Grand County Fishing Report 1/20/2023

Grand Lake - Ice is good, but look out for deep snow and slush in areas. Fishing has slowed a bit in past week. Rainbows are still biting well first thing in the morning. Focus on the areas around the inlets, and Pink tungsten jigs, and small pink/silver spoons tipped with a waxie are working well. Find water less than 14’, start shallow and work your way out as the day goes on. Lake trout action has been good, look for them in 35’ to 65’ of water. 3/8 oz jig head with a radical glow grub tipped with a small piece of sucker, or a heavy tungsten tipped with a Clam Silkie has been producing good numbers of fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Water Level is 46% - Travel on the ice has been some work with the new snow in past few days. Fishing for rainbows, browns and kokanee is slow. Some pike action on suspended baits off the main lake points and cliff areas. Lake trout bite has been good. Look for best action in 50’+ of water and keep moving until you find a spot where the fish are consistently moving through. Small tubes, grubs and any crawfish imitations have been working well. Crawfish colors or glow. A little piece of sucker meat or crawfish scent to sweeten the deal will help entice bites. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Lake Granby - Water level is at 86%. Ice conditions are inconsistent, but improving with the cold temperatures, as always check the ice as you go. Finding 4-10” of ice depending on location and whether the ice has been insulated by snow or slush. Expect deep snow and slush while traveling about the lake, seeing a few snow machines running around but not many yet. Reminder: OHV’s over 1000 lbs are not allowed, this will be strictly enforced. Don’t leave your safety gear at home and have a plan for if you get stuck. Fishing has been good for all species. Rainbows and browns have been active in the low light conditions, small tungsten jigs and spoons, look for rock transitions or moving water. For brown trout small tubes, minnow imitations or jigging raps, worked in rocks and mud transitions areas during the low light hours. Lake trout fishing has been good in 35-70’ of water. The key is finding the group of fish that are active, so stay mobile. A variety of baits have been working hair jigs, spoons, tubes and grubs in dark or glow colors are producing bites once you find the active fish. Tip with a single salmon egg or small piece of sucker for best results. Good luck to everyone in the upcoming 3 Lakes Ice Fishing Contest, stay safe and hope to see you at the weigh station! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report 1/13/23

Grand Lake - Ice is holding at 6-8” with deep snow and slush on the lake in spots. Beware while walking around, temps have not been cold enough to re-freeze holes, and with the snow cover it can be very hard to locate them before you find it with your foot! Fishing has been good to very good for rainbow trout at first light. A small tube, ice fly or Jointed Pinhead tipped with a waxie has been our go to baits. Target water 12’ or less and don’t sleep in, this is definitely the bite for the early bird. Lake trout bite has been fair, with active fish in the 30-50ft depths, a small tube or spoon tipped with sucker has been most consistent. - Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Ice is holding up well, minimal slush, but plenty of snow. Wax up that sled and be prepared to put a little effort in, getting to the lake and traveling around. Water level is at 46% capacity. Lake trout bite has been good. We are finding large fish mixed in with the numbers fish so you never know what a bite will bring. Make sure your gear is sized appropriately. Small twisty tail grubs, tubes, hair jigs and flutter spoons tipped with sucker have been producing bites. Target 40-70’ of water and stay mobile if fish are showing up and not biting, sometimes just a small move makes all the difference. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Lake Granby - Water level is at 87% of capacity. Ice conditions are inconsistent and have been deteriorating with the lack of cold temperatures and persistent snow accumulation. Expect deep snow and large pockets of slush on top of 3.5-6” of ice. A few machines seen around the lake, but we have parked ours until conditions improve for safety reasons. Fishing for Rainbow trout has been good early in the mornings along rocky shorelines in 6-10’ of water. Small ice flies or tubes tipped with waxie are producing bites. Lake trout bite has been good. Look for them in 35-60’ of water. Small hair jigs, tubes or a classic grub tipped with a small piece of fresh sucker worked right on the bottom has been producing strikes. If headed out be sure to keep safety at the top of your list, bring a buddy, a floating suit, spud bar and rope. We need a cold snap to build some ice! - Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Fishing Report 1/4/2023

Grand Lake - 6-8” of ice with about 8” snow on top. Slushy in areas. Fishing has been excellent for Rainbows and Browns in the early mornings in less than 12 ft of water. Small tungsten jigs tipped with Wax worm, micro tube jigs or small jointed Clam Pinhead spoons have all been producing. Lake trout have been fair in 30-50ft of water with small glow grub or black grub tipped with a small piece of sucker. - Dan Shannon - Guide, Fishing with Bernie.

Lake Granby - 3-4” of ice. Some foot traffic, but have not seen any machines out yet. The heavy snow brought lots of slush. We need some consecutive cold nights to firm things up. Fishing has been very good for all species. Look for best Rainbow trout action in Cutthroat bay up in the shallows early and late in the day. Small tungsten jig tipped with gulp minnow, or Clam Silkie has been producing well. Lake trout bite has been very good in 20-60ft of water. Small natural color tubes, grubs or brightly colored spoons tipped with sucker have been producing good bites from under 20” fish. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - 8”+ of ice throughout the lake with about 6” snow cover on top. Water Level 48%. Bite for lake trout has been very good. Focus on your numbers fish in 30-60’ of water, Radical glow grub, or Clam Leach Flutter spoons worked on the bottom have been producing. The large lake trout bite has been very good as well, up-size your baits, large tubes, minnow imitations and be willing to drill some holes to chase down that elusive bite. The rainbow and kokanee action has been slow due to no recent stocking as CPW combats the gill lice. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Fishing Report 9/12/22

Grand Lake - Water temps are starting to come down a bit, but fishing still remains slow to fair for all species. For the best action on rainbow and brown trout target the inlet areas and rocky shoreline by the town docks. A small silver/pink spinner or spoon, or a hopper imitation fly has been most consistent when worked parallel to the shoreline or in the moving water of the inlet. Lake trout action has been picking up lately as the water cools. Best action has been first thing in the morning in 50-70’ of water with small tube jigs and jigging spoons tipped with a fresh, small piece of sucker. Pay close attention as the bites are light but they are there. Look for lake trout action to pick up as the water continues to cool.

Williams Fork - The new ramp hours are 7AM to 7PM. Water capacity is at 81%, 13 feet low. In flow is 40 cfs out flow is 240 cfs. The surface temp early AM has been steady near 64 degrees warming to 67+ on calm days. The Lake Trout bite is good on Juvenile fish. By late morning seasoned anglers can easily catch their limit. Look for them in 75 to 90 feet of water. Small grubs or tubes tipped with sucker meat fished tight to the bottom is producing bites. The bite is light and fast so one must remain focused on the rod tip. When the bite drops off move to a new spot, which sometimes is only a few boat lengths away. If you see a single fish on the screen stop and drop, there are more in the area. Large Lake Trout are few and far between until the water cools. Northern Pike fishing is slow, but I'm seeing follows nearly every time I fish them with an occasional catch. Young Northern's can be found close to the shoreline. Trophy class fish are hanging out in deeper water moving into shallower water late PM. The best time to fish Northern's is early AM, late PM and overcast breezy days. On calm days with blue skies be prepared for a lot of casting with minimal result. I've seen a few Brown Trout being caught in the inlet early AM in shallow water. Rainbow and Kokanee fishing is slow due to low population. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - Ramp hours are 6a-6pm. Water temps have come down and are currently in the mid 60’s. Fishing is starting to pick up as the water cool. Rainbow trout and brown trout action has been fair, with trollers reporting success in 10-20’ of water with pop gear or dodger and spinner tipped with a worm or pulling around crankbaits. For shore anglers and those casting, an erratically worked crank bait or tube jig in the transition areas between mud and rock has been producing. Lake trout action is slow but picking up. Downsize your presentation and slow down the jigging cadence, have to pay close attention to detect those light bites. Small dark colored tube jigs or grubs tipped with a piece of sucker has been working most days. Look in 60-80’ of water and use those electronics to find the fish, then don’t be afraid to move if they aren’t biting, as some days it’s taking several spots to find the active fish. Fall is rapidly approaching and the bite should be picking up as the water cools and leaves start to change! Fishing with Bernie Guide - Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report 9/1/22

Grand Lake - Summer conditions continue to make the fishing for all species a bit tough. Rainbows and browns are active early in the areas of moving water, primarily the inlets. Cast spoons, tasmanian devils or small crank baits early in the moving water. Trollers are reporting some success with cowbells and pink spinner or spoon tipped with a small piece of worm, focus on 15-25ft depth range. Lake trout are in their summer locations, look for them in 65-100ft of water. Small radical glow grubs or brightly colored tubes tipped with a small piece of sucker meat is producing bites. The bites are light, so make sure you are paying close attention. Fall is coming fast and action should be picking up soon. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. After Labor Day weekend the new ramp hours will be 7AM to 7PM. Water capacity is 86%, or 10 foot low. Inflow is 54 cfs, outflow is 263 cfs. Surface temp is 66 degrees early AM warming to 70. Visibility is excellent 12 to 15 feet down. Juvenile Lake Trout are biting good. It's easy to catch a limit of Laker's under 19". Look for them in 75 to 90 feet of water. Pretty much any small plastics tipped with a small piece of sucker meat fished gently on the bottom will get bit. When the bite drops off move to a new location. The fish are hugging the bottom. If you spot a single fish stop and drop... there's more than one there. The crawdad's are also biting good in 80 foot or less if you leave your jig laying on the bottom too long. Large trophy class Laker's are scarce right now. Pike fishing is extremely challenging due to the decline in population. On sunny calm days expect a lot of casting with minimal result. Early AM, late PM and overcast days with choppy water is your best bet. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike caught. Bank fishing for Rainbows and trolling for Kokanee Salmon is very slow since neither species has been stocked for several years in a effort to control gill lice in the Kokes. — Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - The conditions on the lake are indicating that fall is right around the corner. The summer crowds are down a little bit, the crisp air in the mornings is in the mid to low 40’s and we have even seen a couple of the aspen trees start to show signs of turning a little bit yellow as of late. With that said, the fall bite is just right around the corner! The surface temps are sitting in the mid to upper 60’s, depending on the daily weather and the the lake remains very close to a full pool. The browns and rainbows haven’t been showing themselves much on the main lake but we have seen quite a bit of action close to whatever little bit of running water we still have coming in. The most important thing to remember when fishing these fish is getting on them early. Starting before the sun comes up until about 8:00 am seems to be the best window right now. We have been casting CPT Leech Flutter Spoons and Tasmanian devils in terms of hardware and HD and JSpecs for our jerkbait options. Again, “the very early bird gets the fish” when fishing for rainbows and browns right now. The lake trout seem to still be on their summertime spots right now and they are pretty stacked up. Find deep structure and you will find some fish willing to chomp at what you present. When we say deep, we mean pretty deep. Anything in the 70-95 foot range seems to be holding fish right now. There are certain features that are holding the big fish opposed to small fish but that is changing daily. I think all of the fish seem to be roaming and starting to feel the change in weather in anticipation for the fall just as much as we are on the top side. Our best days for numbers have been on small jigs as of late. Small tubes, twister tails and even just a plain jig head seems to be doing the trick right now. Add a very small piece of sucker meat or skin, load it up with some scent and have some fun! — Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos.

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Grand County Fishing Report 8/24/2022

Grand Lake - Fishing has been consistently fair to slow depending on the day. Definitely in the mid summer pattern with the water temps peaking for the season. Trollers are reporting success for rainbows and browns trolling pop gear and spinner tipped with a worm at 18-24ft. Shore anglers are reporting the bite as slow with an occasional fish caught in the early morning or late evening. Lake trout have been most consistent bite at 65’ to 120’ of water. Glow tubes, grubs and minnow imitations have been the go to plastics tipped with a small piece of sucker, and as an additional attractant use a scent such as smelly jelly or powerbait. The bites have been light, but the fish are biting. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Water capacity is at 90%, or 6.5' low. Inflow is 74 cfs, outflow is 275 cfs. With the cooler weather the last few days the surface temp has dropped a bit to 68 early AM warming to 70 degrees. Visibility is good 12 to 15 feet down. The Lake Trout bite is quite good for this time of year. Clients are easily catching limits of 14" to 21" fish in 75 to 90 feet of water on small plastics tipped with sucker meat. The bite is fast and light, happening within a few inches of the bottom. We're starting to see fish on the bottom bite half way up the column when reeling up to do a bait check. Cleaning fish for clients I've notice mostly female fish that are biting. Large trophy class Lake Trout are getting tough to come by. Shore fishing for Rainbows is very slow as is trolling for Kokanee Salmon since the population has been purposely reduced in an effort to eliminate gill lice from the reservoir. Northern Pike are in decline so fishing for them is slow. I fished Pike recently on an overcast day with light chop and rain and managed to catch one in six hours of fishing. Be prepared for a lot of casting with minimal result if you're going Pike fishing. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - Water level is at 93%. Water temps are warming into the low 70’s by the afternoon on most days. Rainbow trout and brown trout bites have been fair. Trollers are reporting success trolling spoons and crank baits along the shorelines in 15-20ft of water, early in the day. Shore anglers are reporting the most consistent bite early in the morning with worms fished on bottom in the areas where the creeks come in to the lake and the water is coolest. Lake trout bite has been fair to good. Look for lake trout in 55-90ft of water. Downsize your bite and slow down your presentation for best success. Tube jigs and grubs have been most consistent, but dont’ be afraid to tie on a spoon or more aggresive bait as a change of pace. Mos productive colors have been natural ones such as greens, browns and white, but always tipped with fresh sucker meat. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report 8/5/22

Grand Lake - As we get full swing into the dog days of summer fishing here, the fishing for all species remains fair. Focus on the early and late periods of the day for best action on rainbow and brown trout. Various spinners or spoons tipped with a worm or corn and trolled 15-20ft deep behind pop gear or a dodger has been producing from boats. Shore anglers are reporting success bait fishing and slowly working a fly and bubble along the shorelines. Lake trout action is slowing with the warming temps but remains fair. Look for them in 60-100ft of water and down-size your presentation to entice bites. Smaller tubes, grubs and spoons in glow or bright colors have been producing bites, and make sure to tip your lure with a small piece of fresh sucker. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM daily. Water capacity is at 96% and dropping. Inflow is 76, out flow is 203. Surface temps this week have been 68 warming to 71 degrees. Visibility is about 12 foot. Juvenile Lake Trout are biting good most days, but we do catch a day when they are off bite. The best bite is mornings until about 10:30AM, then the bite slows until late afternoon/early evening. Look for all age groups in 70 to 90 feet of water at the tops and bottoms of drop-offs. Small tubes or grubs tipped with sucker meat worked gently tight to the bottom is producing limits. If your bite drops off, its time to move. Northern Pike are slow requiring lots of casting to see a follower or get an occasional hit. Early morning, late evening and lightning free weather events are the best time to fish them. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike as they are in decline. Shore fishing for Rainbows is very slow as is trolling for Kokanee Salmon. Williams Fork hasn't been stocked with either species for several years while CPW tries to eliminate the gill lice problem effecting the Kokes. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - Water level is at 96% of full capacity with temps in the low 70’s by the afternoon. Fishing has slowed but still remains fair to good depending on the day. Brown trout action has been good when the wind and storms come through and right at sunset. Look for them along the rocky shorelines, lures such as crankbaits and tubes worked aggressively has been our go to. Rainbows are liking the cooler water in the inlet areas, bait fisherman reporting success with nightcrawlers, and boat fisherman are have success trolling perch-colored crankbaits along the shorelines. Lake trout are being caught in 60-90ft of water, with best success reported on dark natural colored tubes or various plastics tipped with a small fresh piece of sucker meat. Still having to stay mobile and move often to stay on top of fish that want to bite throughout the day. Be safe while out on the water, plan to get to safe place or off the water when the daily afternoon thunderstorms and lightning show up. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Fishing Report 7/29/22

Grand Lake - The summer patterns are in full effect on Grand Lake. The rainbow trout and brown trout have stepped down to their deeper haunts. Look for them in 12-25’ of water. The best way to target them at these depths is trolling or for shore anglers very early or late in the day and focus on the inlet areas as this is where the cooler water will be. Using spoons in flashy polished chrome or bright pink colors has been working well. Lake trout bite has been fair, we are finding fish in 50-65 ft of water. Once they are located a 2-3” tube jig or radical glow grub tipped with sucker worked along the bottom has been producing bites. The bites are light so pay attention to the rod to catch the light biting fish. Water is very busy with people by mid morning use caution when out traveling the lake. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 98%. Inflow is 103, outflow is 152 cfs. The lake is now noticeably going down. Surface temps cooled a bit to 68.5 warming to the low 70's on a calm day. The Lake Trout bite is good on small fish, but we did experience a day that they just wouldn't bite. The best bite seems to be starting a little later than normal, around 7:30AM and running thru 11:30AM then it slows until late afternoon. Small tubes or tailless grubs tipped with sucker meat fished gently right on the bottom should produce limits in 70 to 90 feet of water. Most of the reports I'm hearing is Northern Pike are slow. I've talked to guys that fished all day without a bite, but they did see a few fish follow now and then. Best chance of catching a Northern is early AM and late PM. Overcast skies and choppy water will increase your odds. Please practice catch and release on all Northern Pike. Shore fishing for Rainbows is very slow as is trolling for Kokanee Salmon since Williams Fork hasn't been stocked with either species for several years while CPW tries to eliminate the gill lice problem in the Kokes. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - Boat Ramp Hours are 6am to 8pm. Lake is at 98% of full capacity. Fishing for all species has been fair. The best rainbow trout and brown trout action has been early and late in the day. Boat anglers have been having success trolling 15-25 ft deep along the shorelines with a variety of lures. Pop Gear, spoons and various cranks have all been producing. When targeting browns fish the periods of rougher weather (If the lightning allows) when the afternoon storms come in and cool things down. Target the rocky areas of the lake or areas where rocks change to mud. Casting a small tube and working along the bottom has been a go to bait. Lake trout have continued their steady movement to deeper water as the temperature has climbed. Target the lake trout in water 50ft and deeper with most success coming in 65-90ft of water. A small tube, grub or minnow imitation in dark colors tipped with a small piece of sucker has been our go to baits. Stay mobile for best success, we are finding that a group of fish will bite when first getting on a spot, then shut down. Having a variety of spots and reading those electronics will keep you on fish all day. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon.

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Grand County Fishing Report 7/19/22

Grand Lake - The fishing on Grand Lake remains steady through the “dog days” of summer. We are definitely seeing all species of fish slide off a bit deeper as the surface temp continues to rise. With the afternoon showers, a little bit of wind and the current coming in, surface temps spikes quite quickly this year but are continuing to hold around 70 degrees. The water is starting to clean up a bit and this will definitely help us going into august. Rainbows and browns are still a great option. This week, we changed things around a little bit and started trolling leadcore line and various lures in order to connect with the fish. The top producers are Leech Flutter Spoons, Tasmanian Devils and HD Trout. Getting these lures down 10-20 feet seems to be where the majority of the action is right now. The lake trout are still chomping small soft plastics tipped with a piece of meat. Small tubes and twisters have been best in natural colors. Our efforts are starting to be in the 45-75 foot range and moving around a lot has paid off in a big way. When thinking about jigging, don’t be afraid to use traditional walleye jigs with a little bit of meat on them. Spraying scents has also been a very important thing to do in order maximize on the bites in a day. As always, please be extra careful when navigating around on the water. There are still A LOT of people using the lake and it is getting very crowded on the right afternoon. —Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. Water capacity is at 99%. Inflow is 104, outflow is 128 cfs. Surface temps have jumped to 71 early in the AM reaching mid 70's on calm sunny days. Visibility is good with jigs dropping out of sight about 15' down. The Lake Trout bite is still good on numbers fish. The best action is in the first few hours of the morning with the bite dropping off by 10:30AM.  When the bite slows move, use your electronics to locate an active group, drop, pick up a few then move again. All age groups are biting in 70 to 90 feet of water on soft plastics tipped sucker meat fished gently, tight to the bottom. Northern Pike is slow with an occasional fish being caught in the west bays. I'm seeing fish follow in the inlet area but they don't want to bite as food is plentiful in that area. Best time to fish is overcast days with light chop on the water. Blue skies and flat water equal a lot of casting with little or no sucess. Please practice catch and release on all Northern's as the population is in decline. Shore fishing for Rainbows is very slow as is trolling for Kokanee Salmon since the lake hasn't been stocked with either species for several years while CPW tries to get a handle on the gill lice problem in the Kokes.— Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - Boat ramp hours inspector hours 6am-8pm. The lake is 98% full and water temp is ranging from upper 60’s in the morning to low 70’s by afternoon. The rainbow and brown trout bite remains consistent in the shallow inlets or areas of moving water very early or late in the day. Bait fished just off bottom, a variety of spoons or spinners in bright flashy colors or small crank baits worked erratically have all been producing. Lake trout have continued to move to their deep summer haunts. Lake trout bite has been good most days with some excellent days mixed in. Look for lake trout in water 50ft and deeper. The most consistent depths have been 65ft+ . Larger plastic baits (tubes or grubs) in darker colors tipped with fresh sucker meat worked on the bottom has been the most productive baits. We are finding fish all over the lake, though not all will bite. Some days its taking fishing multiple locations before we find the group of active fish, so that means stay mobile and don’t hang just because you see fish. Need to stay mobile to find those fish that want to bite. Be diligent with the afternoon thunderstorms and plan your day accordingly, significant afternoon lightning has been a regular occurrence and definitely something to plan around to make sure you make it safely off the water before its too late! Get out and enjoy the great bite before the dog days of summer arrive in full force. —Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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Grand County Fishing Report 7/12/22

Grand Lake is currently in full blown summer mode and that means lake traffic is at its peak right now. Between the sail boaters, kayaks, paddle boards, and rental boaters, there are people everywhere on the lake. Please use extreme caution when navigating on the water. I witnessed a lot of close calls while out fishing this week. Water is being pumped from Shadow Mountain and that has flushed a ton of dirty water and plant life into the lake. With this pumping comes stained water as well. The surface temps have spiked in the past week and the lake is sitting at about 65-68 degrees depending on the weather and time of day. The two river inlets have stopped pumping in good amounts of run off and most of the current is coming in via the connecting canal with Shadow Mountain. The rainbow and brown trout fishing remains good but we found that casting the typical hardware is difficult right now because of how much cabbage you hook up with retrieving your lure. We switched things up a bit and started casting slip bobbers with small jigs and continued to have great success. Tipping the jigs with a small piece of nightcrawler proved to get the most action. Lake trout fishing remains good but the fish are spread out all over the lake. We used a hunt and spot technique this week in 35-80 feet of water to catch our fish. Small soft plastics tipped with a very small piece of sucker meat seemed to get the best action but moving around a lot, locating small groups fish and anchoring on top of them was necessary. Fishing with Bernie Guide, Jake Foos

Williams Fork - Ramp hours are 6AM to 8PM. The lake is at 100% capacity. Inflow is 121, outflow is 129 cfs. Surface temps are running 65/66 early in the AM in the main channel warming to 70 in the afternoon. Visibility is very good with the west side of the lake being clearer than the east side. The Lake Trout bite is very good early AM,but slows around 10 to 10:30AM until late afternoon. Look for active fish in 70 to 90 feet of water. Small tubes or grubs tipped with sucker meat fished tight to the bottom is getting bit by all age groups. The bite is light and fast so keep those lines tight. Lake Trout have been keeping me entertained so I haven't fish for Northern's but the guys I've talked to are getting some follows and an occasional hit in the west bays and inlet area. Best time to fish is early AM and a few hours before the ramp closes. Calm sunny days mean a lot of casting and very little action. Rainbow and Kokanee fishing is very slow due to low population. Fishing with Bernie Guide - Randy H

Lake Granby - With the summer heat the water temps are warming in to the low 70’s during the afternoons. With that the Rainbow trout and Brown trout bite has been very focused on the first and last light times of day when its cooler out. A variety of presentations will produce bites including various bait, bright and flashy kastmasters or a jerk bait worked with an erratic retrieve. The lake trout bite has been very good as of late despite the warming water temp. The lake trout have continued their push deeper being found mostly in water from 50ft to 100ft deep. A variety of soft plastic jigs in natural colors tipped with a small piece of sucker will produce bites. Use those electronics to find the groups of fish and be active about moving when the bites stop coming, even a short move has been making a big difference in whether or not the fish are biting. Stay safe while enjoying the water and deon’t forget your rain gear when headed out we have been having frequent afternoon thunderstorms, bringing some much needed rain! Fishing with Bernie Guide, Dan Shannon

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