Grand Lake - Boat ramp hours are 6am-6pm. Fishing continues to improve as water cools. Rainbow trout and brown trout are active in the inlet areas. A weighted 2” streamer in green or white for the fly anglers has been producing, or a white or green jerkbait for those fishing with spinning gear. Work the shorelines and docks in the area of the inlets as well as the sun rises and the fish move out of the inlet areas. Lake trout bite is good, we are close to spawn temperatures and expect the bite to improve daily. Target fish in 30-55 ft of water, 3/8oz spoons, bright colored plastics on 3/8oz jig tipped with fresh sucker worked right on the bottom has been producing fish. Use your electronics to locate the fish as they are grouping up to spawn. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon
Williams Fork - The east boat ramp hours are 7am to 7pm daily. The water level is 88%, just over 7 feet low. The surface temp has dropped to 58 early am warming to near 60 on calm sunny days. Visibility is 10 to 12 feet. The Lake Trout bit has been improving as we get closer to spawn. We're seeing 14+ fish per rod right now. Most of the Laker's are running between 12" to 20". Look for mixed age groups in 60 to 80 feet of water. Small baits are getting bit more frequently than larger baits. Tubes 3" and smaller seem to be working best right now. Tip your jig with sucker meat and work it on or near the bottom with gentle jig strokes. The bite gets slow after noon but picks back up again around 4PM. Northern's are slow as usual, in part due to a decrease in population and many of bigger fish no longer live in their traditional habitat. Some have moved to deeper water where food is more plentiful (think Lake Trout). Please practice catch and release on all Northern's caught. Brown Trout are active along the rocks north of the east boat ramp, and in the inlet before the sun hits the water. The lake hasn't been stocked with Rainbow's or Kokes since 2019 in an effort to control gill lice, so there isn't much action fishing for them. Randy H - Guide Fishing with Bernie
Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours are 6am- 6pm. Water temperatures are in the upper 50’s first thing in the morning warming to low 60’s by end of the day. Water level is at 88% or approximately 9.5ft below full and dropping. Rainbow trout and brown trout action is good right now. Look for rainbows in the inlet areas, streamers, spoons and spinners are all producing fish. Target brown trout along the rocky shorelines and rock to mud transition areas. Dynamic Twitch Tubes, jerkbaits and bead head streamers are all producing fish in a variety of natural colors. Lake trout action is fair to good and improving daily as the fish prepare to spawn. Look for them in pre-spawn locations in 30 to 65ft of water. Spoons, 3/8oz jig head and brightly colored plastic tipped with sucker are producing best right now. Expecting some great fall weather in the next week so come on out, check out the spectacular fall colors and get in on some great fishing! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.
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