Fishing Report 7/29/22

Grand Lake - The summer patterns are in full effect on Grand Lake. The rainbow trout and brown trout have stepped down to their deeper haunts. Look for them in 12-25’ of water. The best way to target them at these depths is trolling or for shore anglers very early or late in the day and focus on the inlet areas as this is where the cooler water will be. Using spoons in flashy polished chrome or bright pink colors has been working well. Lake trout bite has been fair, we are finding fish in 50-65 ft of water. Once they are located a 2-3” tube jig or radical glow grub tipped with sucker worked along the bottom has been producing bites. The bites are light so pay attention to the rod to catch the light biting fish. Water is very busy with people by mid morning use caution when out traveling the lake. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 98%. Inflow is 103, outflow is 152 cfs. The lake is now noticeably going down. Surface temps cooled a bit to 68.5 warming to the low 70's on a calm day. The Lake Trout bite is good on small fish, but we did experience a day that they just wouldn't bite. The best bite seems to be starting a little later than normal, around 7:30AM and running thru 11:30AM then it slows until late afternoon. Small tubes or tailless grubs tipped with sucker meat fished gently right on the bottom should produce limits in 70 to 90 feet of water. Most of the reports I'm hearing is Northern Pike are slow. I've talked to guys that fished all day without a bite, but they did see a few fish follow now and then. Best chance of catching a Northern is early AM and late PM. Overcast skies and choppy water will increase your odds. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike. Shore fishing for Rainbows is very slow as is trolling for Kokanee Salmon since Williams Fork hasn't been stocked with either species for several years while CPW tries to eliminate the gill lice problem in the Kokes. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - Boat Ramp Hours are 6am to 8pm. Lake is at 98% of full capacity. Fishing for all species has been fair. The best rainbow trout and brown trout action has been early and late in the day. Boat anglers have been having success trolling 15-25 ft deep along the shorelines with a variety of lures. Pop Gear, spoons and various cranks have all been producing. When targeting browns fish the periods of rougher weather (If the lightning allows) when the afternoon storms come in and cool things down. Target the rocky areas of the lake or areas where rocks change to mud. Casting a small tube and working along the bottom has been a go to bait. Lake trout have continued their steady movement to deeper water as the temperature has climbed. Target the lake trout in water 50ft and deeper with most success coming in 65-90ft of water. A small tube, grub or minnow imitation in dark colors tipped with a small piece of sucker has been our go to baits. Stay mobile for best success, we are finding that a group of fish will bite when first getting on a spot, then shut down. Having a variety of spots and reading those electronics will keep you on fish all day. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report 7/19/22

Grand Lake - The fishing on Grand Lake remains steady through the “dog days” of summer. We are definitely seeing all species of fish slide off a bit deeper as the surface temp continues to rise. With the afternoon showers, a little bit of wind and the current coming in, surface temps spikes quite quickly this year but are continuing to hold around 70 degrees. The water is starting to clean up a bit and this will definitely help us going into august. Rainbows and browns are still a great option. This week, we changed things around a little bit and started trolling leadcore line and various lures in order to connect with the fish. The top producers are Leech Flutter Spoons, Tasmanian Devils and HD Trout. Getting these lures down 10-20 feet seems to be where the majority of the action is right now. The lake trout are still chomping small soft plastics tipped with a piece of meat. Small tubes and twisters have been best in natural colors. Our efforts are starting to be in the 45-75 foot range and moving around a lot has paid off in a big way. When thinking about jigging, don’t be afraid to use traditional walleye jigs with a little bit of meat on them. Spraying scents has also been a very important thing to do in order maximize on the bites in a day. As always, please be extra careful when navigating around on the water. There are still A LOT of people using the lake and it is getting very crowded on the right afternoon. —Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 99%. Inflow is 104, outflow is 128 cfs. Surface temps have jumped to 71 early in the AM reaching mid 70's on calm sunny days. Visibility is good with jigs dropping out of sight about 15' down. The Lake Trout bite is still good on numbers fish. The best action is in the first few hours of the morning with the bite dropping off by 10:30AM.  When the bite slows move, use your electronics to locate an active group, drop, pick up a few then move again. All age groups are biting in 70 to 90 feet of water on soft plastics tipped sucker meat fished gently, tight to the bottom. Northern Pike is slow with an occasional fish being caught in the west bays. I'm seeing fish follow in the inlet area but they don't want to bite as food is plentiful in that area. Best time to fish is overcast days with light chop on the water. Blue skies and flat water equal a lot of casting with little or no sucess. Please practice catch and release on all Northern's as the population is in decline. Shore fishing for Rainbows is very slow as is trolling for Kokanee Salmon since the lake hasn't been stocked with either species for several years while CPW tries to get a handle on the gill lice problem in the Kokes.— Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours inspector hours 6am-8pm. The lake is 98% full and water temp is ranging from upper 60’s in the morning to low 70’s by afternoon. The rainbow and brown trout bite remains consistent in the shallow inlets or areas of moving water very early or late in the day. Bait fished just off bottom, a variety of spoons or spinners in bright flashy colors or small crank baits worked erratically have all been producing. Lake trout have continued to move to their deep summer haunts. Lake trout bite has been good most days with some excellent days mixed in. Look for lake trout in water 50ft and deeper. The most consistent depths have been 65ft+ . Larger plastic baits (tubes or grubs) in darker colors tipped with fresh sucker meat worked on the bottom has been the most productive baits. We are finding fish all over the lake, though not all will bite. Some days its taking fishing multiple locations before we find the group of active fish, so that means stay mobile and don’t hang just because you see fish. Need to stay mobile to find those fish that want to bite. Be diligent with the afternoon thunderstorms and plan your day accordingly, significant afternoon lightning has been a regular occurrence and definitely something to plan around to make sure you make it safely off the water before its too late! Get out and enjoy the great bite before the dog days of summer arrive in full force. —Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report 7/12/22

Grand Lake is currently in full blown summer mode and that means lake traffic is at its peak right now. Between the sail boaters, kayaks, paddle boards, and rental boaters, there are people everywhere on the lake. Please use extreme caution when navigating on the water. I witnessed a lot of close calls while out fishing this week. Water is being pumped from Shadow Mountain and that has flushed a ton of dirty water and plant life into the lake. With this pumping comes stained water as well. The surface temps have spiked in the past week and the lake is sitting at about 65-68 degrees depending on the weather and time of day. The two river inlets have stopped pumping in good amounts of run off and most of the current is coming in via the connecting canal with Shadow Mountain. The rainbow and brown trout fishing remains good but we found that casting the typical hardware is difficult right now because of how much cabbage you hook up with retrieving your lure. We switched things up a bit and started casting slip bobbers with small jigs and continued to have great success. Tipping the jigs with a small piece of nightcrawler proved to get the most action. Lake trout fishing remains good but the fish are spread out all over the lake. We used a hunt and spot technique this week in 35-80 feet of water to catch our fish. Small soft plastics tipped with a very small piece of sucker meat seemed to get the best action but moving around a lot, locating small groups fish and anchoring on top of them was necessary. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. The lake is at 100% capacity. Inflow is 121, outflow is 129 cfs. Surface temps are running 65/66 early in the AM in the main channel warming to 70 in the afternoon. Visibility is very good with the west side of the lake being clearer than the east side. The Lake Trout bite is very good early AM,but slows around 10 to 10:30AM until late afternoon. Look for active fish in 70 to 90 feet of water. Small tubes or grubs tipped with sucker meat fished tight to the bottom is getting bit by all age groups. The bite is light and fast so keep those lines tight. Lake Trout have been keeping me entertained so I haven't fish for Northern's but the guys I've talked to are getting some follows and an occasional hit in the west bays and inlet area. Best time to fish is early AM and a few hours before the ramp closes. Calm sunny days mean a lot of casting and very little action. Rainbow and Kokanee fishing is very slow due to low population. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - With the summer heat the water temps are warming in to the low 70’s during the afternoons. With that the Rainbow trout and Brown trout bite has been very focused on the first and last light times of day when its cooler out. A variety of presentations will produce bites including various bait, bright and flashy kastmasters or a jerk bait worked with an erratic retrieve. The lake trout bite has been very good as of late despite the warming water temp. The lake trout have continued their push deeper being found mostly in water from 50ft to 100ft deep. A variety of soft plastic jigs in natural colors tipped with a small piece of sucker will produce bites. Use those electronics to find the groups of fish and be active about moving when the bites stop coming, even a short move has been making a big difference in whether or not the fish are biting. Stay safe while enjoying the water and deon’t forget your rain gear when headed out we have been having frequent afternoon thunderstorms, bringing some much needed rain! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report 7/6/2022

Grand Lake - Very busy weekend on the water. Fishing for all species has remained good. Rainbows and Browns are biting best early and late in the day in the inlet areas of the lake. Brightly colored crankbaits or flashy spoons are our go to baits right now. Lake trout have moved a little deeper, look for them in 40-80ft of water. Dark colored tube jigs tipped with sucker or glow in the dark spoons are producing bites when worked right on the bottom. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. The lake is full. Inflow is 238 cfs out flow is 165 cfs. Surface temps are running between 62 to 64 degrees early AM. Visibility is very good. Jigs drop out of sight 12 to 15 feet down. Most of the debris has blown on to the shore but there's still a few logs floating around, so keep an eye out for them. The Lake Trout bite remains excellent on younger fish until about 10AM, then the bite slows dramatically. We're jigging in 70 to 90 foot of water. Most any small to medium size plastics tipped with sucker meat fished tight to the bottom is catching all age groups. The bite light, so keep the line tight... and keep an eye on your rod tip. I still haven't fished for Northern's but I'm hearing of a few fish being caught in the west bays. Early AM and late PM is going to be your best bet on Northerns unless you happen to catch an overcast day. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike. Rainbows and Kokanee Salmon haven't been stocked for several years in an attempt to eradicate gill lice, so fishing for both species is very slow. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Lots of people out enjoying the water and summer weather. Rainbow and Brown trout fishing has been fair, depending on the weather. Target the low light periods of the day for the best action and focus on the inlet areas of the lake or rock to mud transition areas. Pink and silver spinners or natural colored crankbaits have been most productive. Lake trout are being caught through out the lake in 50-80 ft of water. Baits such as tubes, radical glow grubs or spoons tipped with sucker have been producing, color does not seem as important as moving to find the active groups of fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report 6/30/22

Grand Lake - The temps are on the raise on Grand Lake right now and that means one thing; the jig bite is about to pop off and the fishing will be tremendous. Currently, water temps on the surface are in the 49-52 degree range and steadily climbing. The inlets continue to pour cold water into the lake but the temps are climbing! Rainbows and Browns have been very eager to bite this week. The best bites are very early in the morning in about 2-10 feet of water. Once the sun hits the surface of the lake, we have been putting on a little heavier lure to get down to the fish sitting in 10-15 feet. Leech Flutter Spoons, Tasmanian Devils and Dynamic HD and JSpec jerkbaits have been getting almost all of our action. Should you want to cast a fly rod, the action can be just as hot targeting raising fish in the shallows. The lake trout are starting to get pretty active as of late. Most of the fish we have found are in 40-60 feet of water range and are very aggressive. Small Simcoe bugs with a very small piece of sucker meat or a 2.5” tube jig have been getting most of our fish right now. Move around, find fresh fish and you should have a great day on the water. As summer sets in, please be extra careful when navigating around the lake. We have seen paddle boarders and other small watercraft on every inch of the water. The lake is getting busy with outdoor enthusiasts. Additionally, there is a fair amount of floating debris on the lake right now so slower speeds are definitely advised. FIshing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. The lake is at 99% capacity. In flow is 322cfs, 298 cfs out. Surface temp is 59 warming to 64. Visibility in the main channel is 12 to 15 feet. There's still a little debris on the lake so, keep an eye out for that. Lake Trout are biting good till about 10:30AM then the bite slows until late afternoon. Look for all age groups in 60 to 90 feet of water. Tubes or rubber jigs tipped with sucker meat fished tight to the bottom is getting bit. Bites are light and quick so keep your line tight and focus on your rod tip. Northern Pike are slow but an occasional fish is being caught in the bays and inlet. Early AM, late PM, or overcast days with light wind is the best time to fish. If you do catch a Northern please practice catch and release as they are currently in decline. Rainbow and Kokanee fishing is very slow due to lack of population. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Ramp hours are 6am to 8pm. Water temps are peaking in the mid 60’s by the afternoons. Rainbow trout and brown trout action has slowed, but still finding some action early and late in the day. Some success is being reported trolling crankbaits in 10-12 ft of water or casting cranks, small tubes and spinners along the rocky shorelines. Lake trout bite has been very good, with numbers of fish being caught from 40-80ft of water. Small plastics such as tubes or grubs as well as small hair jigs tipped with a small piece of sucker has been producing bites. Chartreuse and white have been the most productive colors. There has been many floating hazards including large trees, use extreme caution while traveling the lake. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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