Grand County Fishing Report Week of 6/24/24

Grand Lake - The lake trout bite has been good in 30 to 50 feet of water. Early morning has been the most productive time of the day as the bite has been slowing down by mid morning going into the afternoon. Small jigs such as 2 inch grubs tipped with sucker meat worked along the bottom have been producing most of the fish. Rainbow and brown fishing has been fair to good around the inlets and along the edges of shallow flats. Casting or trolling small spinners and rapalas is a great way to target the browns and rainbows. This bite has been best early in the morning and late in the afternoon as mid day can get super tough, especially on bright blue sky days. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.

Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. The water level is 98% or one foot low. Inflow is starting to slow down dropping to 651cfs, outflow is 595cfs. The lake is just under 1 foot low. Surface temp was 58 last time I was on the lake, warming to 60 on calm days. The water is still cloudy from runoff with visibility being about 6 feet. The Lake Trout bite is still on the slow side compared to last year, possibly because of an abundant supply of very small crawdads and a second midge hatch? Laker's are relatively easy to locate but coming up with a consistent bite is challenging. Look for them in 50 to 60 feet of water. Lake Trout roaming the bottom are feeding on small Crawdads and seem to fill up by 8:30AM, at which time you'll see the bite drop off. Small plastics tipped with sucker meat fished on the bottom at near dead stick levels is producing some hits. Fish moving in the water column are much more active and are usually willing to bite. If one swims into view, reel up to them and jig aggressively. Northern Pike are slow but I did hear a report of someone catching a small one near the inlet. I've also seen them near the east boat ramp that are coming in to feed on the fingerling browns that were stocked a couple of weeks ago. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike caught. Rainbows are slow, if there's any left in the lake (I never see any early morning late evening rings anymore). On paper there shouldn't be any Kokanee left since they haven't been stocked since 2019. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H.

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Water level is at 99.2% approximately 6 inches below full. Rainbow and Brown Trout fishing remains very good early/late in the day and when it is windy. Silver and blue spoons, white jerk baits and Dynamic Twitch tubes have been our go to baits. Look for rocky shorelines that drop off steeply or inlet areas with moving water. Lake trout action has been good early in the day up until about noon then the bite slows. This also coincides with boat traffic increasing on the lake, so pay attention to that over the upcoming busy weekends, and don’t sleep in! Look for best action in 65-80ft of water with light colored or chartreuse tubes and grubs tipped with sucker meat. We have been finding when the bite slows, slow down your presentation and go to smaller baits such as stick baits or grubs with tail ripped off and keep that sucker meat fresh. We are in an afternoon thunderstorm pattern so pay attention to the weather and pay attention to the skyline. Stay safe out there! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing report week of 6/17/24

Grand Lake - Boat ramps are open 6am-8pm. Fishing has been good for all species. Rainbow trout action has been good in the inlet areas with silver and blue spoons or drifting tungsten jigs with a small piece of night crawler under a float. Brown trout fishing has been best along the rocky shorelines with small crankbaits in white or silver color. Lake trout action is best in 30-50ft of water. 3/8 oz dark colored jig head with a glow tube or grub and small piece of fresh sucker meat has been working well. Keep your presentation subtle and pay close attention for those light bites! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork Reservoir - The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. The water level is 98% or about 1.5 feet low. Inflow is 873cfs down from 1054cfs earlier in the week. Outflow is 801cfs. Surface temp is 58 warming to 61 on sunny calm days. Visibility is still about 6 feet. The Lake Trout bite is hit and miss. Some days are pretty good and others are incredibly tough. We're seeing plenty of fish responding to jigs on the bottom and in the water column, but not many takers. Look for mixed ages groups in 48 to 60 feet of water. A very gentle to dead stick presentation is what's working best right now with small tubes or plastics tipped with sucker meat and loaded with scent. Northern's are slow, as they have been for years, due to low populations. Best bet for catching one is near the east boat ramp. They've been coming in to feed on the recently stocked Brown Trout fingerlings. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H.

Lake Granby - Boat Ramp hours are 6am - 8pm. Water level is at 99% less than 1ft below full. Water temperatures are mid 50’s in the morning warming to upper 50’s by the afternoon. Fishing has remained good for all species. Look for rainbow trout in the inlet areas (moving water) early and late in the day. Pink spoons or bead head wooley bugger worked along the current edges has been working well. Brown trout bite has been best along the rocky shorelines with Dynamic Twitch tubes and white jerk baits, this bite really picks up when the wind does, so look for those windy afternoons for the best bite. Lake trout action has been best in 50-75ft of water on the main lake structures. A 3/8oz jig head paired with a light colored tube or grub such as white, gray or chartreuse has been our go to baits. Pair this with some fresh sucker and a subtle jigging motion for best results. Bite seems to die off by about 1pm so don’t sleep in and miss that morning bite! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report 6/10/24

Grand Lake- Lake trout bite has been good this week. Most fish are in 25 to 40 feet of water around the structure. Small tubes tipped with sucker meat have been producing fish although when the bite slows down downsizing to pan fish sized jigs, such as 2 inch grubs, has been the answer. Browns and rainbows are still fishing well early in the morning and late in the evening. The inlets are close to reaching their peak runoff and have been prime for rainbows and browns. Small jerk baits and small spinners have been producing a lot of fish in these areas. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar

Willams Fork Reservoir - For those that haven't heard the campgrounds have become a reservation only fee area. The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. The water level is 97%, just under 2 feet low. Inflow is 859cfs (the highest I've ever seen), outflow is 804cfs. Surface temp is 56.1 warming to 59 on sunny days. Visibility has improved to about 6 feet. The Lake Trout bite has slowed down a bit from last week. I'm only seeing single digit catches on an average day, low double digit on a good day. The fish are eager to look and swim circles around your bait, but only a few bite no matter the presentation. Statistically compared to the last two years the bite is down over 50% right now. Look for Lakers in 40 to 60 feet of water along the ledges and humps. The best bite is early AM on small tubes, small grubs, or twister tails with the tails removed, tipped with sucker meat jigged very gently on or near the bottom. Northern Pike is slow due to low population level. CPW stocked a bunch of small Brown Trout last week which has brought some Northern's into the east boat ramp area. Please practice catch and release on all Northern's caught. Brown Trout, especially the recently stocks Browns are biting early AM along the rocky shore line near the east boat ramp. Rainbow Trout haven't been stocked since 2019 so fishing for them is slow. There shouldn't be any Kokanee Salmon left in the lake. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H.

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am-8pm. Water level is at 96.5%, approximately 2.5ft low. Keep your eye out for floating debris on the water! Water temperature remains in the low 50’s in the mornings and warming by the afternoon. Brown trout bite has been excellent. Pitching Dynamic Twitch tubes and 3” jerk baits along wind blown and rocky shorelines has been producing lots of action. Rainbow trout bite has been good, look for them in the shallow inlet areas with moving water, sliver and pink spoons or a tungsten head Woolley Bugger in green or black have been go to baits. Lake trout action is fair to good, fish are scattered right now, staying mobile and using electronics to locate them has been key. Target 30-70ft of water, 3/8 oz jig head with a light colored 2” twitch tail minnow, P&D Lure Co. craw colored tube or grub has been producing fish when tipped with a small piece of fresh sucker. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report 6/3/2024

Grand Lake - Fishing in Grand Lake is continually getting better as the warmer temps increase and the cold water inlets continue to pump in water. Right now, oxygen is at its best and the fish are eager to smack just about anything that shows a resemblance to something natural and being flushed in. If you are fishing rainbows and browns, look for current. These areas hold the most oxygen and the most fish.  Anything small and flashy will do the trick right now.  Jerks, spoons and even flys are really putting a hurt on these fish.  Again, fish as early as possible until the fish get an "education" and move to deeper water.  The lake trout fishing continues to improve.  Just a few more degrees in water temp and we will be in the best fishing of the year on Grand Lake. Small tubes and sucker seem to be producing well but trolling is also just as effective if you can maintain a constant depth where the fish are at.  I would focus all effort on the 50 foot deep range right now and look for points.  These transition areas are holding the majority of the fish right now and that should remain into summer. Dont forget to add scent to your jigs. You will be pleasantly surprised on the increased catch ratio. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Grand Lake- Lake trout bite has been fair. Most of the lakers are being caught in 25 to 40 feet of water. Small plastics in the 2 to 4 inch range such as curly tail grubs and tube jigs have been producing most of the fish. The lake trout are spread out across the lake right now so moving around the structure in various depths as well as tipping jigs with sucker meat will help produce more fish. The rainbow and brown bite has been good early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Shallow flats and rocky areas in 5 to 15 feet of water have been productive, especially around the east and north inlets. Small spinners and small jerkbaits have been producing well early in the morning and in the late afternoon. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.

Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. The water level is 96% or about 2.5 feet low. Inflow is 531cfs, out flow is 476cfs. There is some floating and partially submerged debris on the lake, so keep an eye out for it. Surface temp is 49 degrees warming to the low 50's late afternoon. With the lake nearing full and starting to settle down visibility has improved... and so has the Lake Trout bite! The bite is good till about 8:30AM then the bite drops off to a slow crawl by 10:30. By noon you might as well head in for lunch. Look for mixed age groups in 40 to 60 feet of water. Small tubes or grubs tipped with sucker meat fished gently on the bottom is producing hits. Add scent when the bite slows down. Laker's suspended or moving in the water column seem to be a bit more eager to bite than fish on the bottom. Larger tubes worked aggressively may get hit. Rainbow Trout are slow since they haven't been stocked in several years. On paper there shouldn't be any Kokanee left in the lake. Back in the day I'd see a lot of Pike fisherman, these days I rarely see one, which tells me the Northern fishing is slow. Please practice catch and release on all Northern's to help preserve the diminishing resource. Brown Trout are active along the rocky shore line north of the east boat ramp before the sun hits the water. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H.

Lake Granby - Water level is at 91%, approximately 7ft below full. Surface water temp has been right at 50 degrees and warming from there as day progresses. Rainbow trout and brown trout bite has been good along the rip rap and rocky shorelines. A variety of silver spinners, spoons or an erratic retrieve on a crank bait has been producing fish. Focus your time in the early morning or when the wind picks up in the afternoon for the best action. Lake trout bite has been good until the wind picks up and weather rolls in, target main lake structure in the 30-65ft depth range. A Dynamic Twitch Tube in white or orange have been a go to lure as well as a grub on a contrasting color jig head. Tip each bait with a small piece of fresh sucker for best results. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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