Grand Lake - Ice is 12”+ with plenty of snow on top with slush in areas. Fishing for Rainbow trout and Brown Trout has been good in the mornings and slows during mid-day hours. Jointed Pinhead jigs, atomic tubes and Clam Silkie on a tungsten jig have all been working well. Target the 8-15ft of water range. Lake trout action has been fair, best action has been 40-70ft with dark colored tubes tipped with sucker meat and your favorite scent. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.
Williams Fork - Ice is 10”+ and snow covered. Finding a little slush in areas, good water proof boots are a must have. Fishing for lake trout has been good. Target them in 40-80ft of water along the main lake structure and use 2-3” crawfish colored plastics tipped with fresh sucker for best action. If fish aren’t moving through consistently it’s time to move, been taking a few holes to find the active spot but once you find it, don’t leave fish to find fish!
Lake Granby - Ice is 7-10” and snow covered. Slush is present throughout the entire lake, some areas better than others so don’t be fooled if the area you are in is solid. Lots of snowmobiles and a few ATV’s have been out and traveling the lake, be sure to have recovery gear if you are traveling by machine. Fishing has been fair to good for all species. Look for your best rainbow trout action along the dam faces and in the inlets, small tungsten tipped with a wax worm or Clam Silkie has been producing fish. Target the 12 ft and under depths. Brown trout action has been good first thing in the morning and very last light, 2-3” tubes and bright colored spoons worked in the rock to mud transition areas has been a consistent pattern. Lake trout action has been good. Target the 35-75 ft range with deeper water close by. 2” grubs, tubes and minnow imitations in natural colors tipped with fresh sucker meat has been working very well. Make sure those hooks are sharp and you are paying close attention to those light lake trout bites! Good luck to everyone in the tournament this weekend!! Look for the Fishing with Bernie guide team at the weigh station and say Hi. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.
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