Grand Lake - Fishing in Grand Lake is continually getting better as the warmer temps increase and the cold water inlets continue to pump in water. Right now, oxygen is at its best and the fish are eager to smack just about anything that shows a resemblance to something natural and being flushed in. If you are fishing rainbows and browns, look for current. These areas hold the most oxygen and the most fish. Anything small and flashy will do the trick right now. Jerks, spoons and even flys are really putting a hurt on these fish. Again, fish as early as possible until the fish get an "education" and move to deeper water. The lake trout fishing continues to improve. Just a few more degrees in water temp and we will be in the best fishing of the year on Grand Lake. Small tubes and sucker seem to be producing well but trolling is also just as effective if you can maintain a constant depth where the fish are at. I would focus all effort on the 50 foot deep range right now and look for points. These transition areas are holding the majority of the fish right now and that should remain into summer. Dont forget to add scent to your jigs. You will be pleasantly surprised on the increased catch ratio. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos
Grand Lake- Lake trout bite has been fair. Most of the lakers are being caught in 25 to 40 feet of water. Small plastics in the 2 to 4 inch range such as curly tail grubs and tube jigs have been producing most of the fish. The lake trout are spread out across the lake right now so moving around the structure in various depths as well as tipping jigs with sucker meat will help produce more fish. The rainbow and brown bite has been good early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Shallow flats and rocky areas in 5 to 15 feet of water have been productive, especially around the east and north inlets. Small spinners and small jerkbaits have been producing well early in the morning and in the late afternoon. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Sam Hochevar.
Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. The water level is 96% or about 2.5 feet low. Inflow is 531cfs, out flow is 476cfs. There is some floating and partially submerged debris on the lake, so keep an eye out for it. Surface temp is 49 degrees warming to the low 50's late afternoon. With the lake nearing full and starting to settle down visibility has improved... and so has the Lake Trout bite! The bite is good till about 8:30AM then the bite drops off to a slow crawl by 10:30. By noon you might as well head in for lunch. Look for mixed age groups in 40 to 60 feet of water. Small tubes or grubs tipped with sucker meat fished gently on the bottom is producing hits. Add scent when the bite slows down. Laker's suspended or moving in the water column seem to be a bit more eager to bite than fish on the bottom. Larger tubes worked aggressively may get hit. Rainbow Trout are slow since they haven't been stocked in several years. On paper there shouldn't be any Kokanee left in the lake. Back in the day I'd see a lot of Pike fisherman, these days I rarely see one, which tells me the Northern fishing is slow. Please practice catch and release on all Northern's to help preserve the diminishing resource. Brown Trout are active along the rocky shore line north of the east boat ramp before the sun hits the water. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Randy H.
Lake Granby - Water level is at 91%, approximately 7ft below full. Surface water temp has been right at 50 degrees and warming from there as day progresses. Rainbow trout and brown trout bite has been good along the rip rap and rocky shorelines. A variety of silver spinners, spoons or an erratic retrieve on a crank bait has been producing fish. Focus your time in the early morning or when the wind picks up in the afternoon for the best action. Lake trout bite has been good until the wind picks up and weather rolls in, target main lake structure in the 30-65ft depth range. A Dynamic Twitch Tube in white or orange have been a go to lure as well as a grub on a contrasting color jig head. Tip each bait with a small piece of fresh sucker for best results. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.
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