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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