Grand Lake - Travel conditions on the lake have improved for the most part though you will still find some deep snow and slush spots. The bite for rainbow trout and brown trout has been slow. We are finding some success shallow, less than 8ft, at first and last light with Clam Jointed Pinhead spoons in white and pink, tipped with a wax worm. Lake trout action has been fair with best action in the 65-90ft range with brightly colored chartreuse, pink, and glow tubes or grubs, tipped with a small piece of fresh sucker meat or a salmon egg worked along the bottom. We have also been having some success with Flutter Spoons and Jigging raps in blue/silver colors and chasing the suspended fish we are seeing in the upper parts of the water column. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.
Williams Fork Reservoir - Travel on the lake has been difficult with the recent snow and slush across the lake. Bring very good waterproof footwear and travel light, you are going to work getting around. The bite for rainbow trout has been slow. Lake trout action has been fair with best action for fish in the 15-18” size range. Best action has been on 2” tubes or hair jigs in brown or black tipped with a small piece of sucker meat, target the 50-70ft range and stay as mobile as you can if you are not consistently marking fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide Team.
Lake Granby - Travel conditions are as you would expect for this time of year and the amount of snow we have received. There are some large areas with deep snow and slush, while other areas near the most popular access points are rough and frozen solid. Finding more slush and deeper snow the more East you travel on the lake, be prepared in the event you get stuck and we highly recommend waterproof boots. The rainbow trout and brown trout action has been fair with best action along the dam faces early in the morning, a Little Cleo spoon or a tungsten tipped with minnow head or wax worm have been go to baits. Lake trout action has been slow to fair depending on the day which is very normal for our mid-ice conditions. Finding groups of fish willing to bite has been the key, many spots you will mark fish which are curious but will not bite, stay mobile until you find the feeding fish! Look for active fish in 50 to 85ft of water, P&D Lure Co. 3inch grubs in chartreuse or purple tipped with sucker have been consistently producing on most days. We are also starting to see the suspended spoon bite appearing so have a Clam Flutter spoon tied on and ready to drop to those suspended fish cruising through when you mark them on your electronics. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.
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