Grand County Fishing Report Week of 7/19/21

Grand Lake - Fishing has remained fair to good for all species with the early morning hours being most productive. The best bite for rainbows and browns has been in the east inlet area with pink or orange colored spoons, the fish move deeper the later in the day it gets. Lake trout are being caught in 60-90 ft of water. Jigs with small plastics such as Fuzz-E Grubs or small crappie sized tubes fished along bottom have been producing best, change up colors often till you find one they are biting. The water gets busy late in the morning, plan on hitting the water early for best results. — Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 91%, or 6' low. Inflow is 69 cfs, out flow is 144 cfs. Surface temp is 66 early morning warming to low 70's in the main body. The Lake Trout bite is fair (single digit catches) to good (double digit catches) depending on the day. The bite is consistent early AM then drops off late morning picking up again late afternoon. We are catching in 60 to 80 foot on grubs and tubes tipped with sucker meat. Northern's are slow but I'm seeing good activity early AM and again in the evening. Trophy class Pike have moved to deeper water, juvenile fish can still be found along the shore line. A slow to medium retrieve is producing follows and a few hits. Shore fishing for Rainbows is slow as it trolling for Kokanee due to low populations. —Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H

Lake Granby - Water has warmed to the low 70’s by the afternoon hours. Fishing has remained fair to good for all species. Rainbows and browns are being caught along the shorelines and inlet areas in depth’s to 20ft. Spoons fished with an erratic retrieve or small tubes worked along the bottom are go to baits. Lake trout are being caught in 50-85ft. Small plastics tipped with piece of sucker worked on bottom is most consistent bait, color depends on the day, but bright colors have been top producing. Hit the water early the afternoon wind a storms have been rolling in on a consistent basis, be safe and enjoy the great fishing! — Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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