Is the Cold Spring dam area open

[mrpike1973 52]

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

[Borch 436]

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 163]

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 144]

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

[mrpike1973 52]

Thanks for the replies heading up tomorrow.

[IceHawk 626]

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 by IceHawk

[mrpike1973 52]

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 163]

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 52]

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 163]

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 52]

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 124]

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

[smurfy 163]

59 minutes ago, gunner55 said:

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

Alot depends on your definition of help.

[gunner55 124]

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

[smurfy 163]

28 minutes ago, gunner55 said:

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

[IceHawk 626]

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