cold brook lake

[nbaker]

Has anyone done fishing on this lake? Its on the north side of Hot Springs.

[nbaker]

Anybody??

[Fillet]

We went down there in early March a few years back figuring we could ice fish it. Most of the lake was open. There were some guys fly fishing it for trout and I think there are some big bass down there too. Not sure if it ever freezes good though. Maybe it was just an unlucky attempt by us.

[muskie9]

It has big trout and bigger bass. It is awesome in the summer for fly fishing.  I think there is a warm spring that keeps it open year round.  Or at least sketchy ice.

[jbuss79]

The guys I work with turned me onto it a few years ago. They do their dive rescue training there because the water is so clear. I fly fished it once in April 2011 and again last year in August when Angostura was really slow. Big trout, decent bass. I have never heard anyone ice fishing it because of the same things everyone else mentioned. I believe the same it true for Cottonwood just west of town as well.

[nbaker]

Yep the whole northern half was open and a couple dozen ducks were hanging around.  Looked like someone ventured out on the south side a punched a few holes.