Grand County Fishing Report 8/24/2022

Grand Lake - Fishing has been consistently fair to slow depending on the day. Definitely in the mid summer pattern with the water temps peaking for the season. Trollers are reporting success for rainbows and browns trolling pop gear and spinner tipped with a worm at 18-24ft. Shore anglers are reporting the bite as slow with an occasional fish caught in the early morning or late evening. Lake trout have been most consistent bite at 65’ to 120’ of water. Glow tubes, grubs and minnow imitations have been the go to plastics tipped with a small piece of sucker, and as an additional attractant use a scent such as smelly jelly or powerbait. The bites have been light, but the fish are biting. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Water capacity is at 90%, or 6.5' low. Inflow is 74 cfs, outflow is 275 cfs. With the cooler weather the last few days the surface temp has dropped a bit to 68 early AM warming to 70 degrees. Visibility is good 12 to 15 feet down. The Lake Trout bite is quite good for this time of year. Clients are easily catching limits of 14" to 21" fish in 75 to 90 feet of water on small plastics tipped with sucker meat. The bite is fast and light, happening within a few inches of the bottom. We're starting to see fish on the bottom bite half way up the column when reeling up to do a bait check. Cleaning fish for clients I've notice mostly female fish that are biting. Large trophy class Lake Trout are getting tough to come by. Shore fishing for Rainbows is very slow as is trolling for Kokanee Salmon since the population has been purposely reduced in an effort to eliminate gill lice from the reservoir. Northern Pike are in decline so fishing for them is slow. I fished Pike recently on an overcast day with light chop and rain and managed to catch one in six hours of fishing. Be prepared for a lot of casting with minimal result if you're going Pike fishing. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - Water level is at 93%. Water temps are warming into the low 70’s by the afternoon on most days. Rainbow trout and brown trout bites have been fair. Trollers are reporting success trolling spoons and crank baits along the shorelines in 15-20ft of water, early in the day. Shore anglers are reporting the most consistent bite early in the morning with worms fished on bottom in the areas where the creeks come in to the lake and the water is coolest. Lake trout bite has been fair to good. Look for lake trout in 55-90ft of water. Downsize your bite and slow down your presentation for best success. Tube jigs and grubs have been most consistent, but dont’ be afraid to tie on a spoon or more aggresive bait as a change of pace. Mos productive colors have been natural ones such as greens, browns and white, but always tipped with fresh sucker meat. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report 8/5/22

Grand Lake - As we get full swing into the dog days of summer fishing here, the fishing for all species remains fair. Focus on the early and late periods of the day for best action on rainbow and brown trout. Various spinners or spoons tipped with a worm or corn and trolled 15-20ft deep behind pop gear or a dodger has been producing from boats. Shore anglers are reporting success bait fishing and slowly working a fly and bubble along the shorelines. Lake trout action is slowing with the warming temps but remains fair. Look for them in 60-100ft of water and down-size your presentation to entice bites. Smaller tubes, grubs and spoons in glow or bright colors have been producing bites, and make sure to tip your lure with a small piece of fresh sucker. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Water capacity is at 96% and dropping. Inflow is 76, out flow is 203. Surface temps this week have been 68 warming to 71 degrees. Visibility is about 12 foot. Juvenile Lake Trout are biting good most days, but we do catch a day when they are off bite. The best bite is mornings until about 10:30AM, then the bite slows until late afternoon/early evening. Look for all age groups in 70 to 90 feet of water at the tops and bottoms of drop-offs. Small tubes or grubs tipped with sucker meat worked gently tight to the bottom is producing limits. If your bite drops off, its time to move. Northern Pike are slow requiring lots of casting to see a follower or get an occasional hit. Early morning, late evening and lightning free weather events are the best time to fish them. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike as they are in decline. Shore fishing for Rainbows is very slow as is trolling for Kokanee Salmon. Williams Fork hasn't been stocked with either species for several years while CPW tries to eliminate the gill lice problem effecting the Kokes. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - Water level is at 96% of full capacity with temps in the low 70’s by the afternoon. Fishing has slowed but still remains fair to good depending on the day. Brown trout action has been good when the wind and storms come through and right at sunset. Look for them along the rocky shorelines, lures such as crankbaits and tubes worked aggressively has been our go to. Rainbows are liking the cooler water in the inlet areas, bait fisherman reporting success with nightcrawlers, and boat fisherman are have success trolling perch-colored crankbaits along the shorelines. Lake trout are being caught in 60-90ft of water, with best success reported on dark natural colored tubes or various plastics tipped with a small fresh piece of sucker meat. Still having to stay mobile and move often to stay on top of fish that want to bite throughout the day. Be safe while out on the water, plan to get to safe place or off the water when the daily afternoon thunderstorms and lightning show up. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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