Is the Cold Spring dam area open

[mrpike1973]

Hi thinking of trying for some cats in the open water by the dam area is it open?

[Borch]

I haven't neen down there but the area below the dam to the bridge is generally open most of the winter.   Fishable from shore. 

[smurfy]

Last time I drove by it during daylight hours it was starting to open up from the 23 bridge to the dam. That was Tuesday I think.

[Fishing Frenzy]

There is open water almost up to the 23 bridge as of yesterday.

[mrpike1973]

Thanks for the replies heading up tomorrow.

[IceHawk]

Pike good luck!  Grew up fishing down there as a kid. Every so often I go back down there to relive some good memories  When I was 12 yrs old I use to fish down there with a couple old boys at midnight on opening night. Those old boys treated me as there own Kid!  And  I always thanked them for that  they taught me a lot. Caught a pretty good amount of eyes throwing jointed rapalas back then.  Its been a few years since then the old boys are gone fishing in the big sky above. But boy I still see there faces and smiles in my memory when every I stop down there 

Edited March 17, 2018 by IceHawk

[mrpike1973]

Thanks for all the info all. Went down yesterday got 2 suckers had a good time got a little cold but felt good to cast again.

 

[smurfy]

there is open water about 30 ft towards the landing from the 23 bridge. in the middle so its not shore to shore yet!!!!!!!

[mrpike1973]

Hey Smurfy thanks for the update I drove up yesterday I think it will be a week before it's open but it's so 

cold i probably won't want to drive the boat. I'm starting to get giddy

[smurfy]

the river is open quite aways up now, but its about down the middle of the river. there's still ice along the shoreline and in front of the access.  

so mrpike..........i'm sure tomorrow you should be able to bust the ice out to get to open water!!!!!!!!

[mrpike1973]

Last year I was out on the 23 of February I had to break some ice but I think I''ll wait a bit yet. I have been chased down by a ice flow before not fun. Thanks Smurfy for the update greatly appreciated!!

[gunner55]

See................. he can be helpful ..............once in a while

[smurfy]

59 minutes ago, gunner55 said:

See................. he can be helpful ..............once in a while

Alot depends on your definition of help.

[gunner55]

That's about as helpful as you get.     Most of the time

[smurfy]

28 minutes ago, gunner55 said:

That's about as helpful as you get.     Most of the time

[IceHawk]

By the end of the week river will more than likely be open from the 23 bridge to the 49 bridge.