Grand County Fishing Report 6/22/2022

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

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

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

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Fishing Report 6/16/2022

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

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

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

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Fishing report 6/8/2022

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

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

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

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Grand County Fishing Report 6/1/2022

Grand Lake - Fishing remains very good. Rainbow trout are active along shorelines and inlet areas. Silver and pink colored spoons and spinners as well as traditional bait for good success. Brown trout are active along rocky shorelines and around the docks using brightly colored spinners and crankbaits. Lake trout are scattered around the lake in 20-40’ of water. Dark colored tubes tipped with sucker worked on the bottom have been most productive.

Williams Fork - Williams Fork Reservoir is at 86% or 9' low. Surface temp is 45 degrees early AM. Cooler temps have slowed inflow to 349 cfs which has helped increase visibility to a little over 6 foot. There is a lot of floating and partially submerged debris on the water, so keep an eye out for that. The Lake Trout bite has improved as the lake is nearing full and the water has cleared up some. The best bite is during the first few hours of the morning. Juvenile fish are biting well in 48 to 80 foot of water on any small bait tipped with sucker meat. Color doesn't seem to matter that much but staying tight to the bottom does. Suspended/Swimming fish that show up as a straight line on your sonar will probably bite if you crank up to them. Shore fishing for Rainbows is slow but casting the rocky areas around the boat ramp early AM may produce a good Lake or Brown Trout. Due to lack of population Kokanee trolling is very slow. Since my focus is on Lake Trout while the water is cold I haven't looked for Northern's. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Boat ramps are open from 6am - 8pm. Fishing remains good for all species. For best action fish early and late in the day. Rainbow trout have been most active where there is water running into the lake, use a small piece of worm or a flashy spinner to entice bites. Brown trout bite has been excellent particularly in the rougher weather conditions. An erratically worked crank bait or spoon in the rocky areas of the lake will produce strikes. Lake trout bite has been consistently good, still finding fish from 20’ to 65’. With the current stained water conditions dark colored plastics have been working best, tip with a small piece of sucker and work right on the bottom. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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