Grand Lake

[IceOsprey]

I would like to know about fishing Grand Lake from a boat. My wife just purchased a groupon for a two night stay in Grand Lake. I have never been and will be taking my boat. It won't be till spring time "Ice Off". I would like to avoid it being just a boating trip and hopefully it will be a fishing trip. Any info on past trips with set ups and lure selection would be great. I have lead core and will have my down riggers mounted by the time we go. Thanks for any hints or tips.

[IFF]

When I have gone, always used downriggers.  Couple years ago.  It can be hit or miss, just like fishing, and not catching.

[SLAYERFISH]

Weird lake, Tiny boat ramp if I remember.  Goes from 6 ft deep to 400 ft in about 20 yds.  The chris-crafts come out and do laps in the afternoon.   Did I say it's kind of an odd place?

[IceOsprey]

She booked it for next weekend I will not be taking the boat. I think the ice is not up to my standards so no fishing.

[SLAYERFISH]

All is not lost.  All you need are some open edges or inlets and huck tubes or metal or streamers along the ice edge.  

[IceOsprey]

Weekend update. Grand lake in the spring is almost shut down. I fished the shore briefly no luck and fished the inlet at monarch lake also no luck. But I saw a moose as we hiked in. Eleven mile will just have to take me back.

[timk]

Did you drive by granby?  How far off did it appear from opening up?  Im jonesin for some laker action.

[IceOsprey]

Granby was open around the edges about 50 feet. Saw quite a few shore anglers.