Grand Lake - Completely ice free. Boat ramp expected to be open by the weekend 5/11/24. Shore fishing on both Shadow Mtn and Grand Lake has been excellent. Pink Vibramax spinners, 2-3” Jerkbaits and Tungsten bead head wooly buggers in green and brown have been the go to lures. Fish are extremely active along the shorelines and in the inlet areas. Can expect a mixed bag of brown trout, rainbow trout and lake trout, even the occasional brook trout. We are eagerly awaiting the opening of the boat ramp to get out on the water for this hot bite!
Williams Fork Reservoir - Ice free, water level is at 89%. Boat ramps currently closed, anticipated boat ramp opening is middle of May. Shore fishing has been fair for lake trout and brown trout. Best success has been casting tube jigs in dark colors along the rockier shorelines and slowly working them back with a steady lift-fall type retrieve. Also having some success with long casting crankbaits like Rapala X-rap (3-4”) worked with an erratic retrieve. Pike action has been slow, but have been seeing a few follow baits right up to shore.
Lake Granby - Ice free, water level is at 88% full or about 9ft low. Water temp is in the low 40’s. Stillwater boat ramp is open from 6am-8pm. Fishing for all species has been excellent. Rainbow trout and brown trout action can be found along shorelines, target the rocky shorelines or dam faces. Casting spinners in blue and pink colors, Dynamic Twitch Tubes in brown or white/pink, also egg sucking leech pattern streamers have been best producing baits. Lake Trout action has been good as it gets! These fish are loving the cold water and are cruising the lake looking to eat right now. Finding fish in all depths, 5ft to 80ft. Tube jigs in green or brown colors have been consistently producing bites, alternatively when the conditions are right casting crank baits and paddle tail minnows on a jig head has had a ton of action!
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