Grand Lake Tournaments
Grand Lake contests, results and launch sites.
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For Grand Lake the dates come from organizers and CPW only, each row with its link.
Grand Lake contest formats: Feb 20 ELITE 60 tournament 6am-2pm.
Host and CPW pages linked in each row; retrieved October 2026.
Inside the Grand Lake contests
Ice Addiction – Grand Lake (2026) (held, 2026-02-20 to 2026-02-21): species in play: Lake trout, rainbow trout, brown trout (Elite 60 eligible species); entry Elite 60: $250 per angler; prizes Elite 60: 1st Place $5,000 Cash + Product; top 10 paid; No results posted on the organizer page.
Details exactly as printed on each host or CPW page linked in the tables; retrieved October 2026.
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This Grand Lake page carries 1 scheduled event (0 still to be held) plus 0 published results. The Grand Lake contests come from Tightline Outdoors. Hosts list Grand Lake as the meeting place.
The 2026 season on Grand Lake, already fished
| Date | Event | Organizer | Check-in or town | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Ice Addiction – Grand Lake (2026) | Tightline Outdoors | Grand Lake | Grand County |
Grand Lake itself
Surface area at Grand Lake: about 486 acres at 8,371 feet above sea level, in Grand County. Visitors reach it through Grand Lake. Fish CPW lists: brown trout, cutbow, cutthroat trout, kokanee salmon, lake trout and rainbow trout.
Access by boat: 1 boat ramp. CPW boating class: gasoline. The ice fishing flag reads yes.
CPW Fishing Atlas and Boatable Waters layers; CPW boat ramp layer; retrieved October 2026.
The statewide chart for Grand Lake
At Grand Lake (west of the Continental Divide) the chart below sets the take.
| Species | Daily bag and possession | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Trout, arctic char, grayling, salmon and whitefish (not kokanee) | Daily bag 4, possession 8, in aggregate | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Brook trout 8 inches or less (bonus) | Daily bag 10, possession 10 | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Kokanee salmon | Daily bag 10, possession 10 | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Walleye, saugeye and sauger | Daily bag 5, possession 5, in aggregate | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass | Daily bag 5, possession 5, in aggregate | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Smallmouth bass | No bag or possession limit | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| White bass, striped bass and wiper | Daily bag 10, possession 10, in aggregate | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Channel, flathead and blue catfish | Daily bag 10, possession 10, in aggregate | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| White and black crappie | Daily bag 20, possession 20, in aggregate | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Bluegill and other sunfish | Daily bag 20, possession 20, in aggregate | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Yellow perch | No bag or possession limit | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Tiger muskie | Daily bag 1, possession 1; at least 36 inches long | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Northern pike and bullhead | No bag or possession limit | Open all year, day and night, unless a special regulation says otherwise |
| Water and section | Special regulation | Brochure page |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Lake | Ice-fishing shelters must be portable. Bag and possession limit for lake trout is 4. | p. 23 |
| Only 1 may be longer than 36 inches. All lake trout 26–36 inches long must be returned to water immediately. | No size, bag or possession limit for tiger muskie. Gaffs and tail snares prohibited. | p. 23 |
2026 Colorado Fishing brochure (CPW, season March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), statewide limits chart p. 10 and special regulations pp. 11 to 39; retrieved October 2026.
Grand Lake ramps and hosts
Launch sites at Grand Lake
- Grand Lake boat rampboat ramp, ANS inspection, Other, Grand Lake
Grand Lake hosts
Grand Lake county links
- Grand County
Packing list for Grand Lake
Ice jigs
Spoons and tube jigs
Ice rod combos
Short rods for hard water
Fluorocarbon line
For clear cold water
Augers and shelters
For walking onto the ice
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Colorado contest waters apart from Grand Lake
- Arvada Reservoir1 event
- Blue Mesa Reservoir2 events
- Chatfield Reservoir1 event
- Elkhead Reservoir1 event
- Evergreen Lake1 event
- Green Mountain Reservoir1 event
- Lake Granby1 event
- Pueblo Reservoir2 events
- Spinney Mountain Reservoir1 event
Photo views of fishing water near Grand Lake
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA – God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photographs of the water around Grand Lake contests
Photo: Muttnick, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0
Grand Lake events, the short answers
How full is the Grand Lake contest calendar?
1 recorded, 0 ahead of us, and 0 published results.
What is the next Grand Lake date?
This water has no printed future date so far.
How big is a winning bag on Grand Lake?
This water has no dated five-bass winner on file, so no weight can be quoted.
Who stands behind the Grand Lake contest list?
Tightline Outdoors.
Where is headquarters for Grand Lake events?
The host pages name Grand Lake.
Who holds the most recent Grand Lake win?
This water has no printed winner to report yet.
Which license covers a contest on Grand Lake?
Every contestant 16 or older carries a CPW fishing license: $44.87 a year for adult residents, $124.01 for nonresidents, or $18.07 for a resident one-day license.
How does an angler get into a Grand Lake contest?
Entry details live on the host pages linked in each row.
How does a host add a Grand Lake date?
Hosts post dates with the Add a tournament button.
Study Grand Lake well before the start horn
Ramps, species and the CPW limits are on the water page.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
We keep what you send so we can check the event. Your email is never published.