.4 feet low. Inflow is 650cfs and the outflow is 150cfs. The increased inflow is bringing in floating debris so keep an eye out for logs, sticks and branches. Water clarity is still about 10 feet. Last trip the surface temp was 59 degrees early am and warmed to 61 degrees by noon. The lake trout bite is really good for the first three hours of the morning then slows down dramatically until early evening. Right now we're seeing 7 to 10 fish per rod. Look for all age groups in 50 to 60 feet of water, but they can be found in 80+ feet. So far the lake trout are not moving to deeper water, the water is getting deeper on them. This week 3 inch to 4 inch tubes tipped with sucker meat was working best for us. Work the jig gently a few inches off bottom, then touch or rest on the bottom then repeat the process. Suspended or swimming fish are still fairly aggressive. We're catching about 50% of the suspended fish. Northern Pike is slow. I did talk to a guy that had one follow to his boat in the shallows, but didn't catch any. Please help save this resource for other anglers and return all Northern's to the water. Rainbow Trout have not been stocked for several years so it's doubtful there's any catchable fish in the lake. The recently stocked Kokanee are very small and won't be catchable for a few years. Fishing with Bernie Guide , Randy Hall

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Water level is at 92.5% or approximately 6 feet below full. Water temperatures are in the upper 50’s to start the morning and warming to mid 60’s during the day. Rainbow trout bite has been good. Target the low-light periods of the day, and areas of flowing water. A silver or chartreuse spoon worked on a steady retrieve should produce fish. Brown trout bite has been fair to good depending on the conditions. Jerkbaits and fluorescent orange-colored spoons worked with an erratic retrieve has been our go to lures. We are also getting some action on streamers with a fly rod, egg sucking leeches with a tungsten head have been a great pattern. Lake trout bite remains good. Look for them in 40-70 feet of water along breaks and drop offs. Grubs and tubes have been the most consistent on a 3/8-ounce jig head tipped with fresh sucker. Orange, green pumpkin and white have been the most productive colors. Use those electronics to locate fish, right now majority of fish are actively feeding though starting to see some groups that will look but not bite. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 6/2/2025

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Water temperatures have been in the low to mid 50’s. Fishing for all species has been very good. Target rainbow trout around the town docks and inlet areas with silver Kastmaster’s, Mepp’s spinners with silver blade or tungsten bead wooly bugger in green or brown. Best action on the lake right now is brown trout, target them along the rocky shorelines with bright colored spoons or jerkbaits. Look for lake trout in the 25 to 40 feet water range. The best lures we have found have been brown and green 2 inch tubes tipped with fresh sucker meat. Use your electronics to locate the fish, they are spread out but once you find them they have been eager to bite. Fishing with Bernie guide - Dan Shannon

Williams Forkn Reservoir - The east boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The water level is 83%, around 12 feet low. Inflow is 282cfs, out flow is 40cfs. The lake is still clear of surface debris and water clarity is good with baits dropping out of sight between 10 to 12 feet down. Early morning surface temperature is running 51 degrees warming to 57 degrees on sunny days. The lake trout bite is fair at best, in part due to a recent deep-water midge hatch. This past week I saw an average of 7 fish per rod over a six hour trip. Our most productive depth was 40 to 45 feet using small plastics tipped with sucker meat and sprayed with scent. Lakers found on the bottom seem to like a very slow finesse subtle presentation while fish moving in the water column respond to a more aggressive presentation. Northern pike is slow as the population is declining. Please help save the resource for other anglers and return them to the water. Rainbow trout and kokanee salmon haven't been stocked for several years so it's doubtful there's any catchable fish in the lake. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy Hall

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Water level is at 82% or approximately 14 feet below full. Fishing has remained very good this past week for all species. Look for rainbow and brown trout along the shorelines in less than ten feet of water. Rainbow trout will concentrate in the inlet areas where the water is moving, and brown trout will be found along the rocky shorelines. The best action for both species will be the low light periods of the day, sunrise and sunset. We have been finding the best lake trout bite in 30 to 45 feet of water in the areas of lake with a muddy bottom. Green and brown 2 inch tubes tipped with sucker has been the most consistent, but glow grubs or a glow jig head have been a good change of pace lure as well when the bite slows. Fishing with Bernie guide - Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 5/26/25

Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Water temperature has been 47 to 52 degrees, depending on time of day. Fishing for all species has been excellent. Rainbow trout are actively feeding around the moving water areas of the inlets. A Kastmaster or Clam Leech Flutter Spoon in silver, pink and blue color, worked in a lift-fall retrieve has been very productive. Brown trout are active early and late in the day along the rocky shorelines. Target brown trout with bright orange-colored spoons or green and white jerkbaits worked with an erratic retrieve. Lake trout are being caught in 20 to 50 feet of water. A 3/8 ounce glow head jig tipped with a black or dark green grub worked along the bottom will produce bites. Pay close attention to your rod tip and line for those subtle bites. As always tip with fresh sucker meat for best results when lake trout fishing. Fishing with Bernie guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir - The east boat ramp hours are 6am to 8pm daily. Water level is at 80% capacity, or 12.76 feet low. Inflow is only 88cfs, outflow is 44cfs. Last year on the same date flow was 646 in and 338 out, the lake was 3.35 feet low. Surface temp has been hovering around 47 degrees early morning warming to 50 degrees mid-day. Due to low runoff, visibility is excellent with jigs dropping out of sight at 10 to 12 feet. The lake is free of floating debris so far this spring. Looking at past data the lake trout bite is consistent with previous May trips. Right now, I'd call the fishing fair. I'm seeing 4 to 5 fish per rod on slow days and up to 9 to 10 fish per rod on good days. Look for lakers in 35 to 50 feet of water. Small 2-inch to 3-inch plastics tipped with sucker meat fished with short strokes on or just above the bottom is producing bites from all age groups. Northern Pike fishing is slow, but one bit me off while jigging for lake trout in shallow water. Haven't fish for Browns but they should be active early morning in the inlet and along the rocks north of the east boat ramp. Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon haven't been stocked for several years so it's doubtful there's any catchable fish in the lake. Fishing with Bernie guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am to 8pm. Water level is at 77% or approximately 18 feet low, temperatures have been approximately 47 degrees in the morning warming to 55 degrees by the afternoon. Fishing has been good to very good for all species. Rainbow trout have been active in water less than 10 feet deep, target areas around main lake points and moving water. Casting or trolling silver colored Clam Leech Flutter Spoons or Little Cleo spoons has been working well. Brown trout action is best early or late in the day along rocky shorelines. Bucktail jigs, Dynamic Twitch tube, or an erratically worked spoon have been our go to lures. Lake trout are being caught in 25 to 60 feet of water. Our go-to lures have been 2-inch to 5-inch tubes in white or green colors, subtle jigging action. Lake trout are scattered right now, it is important to pay attention to your electronics to stay on fish, alternatively people trolling are reporting success as well using spoons and pop gear on lead-core line. Fishing with Bernie guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 5/19/25

Grand Lake - Boat Ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Water temperature is 46-50 degrees depending on time of day. Fishing has been excellent for all species. Rainbow trout and brown trout are actively cruising the shorelines and the inlet areas. Dynamic J-spec jerk baits and Rapala X-raps are a great lure right now. 1/8oz and 1/4oz Kastmaster and Little Cleo spoons worked with a lift-fall retrieve are also very productive baits. For fly anglers, Wooley Buggers, egg sucking leeches and white clouser minnows are must haves. Lake trout can be found in 20-35 ft of water, 2” tubes in green pumpkin or white or a 2” glow grub with 3/8oz black jig head have been working well when tipped with fresh sucker. The lake trout are scattered right now due to water temperature, jigging while moving slowly along the areas where fish are marked will help put more fish in the boat. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork Reservoir - Boat Ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Water Level is at 80% and filling. Surface temperature is 48 degrees and rising. Lake trout are scattered throughout the water column in depths 10 to 60 feet of water. The bite has been good, small jigs tipped with sucker meat have been producing fish. Most fish are being caught near the bottom, however it is important to keep an eye on the fish finder for suspended fish moving through. This time of year can be challenging as the lake trout are in different depths all over the lake, so check the different depths and stay mobile in order to catch more fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.

Lake Granby - Boat Ramp hours are 6am-8pm, both Stillwater and Sunset boat ramps are open for the season. Docks were not in as of the past weekend but should be placed soon. Water level is at 76% or approximately 19 ft below full. Water level is increasing daily. Surface water temperatures vary from 47-54 degrees depending on weather, sun and time of day. Fishing has been good for all species. Rainbow trout fishing is best in the areas of moving water around the many inlets. Kastmasters and Blue Fox Spinners are excellent lure selections right now. Brown trout action is very good, look for rocky areas along the shoreline in the low light periods of the day or when it is windy. Mepps Syclops spoons or Dynamic J Spec jerk baits are our go to lures. Lake trout action is very good with most fish being caught between 15 and 50ft of water. Our most productive lures have been 2-3” tubes with a 3/8oz jig internal jig head tipped with fresh sucker and jigged along the bottom. For those trophy fish up size those baits and cover water, these fish are actively cruising all over the lake looking for food. We are getting action on 5”-8” tubes and minnow/fish imitations. ***New lake trout regulations went into effect on 4/1/25. Bag and possession limit was increased to 12 per person with one fish over 24”. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 3/24/25

Spring has arrived and the warm weather is telling us ice season is almost over. This will be our last report of the ice season, we will resume as the lakes lose their ice and we get out the long rods once again!

Grand Lake - Travel conditions are excellent and ice is holding up for now. Use caution and check often as ice can change daily this time of year. Rainbow and brown trout fishing in the inlets and inlet areas has been excellent, 12ft of water and less depending on the time of day. 1/8oz Clam Leech Flutters spoons in blue/pink color or clown colored have been working well. A pink or chartreuse tungsten jig with a waxie is a consistent producer as well. Lake trout action has been fair to good depending on the day and the weather. Look for them in 50 to 90ft of water, the area just north of the canal to Shadow Mtn has been holding quite a few fish. A dark colored jig head with a light colored or glow plastic body has been the go to baits. Tip with fresh sucker meat or a Mike’s shrimp egg and work the lure close to the bottom. Fish are coming through in waves so be ready for fast action when they show up. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - Water level is at 70% of full. Lake trout bite has been good. Small jigs tipped with sucker meat worked 1 to 5 feet off the bottom have been producing fish. 50 to 60 feet of water has been where we are finding a lot of the lake trout. The snow on the ice and shore is almost completely gone which means ice off is imminent. Use caution this week if heading out, ice near exposed shorelines will start to melt first and conditions across the lake will be unpredictable especially after the warmer weather this week. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.

Lake Granby - Water level is at approximately 64% or 30 ft low. Travel conditions are excellent right now with little to no snow on the ice. Ice is holding up for now with 6-8” of clear ice under 6-8” of frozen slush. The spring conditions are changing the ice daily in the warm sunny weather so please use caution and check the ice as you go if headed out for the final few days of the ice season. Rainbow trout action continues to be very good along the dam faces and rip rap shorelines, tungsten jigs or spoons in pink, white or silver color have all been working. Tip with a real or Gulp waxie and target water 15ft and shallower. Lake trout action has been good for 18-20” fish, but the key is finding the active fish. Look for them in 45-80ft of water along the multiple river or creek channels throughout the lake. A 2” tube jig or 2” twisty tail grub with a glow-colored jig head has been our go-to lures, tipped with fresh sucker and covered in your favorite scent for that extra enticement. It’s been a great ice season, stay safe for these final days and look for our next reports to start at ice off! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 3/17/25

Grand Lake - With the end of the ice fishing season approaching, the ice has remained in pretty decent condition except for the inlet areas as well as the east portal area. Please use extreme caution when fishing remotely close to these areas. The conditions can change daily and even more so when the pump that pushed water through the system is running. The rainbow and brown trout fishing has been a little bit on the slower side as of late. Most of the fish are being caught when moving around and drilling a lot of holes. The bite has been early in the morning and late in the day and has really tapered off when the sun is beating down on the ice. We are fishing very small jigs with small live bait for the majority of our action right now. The best presentations have been bright colored tungsten jigs with a wax worm in 20-30 feet of water and spread throughout the entire water column. The lake trout fishing has remained pretty good over the past week with most of the fish being caught over 60-80 feet of water. Right now, it seems that the majority of the fish are hanging out near the bottom in these depths and there is also some suspended action over the deep. The suspended fish are hungry as they are already anticipating ice off so they can run up shallow. When fishing the bottom, tube jigs, Simcoe bugs and any soft plastic with some sort of maribou has been getting the best of the action. When fishing the suspended fish, its been all spoons. Regardless of what you are using, make sure to tip your hooks with a small amount of sucker meat and load that jig up with as much scent as possible. There have been a few big fish landed and they were all taken on the smaller presentations. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

 Williams Fork Reservoir - Water Level is continuing to drop and is now at 71%. With the current lack of kokanee and rainbow stocking the best action is lake trout due to the low populations of other species. Lake trout bite has been good in 50 to 60 feet of water. Small jigs such as tube jigs or grubs tipped with sucker meat have been the top producers. When fish get finicky try small spoons worked 1 to 2 feet off the bottom. Walking conditions are excellent right now as there is very little snow and no slush. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.

Lake Granby - Water level is at 65% or approximately 29ft low. Ice conditions are excellent right now with very little snow on top of ice and very little slush. Ice thickness is holding up at between 12” and 16” of ice and frozen slush combined, clear hard ice is around 6-8”. Fishing for rainbow trout is excellent, look for them along the rip rap dam faces in 15ft of water or less. Small pink or chartreuse tungsten tipped with waxie or Clam flutter spoon in blue/pink color has been producing fish. For brown trout target the natural rocky shorelines in 20ft of water or less where they transition to mud, a brown or white Dynamic Twitch Tube has been the primary lure. Lake trout bite has been very good for fish under 20”, we are finding groups of fish who like to look and not bite, it is imperative that you stay mobile to find the active fish or it can be a frustrating day watching fish who don’t want to bite. Target them in 40-70ft of water along the river channels, 3/8oz Jig head with 2” white tube has been primary lure, but we have also been doing well with small grubs in natural colors and a contrasting-colored jig head. As always tip with fresh sucker meat and load that lure up with your favorite scent. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report Week of 3/9/2025

Grand Lake - The ice conditions on Grand Lake are all over the board and are changing from day to day. There is slush present and can be very difficult to navigate on days and times that present themselves with above freezing temperatures. However, there are other days that seems to have good travel conditions. The traffic on the lake is way down from a month ago and the signs that “Mud Season” is right around the corner here in town. There were a good amount of fish caught at the tournament a couple of weeks ago and the signs of a good spring bite are definitely on the table. There is a very large amount of open water near the bridge on the west side of the lake and that area should be avoided at all times right now due to the amount of water that is moving through that spot. I have found ice up to almost 20” thick in other areas that are holding fish. The rainbow and brown trout fishing has slowed down a little bit. The majority of these fish have moved out of the shallows and are concentrating their feeding in a or over relatively deeper water and are searching for the most oxygenated water.  For this time of year, I like to pick a few spots that have drop off nearby and are within a safe distance to moving water or areas that will contain moving water in the spring. I also like to use a two-rod set up with one of the rods having a very small, bright and flashy spoon that is primarily used as a search/attractor bait. With my second rod, I like to have a very small jig with some type of meat or flavor attached. Nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, wax worms and even a very micro piece of sucker meat with work for the rainbows and browns right now. The lake trout seems to have settled into two distinct areas. I am seeing the largest numbers of bottom fish in 60-80 feet of water and the suspended fish in 80-110 feet of water. The most important tip I can give when fishing the small lakers holding the bottom is to move around quite a bit and when you find a fish in a certain depth, focus there on that same contour line for the best results. The majority of the lake trout we have been catching have been on natural-colored soft plastics. Browns, greens, greys and even blacks have been my top producers. As always, don’t forget the sucker meat and scent when fishing grand lake. Having something that smells fresh will greatly increase your odds. The suspended fish are definitely present and is primarily a waiting game. Pick a spot of two to fish throughout these day in different depths, set up camp and wait for these cruising fish to show up below you. A good fish finder that shows the entire water column is essential in dialing in on these fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork Reservoir - Water level is at 72% of full. Lake trout bite has been good in 50 to 65 feet of water. Small plastics and tungsten jigs tipped with sucker meat have been producing bites. Finding structure such as points, dropoffs and humps are key to finding good groups of fish and staying on a good bite. Walking conditions on the lake are great, all of the slush has frozen and there is very little snow making travel on the lake easy. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.

Lake Granby - Water level is at 66% or approximately 27.5ft low. Travel conditions are good on the lake, slush is present in the afternoons but is very spotty. Rainbow and brown trout bite has been fair. We are finding best action along the rip-rap shorelines of the dam faces and around the pump house. Look for rainbows and browns in 15ft and shallower water. Best lures we have found have been Dynamic twitch tubes, demons in pink or chartreuse in color. A tungsten and a waxie is a close second for most productive bait. Lake trout bite has been excellent for eater size fish, those 19” and under in size. Target them in 50-70ft of water with 2-4” tubes in light colors such as white or chartreuse, tip with a small piece of sucker. A 1/4oz Buckshot spoon or a blade bait is a great reaction bait for some of those fish that just look. Stay mobile as not all groups of fish are actively feeding but once you find that active group the action can be fast and furious. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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