Never made the long walk from the park in the winter, but have dragged my canoe out there and got into some very nice smallies and a decent brown once. Perch were a little on the small side the times I did go. Definitely a bumpy haul for a canoe on that park trail, even with bike tire rig. About a 1/2 mile down that foot path from the park to shore, might be okay pulling a smitty sled though. No ATV's allowed I'm told.
O yeah, don't even think of trying to access that creek from anywhere on the land, I launched my canoe from Grandview Rd near the interstate bridges a few years back, didn't know it was a private club thingy and they stuck a colchester police warning ticket on my car.