Grand County fishing report for the week of 7-19-20

Here is your Grand County fishing report for the week of 7-19-20.

Williams Fork - Water capacity is at 100%. Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. The surface temp is 64 warming to 66 in the main body. Small Lake Trout are biting well until about 11AM and pick up again after 3PM. Look for them in 70 to 90 foot of water. Small grubs or tubes tipped with sucker meat fished near the bottom will produce some hits. Some Northern Pike are being caught in the west bays. Any lure that finds a fish that's in the mood will get hit, but be prepared to work hard for that hit. Rainbows are rising for bugs on the surface throughout the day. Cast small spoons, spinners or flies at the rises. Shore fishermen are catching a few Rainbows around the campgrounds bottom fishing with bait. Kokanee trollers are mainly catching small Lake Trout due to lack of population. Randy H Guide - Fishing with Bernie

Grand Lake- Water temp is 66 to 69 degrees at the surface. Fishing has slowed down a bit this week due to high temps. Lake trout are are hanging in the 40 to 70 foot range. Small plastics tipped with sucker meat are producing most of the lake trout. Browns and rainbows are rising at the surface from first light until the sun hits the water.  Guide Sam Hochevar

Lake Granby- Rainbows are along the shorelines in the evening. Use binoculars or drive around the lake until you find them rising to the bug hatch. Cast a fly or small spoon to the rise. Patience, timing and casting accuracy are key to this bite. Lake trout are eating tubes, spoons and grubs tipped with sucker meat in 60'-80'. Find a few fish in the area before you drop. 

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Grand County fishing report for the week of 6-28-20

Here is your Grand County fishing report for the week of 6-28-20.

Grand Lake - water temp is 61 in the mornings. Lake trout fishing has been good in 20 to 45 feet of water. Small spoons and tubes tipped with sucker meat has produced most of the lakers. Rainbows and Browns have moved a little deeper and are being caught 15 to 20 feet of water during the day. Trolling has been the most effective technique targeting the browns and rainbows. Sam Hochevar- Guide, Fishing with Bernie 

Williams Fork - The lake is finally full. Water capacity is at 100%. Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Surface temp has risen to 59 warming to 62 on a sunny day. The Lake Trout bite has picked up now that the lake has topped off. All age groups can be found in 55' to 85'. Fish deeper as the day wears on. Tubes and rubber grubs tipped with sucker meat can produce limits for the patient angler. Some Rainbows are being caught lake wide bottom fishing with worms, eggs or Power Bait. Small Rainbows are hitting spinners and flies in the inlet. Northern's are slow but devoted fishermen are catching a few in the west side bays. Due to lack of population Kokanee trolling is slow with most angler's boating young Lake Trout. Randy H Guide - Fishing with berniekeefe@hotmail.com

Lake Granby- Late in the evening rainbow trout are in shallow water eating bugs. Small spoons or flies are working very well. Wait for a rise then cast your offering straight to it. During the day bait on the bottom is producing a few trout. Lake trout are in 40'-90' of water. Small spoons, tubes or grubs tipped with sucker meat are working very well.  

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Grand County fishing report for the week of 6-22-20

Here is your Grand County fishing report for the week of 6-22-20

 Williams Fork - Water capacity is 98%. Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Surface temp is 56 early AM warming to 60/62 on a sunny day. There are several partially submerged large logs in the main body... keep a sharp eye out for them. The Lake Trout bite fair to good dependent on the day. The fish are moving deeper with each passing week. Look for them in 55' to 85'. Tube jigs or rubber baits tipped with sucker meat will produce some hits. Patience key right now. Frequent moves will keep you on biting fish. Northerns are slow but can be found in the shallows in all the bays and along the rocks ledges. They'll take about anything you throw at them with a slow to moderate retrieve. Rainbows are being caught lake wide bottom fishing with bait. The inlet is producing some fish where the river meets the lake with small spoons, spinners or flies. A few Kokanee are being caught trolling in 40' to 50' but trollers are mainly catching small Lake Trout. Randy H Guide - Fishing with Bernie 

Grand Lake - Water temp 51, run off is slowing down. Lake trout are being caught in 25 to 50 feet of water on small plastics tipped with sucker meat. In the early morning (first light) browns and rainbows are still catching but are moving deeper by mid morning. Sam Hochevar- Fishing with Bernie 

Lake Granby- 56 degrees, The lake should fill this week, run off is slowing down. Rainbows are fishing very well around the shorelines. Powerbait and worms seem to be working best. In the evenings look for risers and cast small spoons to the rise. A few browns are being caught in rocky areas very early in the morning on various minnow style baits, the night bite should be heating up in the next couple weeks. Lake trout are fishing good to excellent. 40'-80' has been the best for us. Tube jigs, grubs and spoons tipped with sucker meat all have been working very well. 

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Grand County fishing report for the week of 3-16-20

Here is your Grand County fishing report for the week of 3-16-20. The ice is in spring fishing conditions. Be very careful around shorelines, inlets any shallow rocky areas. 

Lake Granby has been getting a little tougher for large fish but the smaller fish are feeling the season change and eating. There is a group of lake trout suspending over very deep water, these fish have been eating twisters, tubes and spoons tipped with sucker meat. Another good bite is in 70-90' of water. Tubes and twisters are working very well here. Rainbows and a few browns are being caught around the shorelines. Small jigs tipped with wax worms should get bit till the sun comes up and shines on the ice. 

Grand Lake 3/15/20.  Spring conditions are here.  Minimal snow and slush on the lake, travel is easy both on foot and with machines.  Fishing has picked up and has been fair to good for all species.  Suspended lake trout have been active and eating small plastics, paddle tails and minnow imitations.  Using electronics and working your baits at the fish has been key.  Rainbows and browns are active in the inlet areas,  small tungsten jigs, ice flies and spoons will get some bites.  Be safe, spring ice conditions can change fast. Dan Shannon - Guide, Fishing with Bernie.

Williams Fork- Most of the snow on the ice is gone or crusted over from warm days recently. The Lake trout bite has been good in 50 to 70 feet of water with small spoons and jigs tipped with sucker meat. We have been seeing some groups of suspended fish in the 50 to 70 feet of water moving through anywhere from 10 to 30 feet off the bottom. Sam Hochevar- Guide, Fishing with Bernie.

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Grand County fishing report for the week of 3-2-20

Here is your Grand County fishing report for the week of 3-2-20. The warm weather and the wind has firmed up the lakes, which has helped the slush problem. 

Grand Lake -  Fishing for all species has been average.  Ice conditions are spotty depending on where you are on the lake,  best conditions are in front of town while there is still very slushy areas all over when you get away from town area.  The lake trout are starting to suspend, finding them in 60-100ft of water, using electronics to target suspended fish when they move through.   Minnow style baits such as Biobait Rainbow Trout Swimbait, and spoons tipped with sucker are working well.  Rainbows and browns are still being found along the shorelines early and late in 12-20 ft of water.  Small tubes and tungsten jigs tipped with wax worms should produce fish.  - Dan Shannon Guide, Fishing with Bernie. 

William's Fork - 14 to 17 inch lake trout are being caught in 50 to 70 feet of water with small 1 to 3 inch plastics tipped with sucker meat. The bite is getting tougher in the heavily fished areas.  Sam Hochevar- Guide Fishing with Bernie 

Lake Granby- Rainbows continue to cruise the shorelines, inside turn and the backs of coves produced fish last week in 8-10' of water. Lake trout continue to fish well. Fish will start to suspend over deeper water ib the next week or so. Spoons, tubes or small swim baits tipped with sucker meat will catch these fish.The Fishing with Bernie team has been guiding in Grand county for over 25 years. For more info please check out www.fishingwithbernie.com<http://www.fishingwithbernie.com><http://www.fishingwithbernie.com/> , https://www.facebook.com/FishingWithBernie/ or our Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/fishing_with_bernie

Grand county fishing report for the week of 2-17-20

Here is your Grand County fishing report for the week of 2-17-20. Yesterday we received another foot of snow in the area.This is creating lots of slush on our lakes, making travel difficult for walkers and some snowmobiles. ATV's are nearly impossible to get around. Here is an article that might help you get around in the slush. https://www.fishingwithbernie.com/blog/2020/2/10/slush-six

William's fork: Snow is 1 to 3 feet deep on the lake and significant slush pockets have formed on the ice. 14 to 17 inch lake trout are being caught in 40 to 70 feet of water on small 1 to 3 inch jigs tipped with sucker meat. Most of the action is on the bottom but we have seen groups of lake trout move through suspended as well recently, so keep a eye out for those suspended fish while you are jigging around the bottom. Rainbows are being caught in 10 feet of water or less in the large bays on the lake and in the inlet area. The best action for the rainbows is early morning first light to around 8 in the morning. Small 1/16th ounce jigs tipped with either wax or meal worms has been producing fish

Grand Lake: Grand has anywhere from 2 to 3 feet of snow on the ice which has created a ton of slush. Every area I have fished on the lake this week has some level of slush on it. Lake trout are being caught in 25 to 50 feet of water on small tube jigs (3.5 inches or smaller) tipped with sucker meat. The rainbow bite has slowed down but you can still find them in shallow in 8 feet of water or less cruising. 

Lake Granby has a couple feet of snow on it combined with deep slush pockets, traveling can be difficult. No ATV's have been seen on the lake lately. Lake trout continue to fish well, tubes, twisters, spoons and bait are all producing bites. 50'-80' seems to be a good bite. Rainbows are cruising the shallows easting anything they see but the bite is over by 10:00 am. 

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Grand County fishing report for the week of 2-11-20

Here is your Grand County fishing report for the week of 2-11-20. Last week we received over 2' of snow in the area.This is creating lots of slush on our lakes, making travel difficult for walkers and some snowmobiles. ATV's are nearly impossible to get around. Here is an article that might help you get around in the slush. https://www.fishingwithbernie.com/blog/2020/2/10/slush-six

Grand Lake- The latest snow has made it difficult cover a lot of water, especially for the fishermen who are limited by foot access. The slush is becoming somewhat of a major factor and is testing a lot of anglers. Right now is a great time to study a map and plan out a day that you are comfortable with and keeping you able to hit a couple of key areas where you think the fish are biting.
Rainbows and Browns continue to eat small jigs tipped wax worms, spikes and small pieces of sucker meat continue to produce the best results. Plan on fishing very early in the day for the best results. Drilling before the sun comes up should be considered and the bite generally tapers off by 9 am or so. Suggested jigs are the CLAM caviar, drop kick and the maggot drop.
The lake trout bite has been a little bit sporadic but plenty of fish are still being caught. The fish are running a little bit deeper than they were during first ice. Keep your eyes on your fish finders because there are quite a few fish coming in suspended. The 70-100 foot of water zones continue to produce. Spoons and small tube jigs tipped with sucker have been the best producers as of late.Good luck and stay safe. Don’t forget to stay plenty hydrated as you will be burning a lot of calories with the current conditions. Jake Foos- Guide @ FishingwithBernie 
Williams Fork- 14 to 17 inch lake trout are being caught in 40 to 70 feet of water. Keep moving around structure in these depths until you find the concentration of fish. Small plastics and spoons tipped with sucker meat have produced most of the fish. It has snowed 2 feet or more in the last week so expect slush and very difficult walking conditions.Lake Granby- The lake trout are fishing very well. Target 50-100' of water using tube jigs, twisters, spoons, plastic leeches all tipped with a small piece of sucker meat. Pay close attention to your rod tip for bites. Rainbows and browns are in 3-10' of water, try inside turns and the back of bays. Small jigs tipped with a wax worms are getting bit till around 9 am. The Fishing with Bernie team has been guiding in Grand county for over 25 years. For more info please check out www.fishingwithbernie.com<http://www.fishingwithbernie.com><http://www.fishingwithbernie.com/> , https://www.facebook.com/FishingWithBernie/ or our Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/fishing_with_bernie

Grand County fishing report for the week of 1-13-1-20

Here is your Grand County fishing report for the week of 1-5-20. The ice seems to be growing, the fish are biting and the 3 Lakes ice fishing contest is right around the corner.

Williams Fork- Lake trout have been in 40 to 70 feet of water. Bite has been tough of late making sucker meat a must most days. Fish are being caught on spoons and small plastics in the 1 to 4 inch range, larger baits can be a good way to weed out the super small fish. Rainbows have been in 3 to 7 feet of water, bite is best from first light until the sun hits the ice and then it dies off pretty quick. - Sam Hochevar, Guide-Fishing with Bernie

Grand Lake – Ice season is in full swing on Grand Lake.  The lake has 10”+ of ice on it, with open water in the typical areas in front of canal to Shadow Mtn as well as the north east corner by the inlet of the Adams tunnel.  Use caution if venturing near the open water.  The pond hockey rinks in front of the swim beach area are up so this area is bit congested if trying to fish here.  Conditions are great for walking and pulling a sled,  not many areas of slush.  Fishing has been average,  still finding rainbows and browns up shallow in the low light hours.  Small spoons such as the Pinhead Mino tipped with wax worm or small jig should produce.  Lake trout are being caught in 40-70’ of water.  Small tube jigs, grubs or minnow imitations tipped with small piece of sucker worked on the bottom will produce.  The key on the lake trout is being mobile and finding the areas they concentrate in that day.  – Dan Shannon, Guide – Fishing with berniekeefe@hotmail.com

Lake Granby-There is very little slush on Lake Granby, however there are areas of very slick ice on the lake. Be careful traveling over these areas. Rainbows are eating small jigs tipped with wax worms in 3-8' of water. That bite dies off when the sun hits the ice. Lake trout have been active most of the day. Tubes, twisters, spoons and bait have all been successful. Fishing in 40-80' of water has been very good.

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Grand county fishing report for the week of 10-15-19

Here is your weekly Grand county fishing report. The mornings are getting cold, make sure to dress for them.

Lake Granby is fishing very well for lake trout. They are spawning in rocky areas in 30-50' of water. Small white grubs, spoons and hair jigs tipped with sucker meat are getting bit. Night time brown trout fishing is very good, floating minnow baits are working well. rainbows are around the shorelines hitting spoons and bait.

Williams Fork - Surface temp is 51 warming to 53 on a sunny day. Water capacity is holding at 84%. Ramp hours are 7AM to 7PM. The inlet is open for fishing. Jigging for Lake Trout is very good. Mixed age groups are hitting grubs, spoons or tube jigs tipped with sucker meat in 50 to 80 foot of water. Surface temps have dropped enough that shore fishermen casting from the rocks by the ramp are catching a few Lakers on spoons or spinners. Lake Trout are very close to spawning. Rainbow fishing has slowed, but we are seeing some big Rainbows break the surface. Casting spoons, spinners or minnow baits at the rises may produce some hits. Northern Pike and Kokanee fishing is slow. Randy H Guide - Fishing with berniekeefe@hotmail.com

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Grand County fishing report for the week of 9-9-19

Here is your Grand County fishing report for the week of 9-9-19 The cooler weather will bring cooler water. this will begin to make the fish a little more active. The fall spawners will soon be moving to their spawning areas, other fish will follow.Grand Lake - Fall is definitely in the air in Grand Lake right now. With the low temps at night and the afternoon rains we are getting, the water temperature continues to slowly drop. Currently, the lake is sitting right at about 60 degrees depending on the time of day. The rainbow and brown bite has picked up in the past week or so because of the water temp. Casting and trolling spoons, jerkbaits and flies are taking fish right now very early and late in the day. Try to fish during the low light times of the day for the best success. As fall progresses, the lake trout are starting to think about the upcoming spawn. Fish are on structure and eager to take a perfectly presented tube jig. The most willing fish can be found in 50-80 feet right now. Please keep in mind that after September 9th, the new boat ramp hours will be from 6am to 6pm. Jake Foos-Guide Fishing with Bernie

Lake Granby - Brown trout are moving towards their spawning areas. Night fishing was good last week. Floating minnow baits and large bulky flies should get bit. Rainbows are getting active. Flies and lure along the shorelines are getting bit, early and late in the day is best. Lake trout are still in the deeper water and should be there for another 3 weeks. Tubes, heavy spoons and a variety of other baits should get bit. Trollers are catching fish with crank baits, squids and spoons. There are a few Kokanee in Columbine bay, fishing early mornings is best. The new boat ramp hours are 6-6.
Williams Fork - Warms days has raised the surface temp to 63 warming to 66 by the end of the day. Water capacity is 95% and dropping. Ramp hours are 7AM to 7PM. Water clarity is 10 foot plus. Young Lake Trout are hitting grubs or tubes tipped with sucker meat in 80 to 100 foot of water. Locate a group on your sonar and sit on them. Patients is key... and you should catch a limit. Large Lake Trout seem to be inactive. Rainbows have slowed but some are being caught on Power Bait or worms bottom fishing. Casting to rises at first light and sunset with small spinners or fly and bubble should produce a few hits. Kokanee trolling is very slow due to lack of population. Northern Pike are slow but accidental catches are being made while fishing for other species. Randy H Guide - Fishing with Bernie

Wolford- The Kokanee are starting to school up in the deep water, down riggers or slab style spoons tipped with bait should produce fish.

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