Something for everybody
Whether you're on a jet ski, a big cruiser, a Bass boat or a john boat, there's always something to do around the shores of Grand Lake. Barring a crazy rain, it's a typical June summertime fishing pattern. If you like trolling for Sand Bass, you're in luck. If you like catching Crappie in brush piles and docks, you're in luck too.
Catfish
Blue Cats are coming off the spawn and moving to points, underwater islands and submerged structure.
Paddlefish in summer
Believe it or not, it won't be long before some guides start targeting Paddlefish in summer. Jeff saw them do it last year, and they keep getting better at it.
Crappie under the bridges
Get out of the sun in the middle of the day and fish the shade under the Bernice Bridge, Elk River Bridge and Honey Creek Bridge. With a fish finder, scan the piers and shady areas for schools of Crappie, then turn around and cast to them. If you're lucky, you'll find Sand Bass mixed in.
Williams Guide Service
Jeff's son Haydn has been limiting out everybody. He's using a 2-inch soft-plastic jig in a baby-Sunfish color. Many of his clients this time of year are novice anglers, so he mostly fishes minnows. It's pretty easy to set up on a brush pile with slip bobbers, or fish straight down into the brush with minnows.
Bowfishing
The water's clear and there are a lot of fish up on the banks. Jeff highly encourages bowfishermen to take advantage of the endless supply of Carp, Buffalo and Gar. After those fish reach about a pound, they have no natural predators other than bowfishermen and the few Gar and Carp fishermen, so bowfishermen do the reservoir a great service by taking as many as they can.
Sign-off
From all of us at KGVE and the GRDA, thanks for listening.