Grand Lake - Fishing remains very good. Rainbow trout are active along shorelines and inlet areas. Silver and pink colored spoons and spinners as well as traditional bait for good success. Brown trout are active along rocky shorelines and around the docks using brightly colored spinners and crankbaits. Lake trout are scattered around the lake in 20-40’ of water. Dark colored tubes tipped with sucker worked on the bottom have been most productive.
Williams Fork - Williams Fork Reservoir is at 86% or 9' low. Surface temp is 45 degrees early AM. Cooler temps have slowed inflow to 349 cfs which has helped increase visibility to a little over 6 foot. There is a lot of floating and partially submerged debris on the water, so keep an eye out for that. The Lake Trout bite has improved as the lake is nearing full and the water has cleared up some. The best bite is during the first few hours of the morning. Juvenile fish are biting well in 48 to 80 foot of water on any small bait tipped with sucker meat. Color doesn't seem to matter that much but staying tight to the bottom does. Suspended/Swimming fish that show up as a straight line on your sonar will probably bite if you crank up to them. Shore fishing for Rainbows is slow but casting the rocky areas around the boat ramp early AM may produce a good Lake or Brown Trout. Due to lack of population Kokanee trolling is very slow. Since my focus is on Lake Trout while the water is cold I haven't looked for Northern's. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H
Lake Granby - Boat ramps are open from 6am - 8pm. Fishing remains good for all species. For best action fish early and late in the day. Rainbow trout have been most active where there is water running into the lake, use a small piece of worm or a flashy spinner to entice bites. Brown trout bite has been excellent particularly in the rougher weather conditions. An erratically worked crank bait or spoon in the rocky areas of the lake will produce strikes. Lake trout bite has been consistently good, still finding fish from 20’ to 65’. With the current stained water conditions dark colored plastics have been working best, tip with a small piece of sucker and work right on the bottom. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon
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